16v on Digifant?

**Golf Loon** · 24-08-2006, 09:42 PM

I am wondering how hard it will be to swop my 8v T4 engine for a 16v Motor.
I want to keep the digifant engine management that is on the van and use a custom fuel rail. Is that all I need, or are there other things I need?

Anyone know. I`m assuming this is basically like converting a golf 3 to abf spec.

Is an ABF fuel rail suitable for use on a kr motor? or shall I go aftermarket?

Lots of questions, anyone got any answers or suggestions?

**Valver.** · 25-08-2006, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by Golf Loon

I am wondering how hard it will be to swop my 8v T4 engine for a 16v Motor.
I want to keep the digifant engine management that is on the van and use a custom fuel rail. Is that all I need, or are there other things I need?

Anyone know. I`m assuming this is basically like converting a golf 3 to abf spec.

Is an ABF fuel rail suitable for use on a kr motor? or shall I go aftermarket?

Lots of questions, anyone got any answers or suggestions?

That's a big question, Loon!!

First up, you can't use an ABF fuel rail in a CIS manifold as it won't fit. Most people seem to use the Ross Machine Racing or Bahn Brenner ones with G60 injectors or something similar.

I'm guessing the T4 is Digifant 2 (?), in which case there are chips from SNS in the states you can buy to finish off the swap.

It's really popular in the USA, so rather than me typing it all out, have a look here:

16 pages of Digi II 16v info

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1648969

**Golf Loon** · 25-08-2006, 07:17 PM

I read that before, nice link valver. He seems to be saying that i only need an aftermarket fuel rail. I dont see why I would need a different ecu. I`m only interested in doing it if its plug and play.

I think its gonna end up being a rush job, as I need the van working, so will probably stuff something else in there, or bodgy up the mount.

**Valver.** · 25-08-2006, 07:48 PM

From all the stuff I've read about it, it seems to be a massive job with lots of little niggling problems to overcome

The ultimate way is to get a complete ABF, pre 96 injection system, but that isn't easy

**evorobin** · 25-08-2006, 08:56 PM

I gave up on this idea. By the time you have bought the rail etc you may aswell run megasquirt management!

**roccodingo** · 25-08-2006, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by evorobin

I gave up on this idea. By the time you have bought the rail etc you may aswell run megasquirt management!

ha .... sense has prevailed...

syncro · 30-09-2006, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by Golf Loon

I dont see why I would need a different ecu. I`m only interested in doing it if its plug and play.

The ECU map would be wrong.
It could be a lot of work for very little benefit.

**G60JAY** · 30-09-2006, 11:51 PM

I would have thought it would work ok. Could you just use the injectors from the current engine in a audi s3 manifold or one from eip or something. I ran my 16v g60 on the standard g60 injectors and ecu for 6 months with no problems.

**Golf Loon** · 10-10-2006, 07:47 PM

Nice one Jay. I dont see why it wouldnt work. The 16vs run pretty well with just basic kjet, so why not with digi. Hopefull Ray has nearly completed his prototype aussie built rail and we`ll see.