8V VS 16V

6th February 2006, 19:41

r 8v's quicker off the mark than 16v's but 16's faster topend? my 2 mates got calibras and the 8's faster than the 16v off the line

6th February 2006, 19:54

I just changed from a VTR to VTS this week, I would say the VTS is pretty much quicker all round, but more noticeable at about 50mph+ theres more of a difference than I thought there would be, I love it

6th February 2006, 20:15

I would have thought the VTS would be quicker all round too, as it has that extra power!!!

6th February 2006, 20:27

they are the same until about 4k when the vts comes on cam and its bye bye vtr

6th February 2006, 20:33

ohhhh ow much torque is a vts standard?

6th February 2006, 20:44

Also 16V Drinks the Petrol

6th February 2006, 20:48

its not too bad if you stay below 4000rpm. Ive been doing that 80% of the time and mines reading 190 miles and its exactly on the half tank line...

6th February 2006, 22:13

had both and my vts is alot quicker, after 4000rpm is when the vts is best

7th February 2006, 00:54

vts in quicker than the vtr, but like mentioned its the fact of the vts having 16v and reving more than the vtr.

not sure if it apllies to the vtr/s but alot of cars that have the 8v and 16v models with the same motor, the 8v tends to be more torquey than the 16v and the 16v tends to rev more LOL

like you said with the calibras, my mates had the argument a few years back, we did a test LOL drive along at 70mph in4th on dual carrage way and plant foot down at the same time, the 8v pulled away for a while, the 16v tended to rev loads and catch up, then nick off LOL

wasnt much difference in 0-60 times.

7th February 2006, 00:59

lol@ratty thats the one

just have a look at the santa pod league table on ssc that shows ya that vtrs 0-100 compared to the s is weak

7th February 2006, 01:04

standing start the 16v will always win on same engine.

7th February 2006, 01:13

I had both and the difference is great.

7th February 2006, 03:03

damn i want a vts

my vtr seems so slow when i had a go in one the other day

7th February 2006, 17:56

my vts felt slow when WOLZE took me out in his vtr turbo the other day

7th February 2006, 18:55

turbo the vts and then compare

7th February 2006, 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott

turbo the vts and then compare

Exactly!

8th February 2006, 03:36

just be happy with what you have i am. i hope to race some vts power down the quater mile this year and see what happens.