Yup, hell of an improvement, huh? I have an 8V in my driver but I'm putting a 16V in my project which will them become my driver...

 

Tell me it is not the SHI% I love my conversion. The power is so much greater than the 1.3. I am glad to hear you are running now. Have fun and be safe.

 

Got a pic?

 

I am going on 3 yrs with my 16V.
Still in love with the power (on and off road).

 

I don't see anything HOLY about $HIT....??

I am driving now a year with a 1600 16v engine, stock rest of drive train, and 31's

the thing flat out takes off. and runs great... I don't hardly ever have to shift down from 5th gear going up mountain passes and such.. the same passes I was having to shift to 3rd gear with the 1.3 engine....

 

What is the power gain with a 1.6 8 valve? I am looking to get one and want to know if there is any point in upgrading to an 8 valve. A 1.6 just seems to be too much work to put in for a DD (for now). I just want something that can keep up with traffic without having to give it all it has. Any information would be awesome. Thanks!

 

The 1.6 8V is a piece of cake install and no wiring modifications if you stay carburated. My 8V will do an easy 80mph with stock gears and 31s. But, it bottoms out there and does lose some power up steep/long upgrades (hills). The acceleration is good and I can pull out in traffic without any worries of getting rear ended. If you're looking for a fast, cheap and easy swap, the 8V is the way to go. If you want a lil' more top end and quicker acceleration, the 16V is where you need but it'll cost ya' a considerable bit more as you need a high pressure fuel pump as opposed to low pressure and you need someone to fab up the wiring harness(unless you have time, skills and patience).

 

by christmas I hope to have the doe to do the conversion, I plan to run 33 retreads so its either this or a sumo case....

 

I'd like to do a 8V switch. How much time and $ are involved. Is it just a bolt on switch or would I have to
switch the trans-fer and tranny to get it done. And what about a carb, would I need to switch this out also?

 

Take your intake and carb off the 1.3 and bolt it to the 1.6 engine((You'll need to get the 1.3 paper intake gasket)). Then, buy one of the adaptor plates from one of the vendors. These are priced around $150.00. You'll also need a low pressure fuel pump (approx. $40.00). Then follow the adaptor plate install instructions and mate the 1.6 engine to the Sami transmission. It's a piece of cake. You could have one installed easily during a weekend.

The 1.6 - 8V is 100 times better than the 1.3. The 1.6 - 16V is about 25 times better than the 1.6 - 8V.

 

I am already injected so I think that helps a lot more....

 

I think if you are prepared with all the stuff you need you could easily do it in a weekend posably even a long one day. Heck I did my 16v convertion in a weekend.

 

One weekend?

I'm doing a smog legal 16v swap... I'm on week 4 I think.
I'm still waiting on the body lift to come in so the new tank will fit. Spent tonight's entire evening soldering...
I hope to start it up this weekend, but the exhaust won't be on for a while and my stickers just expired (wouldn't pass smog)...

Thanks for your enthusiasm though, it is refreshing.

 

You are going to have the biggest smile the first time you stab the throttle! Good luck.