8vDigi - I want more response/topend.

[Diamond Hell]

ok ok , but with the EFI in the 8v work with  16v lump (not 2.0 but a 1.8 16v from a mk2), donT want to be faffing about fitting old injection

Do try and concentrate when you're reading our responses - we're suggesting using Digifant3 from the Golf3 16V - far better and more efficient than either the Digifant2 on the 8V Golf2, or the donkey-style K-Jet injection on the Golf2 16V.

Insert your Golf3 engine, gearbox, loom and ECU into your Golf2 and away you go - no need for a catalytic converter, bang on a tubular manifold and you'll be knocking on the door of 170bhp from the stock motor in next to no time.

And, unlike the second generation MR-2 (featured pirouetting on the cover of CAR Magazine when launched), it'll handle out of the box.

[sidecarphil]

what do you need to do to the wiring for this conversion on a 1989 GTi 8v

i'm also interested in this conversion as it's cheaper than the VR6 conversion i started and the budget was blown within a month !!!

[mk2_abf]

i would put an abf in they are bullet proof engines and can handdle any abuse you chuck at it i got my engine and entire loom for 200 quid bet 200 i ever spent

[sidecarphil]

is the ABF 2.0 16v ??

if so what managment do i use ??

[mk2_abf]

yeah mine a 2.0 16v im using the management from a mk3 16v

[sidecarphil]

yeah ok but what about wiring for a pre 90

[mk2_abf]

not to sure i fitted a 90 spec loom just to keep it easy dont take long to do if your going to fit an abf

[sidecarphil]

but with the 90 spec loom you need the clocks (i now have digifiz) and the fuse box and switches

looks like a chew on , but if i could make my own loom with the GTi loom and the ABF loom i think it is less work and quicker

[mk2_abf]

i used the 90 spec loom just cause i knew it would run saves trying to bypass the chipped key its all pretty straight forward swapping looms you would need the clocks from a mk3 16v they fit quite nice in the mk2 dash

[danny_p]

loom wise  you can put pre 90 plugs on a post 90 loom. once thats done it's also plug and play