Re: 8v 2.0 L vs. 16v 2.0 L

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

One reason might be that the power/torque curves are different.  
Certainly with the 1.8 16v engines you need to keep the revs up to feel 
the benefit of the extra power: not so good for general 'about town' 
driveability.  I don't know if this difference is as pronounced with the 
2.0l engines.  I noticed a substantial improvement in low/middle torque 
upgrading from a 1.8 8v to an audi 2.0 8v.  Maybe the same applies to 
the 16v engines.
I haven't heard of reliability/durability problems with the 1.8 16v 
units.



Cheers,

Ewan.
'85 2.0 Storm
'86 1.8 GT


>Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 09:42:46 -0400
>From: "Victor Farren" <vfarren@smtp.cdie.org>
>To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>Subject: 8v 2.0 L vs. 16v 2.0 L
>
>In the limited research I have done on this topic (mostly on the web, 
and from what I have been able to glean form the digest) it seems that 
more people seem to favor the 8v 2.0L.  These people seem to be the 
do-it-yourself type.  I know that the 16v has more hp w/o mods (134 vs 
115) so I am trying to figure out why people seem to prefer the 8v.  
>
>1) I am guessing that parts are cheaper for the 8v engine.  
>
>2)I know the bit about busting up heads and valves if the timing belt 
breaks on the 16v, but it seems to me that if one stay on top of the 
timing belt changes this shouldn't be an issue.
>
>3) Is the 8v easier (less complicated) to work on (being SOHC as 
opposed to DOHC)?
>
>4) Is the 8v more durable??
>
>5) Is it just a matter of the 2.0L 8v costing less to purchase??
>
>I am asking this b/c it seems that owners of both the 8v and 16v love 
their engines.  I defintely want to upgrade my engine to a 2.0 L, so I 
want to learn to pros/cons of my two options.
>
>Thanks
>
>Victor Farren
>
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