Re: 16V head criticizms

[Josh Clark <joshc@garden.net>]

On Sat, 24 May 1997 00:58:45 EDT kdbinney@juno.com (Kyle D Binney) wrote:

> >and I do have one (ala Lush Rimbaugh), this guy was full of it.  His
> >entire diatribe was how lowly the 16V was and how a stock 8V had more
> >torque (yes, I agree on this point...to a degree).  Oh yeah, your 16V 
> >is

wait sec...the 8v does NOT have more torque, just low end torque.  The 16v peaks 
at 120 ft/lbs of torque which is much better than the 94 of an 8v.
 
> Hold on there, If I remember right he was saying the problem was with the
> exhaust valves being perpendicular to the piston surface, causing bad
> flow characteristics.  course I never had a 16v head off so I dont know,
> but, I believe he then said that Drake, and oettinger had redesigned and
> created their own heads (not redone vw heads) with better valve angles. 
> I always thought that oettinger just "tweaked" stock heads but I really
> never looked into it.  

Actually Oetting designed the first 16v head ever and yes they did and do design 
and build their own 16v heads.

> >Yep, the torque of the 16V being somewhat lacking.

again...LACKING?  123hp and 120 ft/lbs of torque is a lot better than some 16v 
engines.  Torque that is close to horse power numbers is very hard to do as I see in 
every 16v engine.  E.g: Acura's Integra Type R has 195hp with only 155 ft/lbs 
torque!  I like the torque in my 16v, it comes in like a mild turbo does, up high
Lata
 
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