Mk3 Golf vs Mk2 Engine

[clivusdel]

when the mk3 golf gti came out, people moaned that it was slower than the mk2 8v.
would it be to any advantage to fit a mk2 1.8 8v gti engine into a mk3?

[Bellend]

What's wrong with the 16V? 

Wasn't the engines that slowed them down. Infact I'd be willing to bet a 1.8 MK2 engine would be FAR slower in a MK3.

The MK3 was a fat c*nt basically.

[snifferdog]

Mk3 was a faster engine, slowed down by the added weight of the vehicle.

More powerful anyway.

[clivusdel]

i agree, as i have one
but in the days of the mk2, nobody wanted to change to a mk3
i guess the addition of the CAT wasnt much help either

[F17BAD]

What's wrong with the 16V? 

Wasn't the engines that slowed them down. Infact I'd be willing to bet a 1.8 MK2 engine would be FAR slower in a MK3.

The MK3 was a fat c*nt basically.

your a bit silly really and listen to idiots too much

mine actually basically has a mk2 engine in it (2E code)  its the mk 4 that was alot fatter lol, iv had mk 2, 3 and 4 golfs, and i didnt find the mk2 8v much different in speed to the mk 3 8v

[thai-wronghorse]

Likewise, ive also owned a variety of mk2's & mk3's and agree there wasn't that much difference between them, especially the PB engined mk2 & the AGG engined mk3 GTI's.

[Tabx808]

The mk3 ate all the pies. Then ate the pie shop and became the mk4.

[thai-wronghorse]

the mk4 2.0 8v is a different story though.

[Wayne]

when the mk3 golf gti came out, people moaned that it was slower than the mk2 8v.
would it be to any advantage to fit a mk2 1.8 8v gti engine into a mk3?

Nope none at all, why would switching from a 2.0 to a 1.8 make a car quicker, loose 100kg's from the car instead.

mine actually basically has a mk2 engine in it (2E code)  its the mk 4 that was alot fatter lol, iv had mk 2, 3 and 4 golfs, and i didnt find the mk2 8v much different in speed to the mk 3 8v

2E was never fitted to a mk2, Corrado and Passat

the mk4 2.0 8v is a different story though.

Yep but it was only sold as a GTI in the uk, everywhere else itwas badged as a highline.

[F17BAD]

2E was never fitted to a mk2, Corrado and Passat

LOL

where did i say it was ??



stop posting stupid stuff, ask anybody who actually knows, and they will tell you the 2E is basically the same as what was in the MK2, not the same code granted, but i never said it was