Whats faster?

[F17BAD]

Have you tried ClubGti.co.uk ?

Really helpfull on their for proper advice

[Ant1981]

During the time I had my 16v, I drove quite a few 8v's and I didn't like them, they felt very very gutless.

[SoundillusioN]

During the time I had my 16v, I drove quite a few 8v's and I didn't like them, they felt very very gutless.

Obviously not been in the right 8v then. 

[Len]

Depends on the driver really!

[SoundillusioN]

Depends on the driver really!

Well yeah,  but if a driver jumps into a 16v from an 8v then they're going to be more impressed with the 16v overall.   However people under estimate what can be squeezed out of 8v!... people forget that the number of valves isn't always key.  Over sized high lift 8v can match 16v performance and better them on torque if setup correctly. 

[Ant1981]

During the time I had my 16v, I drove quite a few 8v's and I didn't like them, they felt very very gutless.

Obviously not been in the right 8v then. 

I drove loads of them, they were all gutless. The 16v was much better.

What is it with you 8v boys and your low down torque? You run out of tourque and power very quickly, the 16v doesn't. You have the option to rev it more to take off and you have a far greater range of power you can use.

[SoundillusioN]

During the time I had my 16v, I drove quite a few 8v's and I didn't like them, they felt very very gutless.

Obviously not been in the right 8v then. 

I drove loads of them, they were all gutless. The 16v was much better.

What is it with you 8v boys and your low down torque? You run out of tourque and power very quickly, the 16v doesn't. You have the option to rev it more to take off and you have a far greater range of power you can use.

NO you are right and don't get me wrong.  At no point did I compare standard 8v to 16v or say they were better.  I said not to UNDERESTIMATE their potential... Mine is far from standard, hard torque to 3-4k, HP pull from 5 into late 6k.

[Ant1981]

Here, I did a search, official VW figures.....

[SoundillusioN]

  See my last post.... oh and that doesn't relate to mine at all.  in fact that doesn't relate to 16v either

[Mitching]

The thing is also age and condition of the car.
The newest mk2's and oldest mk3's are nearly 20 years old now.
You could have a battered mk2 (which I would say is faster, when new) and a well maintained mk3.
One could have a mileage of 150k, but serviced every 5k and well looked after and the other could only be 80k but ragged to sh!t and neglected.

Same would go for the 8v Vs. 16v argument.