Re: [TECH] Extreme Lunacy!

[Paul Maione <paulmaione@videotron.ca>]

>Well, my hopes of getting my car done before the winter are dwindling
>quicker than my bank account! I wanted to put motronic in my 81, but now I
>don't think it's going to happen until spring. My question is, can I put in
>the stock 16v ignition and fuel system in. How hard will it be to convert.
>Here's my options:
>
>Full Motronic Conversion (in the spring)
>Including moving the fuel distributor over to the other side of the engine
>compartment so I can use the Motronic injectors and bigger intake.

you would still use motronic injectors if you set it up Scirocco 16v
style. the adapters are so you can put the motornic injectors on the CIS-E
lines. the thread is different on them...

>"Potterman" Motronic Conversion (with the adapters, again spring time)
>Keep the fuel box where it is and continue to use the 16v lines and such.

if you move everything to the other side, you won't need potterman's
injector adapters. just use the stock motronic A2 lines... 
if everything thing is out, i would go for the otherside setup. like you
said, the runners are bit beefier, and the best thing is that it's EASY to get
to the distributor! i hate it when it's under the intake boot! in my
friend's 16v
motronic conversion in his rabbit, it's done passat way, and he's got his fuel
filter installed in the rain tray. it's trick and clean...

>16v conversion (stock)
>I have everything I need right now to get the car running.
>Fuel Distributor, harness, computer, etc.
>
>Has anyone converted a 8v Mk1 to 16v before WITHOUT going to Motronic ? Or
>is this so silly that it has never even been considered. I have to be able
>to move the car before winter, otherwise I would just cover it until spring
>and not worry.

yeah, you can do it. just use everything from the CIS-E and set it up. 
motronic is nice because it give you tunability and it's very efficient. i
noticed
that the way the car ran in general was a lot better. idle always dead on,
with the chip, it would ring up high. if you have everything to convert or dig
it up cheap, go for it. i wouldn't pay top dollar for such a setup. it's like
brett said, basically when you run out of shit to do, then go for it. 

work it!

paully

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