Power?

[velly_16v_cab]

its all swings and roundabouts...
Back home in the UK there is a massive war which is 8v v 16v when it come to chosing an engine.
As its already been said jumping to a std 16v (kr/abf/9a) would give you more bhp per $ u spend.
I am a pure 16v guy at heart, but a well tune 8v will give a 16v a dam good run for there money.

The basic trend in the UK is 2.0 16v (mainly k-jets in mk1 and mk2's) but 160bhp+ can be made out of a kr 1.8 unit but you get more low down torque with the 2.0.
a audi 9a bottom end with a kr head running on k-jet will give you 150bhp+ easy and all day long.

now ive been reading on here that there isnt many kr 16v here in oz...ever thought about getting some imported as you can buy a whole 1.8 16v engine back in the uk for under $200

for 2.0 16v tune look on the ClubGTI forum www.clubgti.com/forum and there is a 2.0 16v tuning guide on there as most people run 2.0 16v's as track cars

[static1800]

now ive been reading on here that there isnt many kr 16v here in oz

I've got one

[evorobin]

I've got one

In your mk2?

[static1800]

In your mk2?

no.... give me time.

It's in the garage, so i've still got it

[velly_16v_cab]

i was just thinking aloud but they are as cheap as chips in the uk (1.8 kr's)
i wonder what it would cost to get some sent over???

[static1800]

i was just thinking aloud but they are as cheap as chips in the uk (1.8 kr's)
i wonder what it would cost to get some sent over???

Ask Golf Loon, he has done it a few times i believe, thats where i go mine from.

[Spyda]

Whats it cost for a KR and a ABF?

[ausgolfer]

Cost all depends on availability and demand, that said you should be able to get an ABF for around 2K if you can find one, and a KR for about $1500.

[velly_16v_cab]

in the uk you will pay $250 for a kr and $1000 for a abf