MK2 Performance?

[VeeDubGTI16v]

i was saying the stiffness wouldnt affect it much, read through again its just under your post about STIFFNESS still they roughly weigh the same so compare a mk1 tintop against a mk1 cab, then youll see a difference

[tinman]

my original post was a general post just saying that cabs are less stiff than tintops hence the weight goes up to stop the flexing. it wasn't so much about mk1 cabs vs mk2s.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

so?

[tinman]

so......we're not arguing.

[bolland]

Thats where we should leave it.
There is no argument about whats better, 8 or 16v.

[Rain]

i think the arguemtn was faster not better :S got a bit confused along the way lol better is prefernce and faster is obvious

my poor old 8v anyone know how much it is to get it supercharged

[VeeDubGTI16v]

faster IS better

[Rain]

helps if you go in a straight line too :S

[Volkswagavin]

For all-out performance, the 16v is better.  Around town the 8v is perfect.  There is power from low speeds in every gear, whereas the 16v suffers when you're not "on the cam" (screwing it).  Yes the torque figures show that the 16v is better in all rev ranges but the gearbox is different and it does affect the drive.  The 16v has a much longer 2nd gear, which is why it has such an impressive 0-60 time.  Kinda sucks at 30mph in 4th though!

The differences in quoted 0-60 times for the 8v vary because there are two different injection systems involved.  Later 8v's used digifant2 and the early ones used K-jet.  The 0-60 time for one using k-jet is marginally quicker.

I love my 8v, but a 16v would be nice as something for the weekend!

[Horney]

I love my 8v too. It suits me down to the ground as a quick daily driver. Weekends? Well I'd blow you all into the weeds in the mini!!!!