Re: 16v vs. 8v: Fact vs. Myth

[Chris Taylor <chtaylo4@vt.edu>]

>        The 8V 1.8L develops the same amount of torque and horse power as
>the 16V 1.8L at the bottom end of the rpm band.  Look at a horsepower curve
>for the two engines, European car has said it a million times.  The 16V only
>feels weak compared to the 8V because of the peakiness of it's power.  The
>myth of the greater low end power of the 8V is not true!  If you want to
>beat an 8V off the line rev the engine up and drop the clutch!(not
>recommended for younger viewers)  Anyway, the 8V cars weigh less, so at low
>rpm where the power is the same, the 8V should go faster.

I have to agree.  It's myth!    

>I've run my lightly modified 8V against Chris Taylor's lightly modified 16V
>and to be honest, he kick's my ass.  Perhaps not tomorrow though, when I
>install that new head..... 

Laughing my ass off!

You just wait and see what Christmas brings my lightly modded 16v (2.0L,
cams, sways...)
Chris Taylor 
'87 16v Scirocco

West Ambler Johnston Hall
Virginia Tech Campus
chtaylo4@vt.edu
chtaylo4@aol.com

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