Driver vs GTI (8v)

[Rhyso]

Neither does mine but I got the red trim around the grill!! 

[92 rocks]

I run an 8v Concourse and a 16v daily driver and out of them all i like the 14th valve on the 16v best 

[Organisys]

GTI also has lower ride height than the carb models !

 

[rubjonny]

and the 16v is even lower than the 8v GTI

[SimonJ]

A weber carb made a massive difference to my old 1.6 driver, it may vary from car to car, but before mine felt very sluggish and the weber helped a lot. U have to put up with a manual choke though. 

[Logie]

So the real main difference is that the GTI is injection?

[Gang*]

the driver doesnt seem too far off the gti

[rubjonny]

Engine wise the difference between the 8v carb & injection models is thus:

1. 1.6 Carby blocks have different crank & pistons to reduce 1.8 block cc to 1.6 (block itself is identical between carby & injection models)
2. Carby head has smaller valves and a coolant hole round the back for the inlet manifold coolant channel, and no injector holes. (1.6 & 1.8 carby heads are the same)
3. 1.8 GTI has more agressive cam
4. GTI engine has oil cooler mounted to oil filter housing

Pretty much it