My GA18DE+T

[GTi kurt]

Don't they wire into the ECU RPM signal, therefore get the same RPM reading as the Rev counter?

 

[RAJackson]

Don't they wire into the ECU RPM signal, therefore get the same RPM reading as the Rev counter?

correct, but the digital readout has a greater tolerance than the analogue clock

problem is with the gauge cluster not the actual signal

 

[98GTi]

Bad news about the 1.8 conversion mate.

I like the sound of the new plan though.

 

[RAJackson]

Bad news about the 1.8 conversion mate.

I like the sound of the new plan though.

was gonna ask mate, can i borrow a torque wrench off you at the weekend to fit my cam?

 

[Dale]

Don't they wire into the ECU RPM signal, therefore get the same RPM reading as the Rev counter?

Yes mate, RPM signal is taken from the dizzy/cam sensor.

Its accurate.

 

[VVLwezz]

i think you should do what every man and his dog is doing to their N15...



































VVL swap !!!!!!

 

[98GTi]

was gonna ask mate, can i borrow a torque wrench off you at the weekend to fit my cam?

Aye, no problem. I can drop it off on saturday if you want mate.

 

[RAJackson]

Aye, no problem. I can drop it off on saturday if you want mate.

that'd be good. i'll hopefully be fitting the cam on saturday early afternoon

 

[Hopelessness]

Tell me if this is a stupid idea, but would it be possible to bore the cylinders in alternate directions, in a similar but obviously far less pronounced way to this? If it is theoretically possible, that could give you a mm or two more between cylinders.

 

[98GTi]

I'll be in dunfermline about 11. I'll give you a shout then.
You still got that din plate mate? I need one to hold the boost gauge in the N16.

 

[RAJackson]

I'll be in dunfermline about 11. I'll give you a shout then.
You still got that din plate mate? I need one to hold the boost gauge in the N16.

yeah mante its sitting here. just gimme a shout when your around cheers

 

[rowdy-GTi]

Tell me if this is a stupid idea, but would it be possible to bore the cylinders in alternate directions, in a similar but obviously far less pronounced way to this? If it is theoretically possible, that could give you a mm or two more between cylinders.

The cylinder bore would then be off centre.

Bad luck on the 1.8T Ross.

 

[Hopelessness]

The cylinder bore would then be off centre.

I'm aware of that, but would it actually cause any problems?

It turns out there isn't physically enough metal to do it, but if there was, would it put too much strain on any particular components? Or set the engine off balance?

 

[tommo]

complete newly machined block and head or filled/machined then it would have to be machined in almost "V" configuration in a 4 pot block = £muchos

 

[tommo]

only way you pic would work is 2 cranks surely

 

[Hopelessness]

That pic is of a VW VR6 engine, it only has one crank.

Theoretically I still don't see any reason why it couldn't be done, but as you say it'd cost a small fortune and probably wouldn't be worth it anyway.

[/thinking aloud]

 

[scoobysn7x]

I'll be in dunfermline about 11. I'll give you a shout then.
You still got that din plate mate? I need one to hold the boost gauge in the N16.

Sorry to spam up the thread ross but your getting a boost guage fitted to the old girl??, I had a lovely autoguage one (from the NPOC group buy) to go on it took it to the local garage (as not sure which vac pipe to tap into) and the genius at the garage said the TDDI wouldn't boost enough to register on the guage so it would be pointless, I stupidly beleived him and sold it, will be a bit gutted if it could have worked , I've still got the guage holder pod thing I got to fit it, more than happy to send it to you gary if you would like let me know....