Re: considering new changes to engine...

[Gary Huff <scirocco86@home.com>]

The easiest way to fast power for your car is to force air through it. Why? It has 8:5:1 compression, and with 10lbs of boost would be an extremely impressive machine. Of course you'd need an aftermarket FI, which isn't a big deal with an 8v motor. Use a digifant fuel rail with injectors, or turbocharge the low compression version of the RD motor with hydro lifters, you can get one out of a digifant car. Carbs, headers and all of that seems silly when some air & EFI would make it fast & purr like a kitten :) If you you want  more power quick, bolt on a T3 turbo & manifold with a wastegate running 6-7lbs of boost. Get an Audi 5k FPR that is vacuum sensitive so it enriches the mixture some more under boost. That would be simple, and I bet your 8v mk2 would be a complete screamer when wide open, yet a quick torquey smooth motor when not opened. 
	-Gary Huff


On Fri, Aug 03, 2001 at 07:21:49PM -0500, Patrick Bureau wrote:
> Alright,
> 
> after working on mostly external part of the car, I am now after listening
> to all the mailing list
> "pros" on engines getting an idea of what I can/cannot do with my current
> engine.
> 
> I have a few questions though are not clear in my head.
> 
> 1. what would be the advantage of putting a 2.0l 8v atop my JH block instead
> of keeping
>     the current 1.8L 8v head?
> 
> 2. can a 2.0L 16v head be used on a 1.8L "JH" engine.. what changes would it
> bring to
>     the rest of the car (electrical?, cis vs cis-e??) if possible at all.?
> 
> 3. I do not want to make a dragster out of my car, and I am happy with the
> 95HP it currently has
>    but changing engine is what I am aiming ( even if it mean  simply
> reworking the engine to
> "new/refurbed" condition stock (I will not change for a full blown 16v or
> VR6..)
>    Yes I am trying to acheive a little more power without having to rewire
> the ENTIRE car.
>     what options do I have on a 8v that could help improve "power/torque" on
> it.
> 
> 4. I keep hearing about webber carbs, heard alot of good and bad about them,
> are they worth it?
> 
> 5. seen something interesting for 16v Heads (www.badger5.co.uk) and I was
> wondering if anyone has experienced this set up ?
> 
> abstain from flaming I am inetresting in technical information, not, I am
> stupid and should
> just get myself a 16v conversion and get on with  my life. thank you.
> 
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