Well, I didn't get chance to test the ECUs as my gearbox went "i'm not going in gear,raerrrrrrrrrrattle*tubthumped*grinddddddd" on the way to Worcester last night Spoke to Vince today about it, and he's found the the earlier ECU doesn't retard the timing off from 24 degs at WOT around 5000rpm as the later one does.
Suprisingly the mk5 1600 (gasp!) FSI put out 127bhp 80% of it's 115 lb/ft was available between 2-3k. Pity it's got a lardy great body shell to lug around
Bummer about your gearbox garry , whats a next box you thinking of bolting to your 9a? Would a g60 box ratios suit a valver?
Sambo ,Getting the old 2Y gearbox out of the '87 16v rebuilt, 'maybe' with a Quaife diff. Can't stand cable change. Edited by: G_V_K
Interesting post.....Does Vince suggest they produce better results at the top end of the power curve or is it all the way thru Gary ?? Ianb
Well if it doesn't retard the ignition at 5k then I'd assume the improvement is from there upwards...
Fitted the early one to mine today. Car felt like it doesnt pick up aswell (dont know if this is figment of imagination) and felt the same as usual maybe a bit stronger near the top but need to drive it more to make judgement accurate
i think you two should just get a pedalo then you can race each other up and down the coast and not break anymore gearbox's
