bottom end help?

1. user_62180 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2012 telford Posts: 312 pug 106 pug 206 saxo vts cupra r saab 93 sp

   #1 7th December 2012, 20:29

   is there a difference between 8v and 16v bottom ends? i am looking at buying a turbo 16v with bottom end troubles of a member oh here. and in my shed i have a newly rebuilt 8v with forged pistons, lightened and balanced crank, ect ect am i on to a win or will my 180 brake 8v lump be useless
2. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #2 7th December 2012, 20:34

   yes they are different
   
   it depedns what you are wanting to do..you havent made it clear
3. user_62180 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2012 telford Posts: 312 pug 106 pug 206 saxo vts cupra r saab 93 sp

   #3 7th December 2012, 20:57

   been told the rings are nakerd its starting to smock and is filling catch tank every 20-30 mile so i want to make it reliable
4. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #4 7th December 2012, 21:01

   ohh i read that wrong
   
   your looking at buying jones vts.. but already have a forged 8v bottom end!
   
   
   what pistons are in your 8v? spec?
   
   i might buy that off you..and you can put another 16v in the vts
5. user_62180 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2012 telford Posts: 312 pug 106 pug 206 saxo vts cupra r saab 93 sp

   #5 8th December 2012, 10:04

   all i know is that they are wossner high comp forged Pistons, it is a complete lump mate if Ur interested comes with a stage 2 gas flowed head, cat cam, new h/g and cambelt
6. user_62180 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2012 telford Posts: 312 pug 106 pug 206 saxo vts cupra r saab 93 sp

   #6 8th December 2012, 10:07

   also has the mapped ecu for that engine but needs unlocking due to imobiliser, also has larger injectors and a few other bits i can not think off