Re: 16V head criticizms

[Stephy G <gillS1@zianet.com>]

Josh Clark wrote:
> 
> 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?  

Yep, at the LOW end.  Of course, the Scirocco, once it gets going, can
outgo an 8V.  Yep, I meant the low end.


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
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