gti 16v vs g60?

[VeeDubGTI16v]

I bet a g60 mk2 is a lot of fun, it was good in the corrado minus the rubbish gear ratios and high fuel consumption.

I suppose it will be like the 8v vs 16v arguments, those who favour the 8v will prefer the g60, those who favour the 16v will prefer the abf.

[cняis]

As above, do you prefer the lazy. bottom-endyness of a single cam unit. or enjoy working the engine to get the most out of it?

[pigbladder]

you can run a decent well maintained 16v about all day long like you stole it bouncing it off the rev limiter etc and it will take it , if it blows your looking at under £200 to get another used engine

g60's dont like to be abused and you stand a good chance of damaging the charger if you use it hard , plus its £££ to fix it if/when you blow it 

[danny_p]

after much thinking.

for a toy i think id have a g60 actualy.

reason been i've had a lot of 16v stuff now, there is more bhp in the g60. 

if i din't like it i don't think itd take long for a 16v head to find itself been fitted and if the charger went nucler oh well theres allways eatons 

[delirical]

I have a mk2 8v g60 (as per sig) stage 4 charger, small pulley, manifold etc etc.

Its a lot of fun and i highly recommend you get one, im due to get it on the rolling rd this weekend so will let you know how it goes.

[Andy P]

I have a mk2 8v g60 (as per sig) stage 4 charger, small pulley, manifold etc etc.

Its a lot of fun and i highly recommend you get one, im due to get it on the rolling rd this weekend so will let you know how it goes.

Is yours a genuine LHD g60? Or a g60'd GTI?

[bodga]

you can run a decent well maintained 16v about all day long like you stole it bouncing it off the rev limiter etc  and it will take it , if it blows your looking at under £200 to get another used engine

g60's dont like to be abused and you stand a good chance of damaging the charger if you use it hard , plus its £££ to fix it if/when you blow it 

Is there a rev limiter on the 16v? ive never red lined mine, i keep it over 4k revs  and just before the red ftw. i keep the rev limiting stuff for the company car

I suppose there no turbo lag on the G60? I drove a scooby once, sti prodrive, fooking loads of lag but neck breaking boost after the wait Like my valver, have to keep the revs up, but more fun

[AudiA8Quattro]

No turbo lag, its supercharged so belt driven, instant boost.

[delirical]

I have a mk2 8v g60 (as per sig) stage 4 charger, small pulley, manifold etc etc.

Its a lot of fun and i highly recommend you get one, im due to get it on the rolling rd this weekend so will let you know how it goes.

Is yours a genuine LHD g60? Or a g60'd GTI?

Yea as you say mate its a gti'd G60. Got a great spec tho from uprated brakes + braided lines, i.cooler, oil cooler, catch tank, full zorst. etc

As said above its great for low down power, i end up short shifting all the time as you dont need to go above 5k, makes a change from owning a Itg type R previously 

[lemski]

I'd go with the 16valve as my mate has a g60'd gti and its slower. He cant leavr me in bottom gears and top gears he just gets in the way. That day he was not happy. But if it was for a toy only a fully tweaked g60 lhd would be were I would go