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- From: squiec@rs6212.ecs.rpi.edu (Craig L. Squier)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
- Subject: Re: re:gti no power
- Message-ID: <l#q35b=@rpi.edu>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 23:42:37 GMT
- References: <6367@rosie.NeXT.COM>
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- Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
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- In article <6367@rosie.NeXT.COM>, agaidos@pcbcad.next.com (Anton Gaidos) writes:
- |> If its a 16V they (1.8) are short on the bottom end though not as weak as
- |> your statment. The 8V have more bottom end. But that was fixed with the
- |> 2.0 16V
-
- I hate to flame but:
-
- FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE.......................=>
-
- The 1.8L 16V engine has the exact same amount of torque as the 1.8L 8V.
- The only difference being that the 16V has its torque peak about 5-600
- rpm higher than the 8V. This means that the engine has a higher powerband
- (needed because the 16V rev limit is higher than the 8V). The 16V is NOT
- short of anything, it is merely meant to be driven differently).
- When you have an 8V you launch it off the line from slightly above idle,
- as this is where your torque is zooming. To get the optimal performance out
- of a 16V, however, you must rev it higher in the band a drop the clutch...
- bringing all your torque and a bit more horsepower to the wheels...
- This higher torque peak is also why 16V engines only come with the
- close-ratio gearbox, as they are meant for driving at higher rpm, rather
- than putt-putting around at near-idle.
- The reason why the 2.0 liter 16V feels is stronger is twofold:
- 1) more overall horsepower and torque
- 2) lower torque peak
-
- I hope this erradicates that nasty insult to the 16V.
-
- I found out how differently you must drive the 16V compared to the 8V when I
- put one in my Cabrio. It makes a BIG difference.....
-
- -Craig
-