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Offline Gloves88

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What are the differences?
« on: 19 March 2010, 19:53 »
Hey,

What sort of differences are there between the 1.6 and 1.8 gti engine mounts and beams etc.?

Are they the same? I.e. is a gti just a driver with a 1.8 engine, lowered sus and a different interior?

Cheers
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Offline peaky83

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Re: What are the differences?
« Reply #1 on: 19 March 2010, 21:00 »
No... A Gti has different clutch brakes cam shaft injection system exhaust wiring loom(s) ecu radiator air box basically with the exception of the chassis and body shape it's completely different...
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Offline Gloves88

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Re: What are the differences?
« Reply #2 on: 19 March 2010, 21:31 »
Basically what I'm meaning are the subframes the same, rear beam etc.?

I'm looking into doing a mk4 1.8t conversion and read that it can be dropped into a 8v gti with not 'too' much work.

Would this be same if it was a 1.6 driver?
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Re: What are the differences?
« Reply #3 on: 19 March 2010, 22:08 »
Quote from: Gloves88 on 19 March 2010, 21:31
Would this be same if it was a 1.6 driver?

Front subframe's the same. 

Front brakes aren't much different.

Wouldn't want to leave OEM 8V brakes on with a 20VT.

That's about it.
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Re: What are the differences?
« Reply #4 on: 19 March 2010, 23:24 »
surely you'd want a rear disc conversion, a GTI rear beam would be a start! 20vT with rear drums? I appreciate rear brakes dont do a great deal but any upgrade in braking performance is better than nothing.
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Re: What are the differences?
« Reply #5 on: 19 March 2010, 23:38 »
I have all the bits for a rear discy conversion going spare very soon :lipsrsealed:

pm me if interessant!
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Re: What are the differences?
« Reply #6 on: 19 March 2010, 23:49 »
Quote from: Gloves88 on 19 March 2010, 21:31
Basically what I'm meaning are the subframes the same, rear beam etc.?

I'm looking into doing a mk4 1.8t conversion and read that it can be dropped into a 8v gti with not 'too' much work.

Would this be same if it was a 1.6 driver?

Also the fuel system, tank and lines, 1.6 is Carb.
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Offline Gloves88

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Re: What are the differences?
« Reply #7 on: 20 March 2010, 00:13 »
Quote from: Diamond Hell on 19 March 2010, 22:08
Front subframe's the same. 

Front brakes aren't much different.

Wouldn't want to leave OEM 8V brakes on with a 20VT.

That's about it.

Thats cool cheers. Yeah have got some G60 brakes to go onto it.

Quote from: cняis on 19 March 2010, 23:24
surely you'd want a rear disc conversion, a GTI rear beam would be a start! 20vT with rear drums? I appreciate rear brakes dont do a great deal but any upgrade in braking performance is better than nothing.

Good point.....

Quote from: mattneck(Beavis) on 19 March 2010, 23:38
I have all the bits for a rear discy conversion going spare very soon :lipsrsealed:

pm me if interessant!

Will do cheers  :smiley:
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