16v or 8v

[Dragon6]

with the newest pushin 12yrs old just buy the best example of either model u can find, as they are both top cars Marcus`s description above sums it up really

[marcus123]

nice dub oakie, wats the spec on that?
ive just purchased an 89 g reg 8 valve, no serious mods as of yet...... but i am looking to do some serious work to it as i picked it up for a measly sum of money.

another point to be made in the 8v VS 16v debate is that the 8 valve is alot easier to modify than a 16valve, thats straight from the horses mouth( c and r vw specialist in nottingham). so thats another reson y i went for the trusty 8 valve.

its a varied question with no real definitive answer, u need to test drive both and come to your own conclusion on which suits you the most.

[golfvr6]

Another point is even though the 16v is marginally more difficult to modify, more expensive though, the gains will be a lot better.

[tinman]

its about as simple as this

the 8v and the 16v are massivley diffrent cars.
it really depends wat u want form the car, if you live in a built up town type place then u definately want an 8 valve( lots more accessible torque), however if you live in the sticks then your onto a winner either way 8v or 16v.

 the 16v is obviously faster( this point shoud not even be discussed in forums anymore!!!!) >:

what is it with the 8v bullsh*t regarding torque??

for the 11th time this month, the 16v develops more torque at 2800rpm than the 8v does at any point in its rev range. the 16v never develops less torque than the 8v.

Tin

[marcus123]

whered u get that one from tinman?

isnt this debate getting a little bit b!tchy now? ithink we all need to calm down and just realise one thing.... whether you have got an 8v or 16v you are winning anyway, because they are both great cars!!

and my 8v is no slouch either

[golfvr6]

Tinman is correct, the 16v produces more bhp and torque all the way up the rev range.
The 8v is a good car, but its about time that we get rid of this myth that it is more 'torquey' low down.
It simply isn't true.

[tinman]

whered u get that one from tinman?

isnt this debate getting a little bit b!tchy now? ithink we all need to calm down and just realise one thing.... whether you have got an 8v or 16v you are winning anyway, because they are both great cars!!

and my 8v is no slouch either

i spent about 6 hours researching it. actual discovery of facts!!!

g*dd*mn - someone with facts......

[golfvr6]

I have driven plenty of 8 and 16v's, the 8v feels the same as the 16v up to 4000rpm, then the 16v leaves 8v for dead.

[marcus123]

i got a fact for u, there both gr8 cars!

so for god sake, lets stop the b!tchiness!

would a chip be the best thing to improve my 8vs response over 4000 revs?

[Dragon6]

thanks Marcus the 16v is more or less standard got a full scorpion system inc 4-1 manifold and a K+N panel filter in a modded airbox ,misses has a 91 8v again stainless system and filter car drives very well  but with 185k a bit too high to go modding  love a blast now and again,what sort of work you got planned for your 8v?