Installing a 2.0 16V ABF into a Syncro

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  • #4986
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    Dyno plot from today:

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    Rude not to.

    #5135
    Vegard
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    Can I ask the setup for theese nice numbers? :-)

    #5139
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    80,000 mile Seat toloado 2.0 16v ( ABF ) in standard form running on the stock ECU with a 4 – 2 – 1 tubular manifold.

    #5148
    Vegard
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    Did you ever consider to make the exhaust manifold run on only one side of the driveshaft? Would it be problems to do that?

    #5149
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    yes and yes

    on a RHD basicly there is no room as the steerign rack gets in the way, TC routed both pipes down one side useign a rallye downpipe but had to do rather a lot of modifyign to the footwell and the downpipe to make it fit.

    with the 02c cabel change gearbox there is a hole on the left hand side thats in the right place for the pipe and makes a nice easy run so would have been daft not to use it.

    #5150
    syncromad
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    I’m about to get a Mk3 Golf 2.0l 16v (ABF?) engine as part of a deal.

    Is this the same basic unit as the Toledo one?

    I really fancy something similar to your conversion and wonder how hard converting my RHD Syncro would be.

    Also which suspension are you using? My shocks and springs are about ready and a definitive replacement would be welcome.

    #5153
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    they are exactly the same engine. how hard it is to fit really depends on how you feel about makeing an exhaust pippe.

    mine has spax psx dampers on the frount with eibach springs and spax rsx coilovers on the rear

    #5155
    syncromad
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    Thanks for that Danny.

    I will do the brakes, bearings, suspension first I think – that extra power needs to be properly directed right [;)]

    Any tips with the wiring? I’ll get an auto-electrician mate on the job but pointers would be invaluable.

    #5158
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    will post info up about wireing,

    #5163
    Vegard
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    quote:


    Originally posted by dannyp

    yes and yes

    on a RHD basicly there is no room as the steerign rack gets in the way, TC routed both pipes down one side useign a rallye downpipe but had to do rather a lot of modifyign to the footwell and the downpipe to make it fit.

    with the 02c cabel change gearbox there is a hole on the left hand side thats in the right place for the pipe and makes a nice easy run so would have been daft not to use it.


    So when it comes to LHD cars it’s easiest to modify a Rallye manifold?

    #5166
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    i would think that would be quite easy to adjust to fit the 16v head. iirc there was a company that would do lhd 16v manifolds

    #5472
    TANK
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    hi im doing the same conversion my car is a mk2 88 so im having a bit of trouble with the looms etc can you help

    #5475
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    can provide with details of loom or modify one for you.

    spoke about this on another forum if want 16v info will put up there as they don’t like 16v motors here

    #5476
    ld50
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    who doesn’t like 16-valvers here?

    #5477
    Chris S
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    Well, not you with 3 of them! [;)] and not me either [:)]

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