Re: ABA 16V turbo, Vs. 1.8t, which wins? (jester69)
The 16V can be made decently powerful for probably less money. I'd expect it should be able to put down around 300-350hp if it was setup right with stand alone engine management, P&P head, pistons, rods, and what not. Probably would max the engine out at around 300hp with stock internals though. The 1.8T has far better potential though when money isn't an object. A good conversion to a T3/4 Turbo or a small T4, and all the other goodies like injectors and boost contoller, could make for 300-350hp. The shorter stroke is really good for a high end boost setup. Also if you ever want to go extreme the 1.8T is the way to go. My buddy's dad is running 38lbs of boost, fully built internals(Cost 2 times the price of the rest of the mods), 750cc injectors, TECII, and a bunch of other tricks. I don't know how much horsepower but in a tube framed new beetle it's wicked fast. So it all comes down to how much money you have to burn and how much power you really need.
The 16V can be made decently powerful for probably less money. I'd expect it should be able to put down around 300-350hp if it was setup right with stand alone engine management, P&P head, pistons, rods, and what not. Probably would max the engine out at around 300hp with stock internals though. The 1.8T has far better potential though when money isn't an object. A good conversion to a T3/4 Turbo or a small T4, and all the other goodies like injectors and boost contoller, could make for 300-350hp. The shorter stroke is really good for a high end boost setup. Also if you ever want to go extreme the 1.8T is the way to go. My buddy's dad is running 38lbs of boost, fully built internals(Cost 2 times the price of the rest of the mods), 750cc injectors, TECII, and a bunch of other tricks. I don't know how much horsepower but in a tube framed new beetle it's wicked fast. So it all comes down to how much money you have to burn and how much power you really need.