8 or 16V - settled!

[tinman]

we looked into this. everyone said that early 16v needed their timing altered. and i'm sure one or two garages even took money to do the job.

they dont. they run unleaded. even the old ones.

sorry guys - been their done that. mine used leaded until the day we couldn't be arsed to put leaded in, shoved in unleaded (premium and super) and it hasn't batted an eyelid.

closer investigation showed that it didn't need to be changed in anyway.

just another ruse to get money out of punters by stealerships.

[tinman]

the only place an 8v would be quicker is 0-30ish from standing

myth. the only time an 8v will beat a 16v to 30 is when the driver of the 16v can't get their power down for whatever reason (greasy road, crap tyres, riding the clutch).

you'll be close, 4-6 feet in it, until the 8v driver has to make his first gear change at 6k, the 16v pulls all the way to 7k, and that point the 8v has a nice view of the rear of a rapidly disappearing 16v.

[Gambit]

like for like - 16v's win, end of story

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