Re: a1 16v vs. a2 16v (EURO-PN)
i would have to say that weight is the biggest factor......i've driven many 16V mk1's (rabbit, mk1 scirocco, and a mk2 scirocco), mk2's (jetta's mainly) and passats (B3 obviously)...and the heavier the car gets, the slower the 16V "feels"....
driveline loss also plays a factor. the mk1 has a lower driveline loss than the mk2...so that also helps in the transfer of power to the road.
a 16V isn't that much heavier than an 8V, so it doesn't really throw off the weight distribution of a mk1 either....so it handles very nicely....
[Modified by mk1gti girl, 7:17 AM 11-30-2001]
i would have to say that weight is the biggest factor......i've driven many 16V mk1's (rabbit, mk1 scirocco, and a mk2 scirocco), mk2's (jetta's mainly) and passats (B3 obviously)...and the heavier the car gets, the slower the 16V "feels"....
driveline loss also plays a factor. the mk1 has a lower driveline loss than the mk2...so that also helps in the transfer of power to the road.
a 16V isn't that much heavier than an 8V, so it doesn't really throw off the weight distribution of a mk1 either....so it handles very nicely....
[Modified by mk1gti girl, 7:17 AM 11-30-2001]
