Author Topic: 8v or 16v  (Read 1951 times)

Offline Jay77

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8v or 16v
« on: 21 July 2009, 23:28 »
Looking to buy a mk2 but which one should i get? Help

Offline plasticfantastic

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Re: 8v or 16v
« Reply #1 on: 21 July 2009, 23:38 »
1.3cl 8v

Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: 8v or 16v
« Reply #2 on: 21 July 2009, 23:41 »
Limited

Or G60 Syncro.
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Offline Conker

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Re: 8v or 16v
« Reply #3 on: 21 July 2009, 23:48 »
This thread will probably be locked shortly, because this topic has been covered comprehensively here:  http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=7750.0


Lots of reading for you there!


PS... It doesn't matter...  In short a well maintained "whatever valve" is better than a stinky rotten "whatever valve", if you get my meaning.

Offline Jay77

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Re: 8v or 16v
« Reply #4 on: 22 July 2009, 00:30 »
yea i do thanks lol

Offline Jay77

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Re: 8v or 16v
« Reply #5 on: 22 July 2009, 00:34 »
ok lets try this one. Which one can I tune the best?

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Re: 8v or 16v
« Reply #6 on: 22 July 2009, 11:36 »
Neither without spending silly money that you could spend on an ABF out of a MK3 and put it in the MK2.
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But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

Offline Wayne

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Re: 8v or 16v
« Reply #7 on: 22 July 2009, 11:48 »
My choice would be an 8v.

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Re: 8v or 16v
« Reply #8 on: 22 July 2009, 15:03 »
Is Slick dead again?
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Re: 8v or 16v
« Reply #9 on: 22 July 2009, 15:08 »
thread locker dose seem to in short supply everywhere atm
all the VW's have gone bar 1.