Volkswagen 2 0 8V Specs: 82.5 x 92.8 mm (3.2480 x 3.6535 in)

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Volkswagen 2 0 8V specs: 2.0L (121.1 ci) 4-cylinder, 82.5 x 92.8 mm (3.2480 x 3.6535 in) bore and stroke. Used in the Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI. SOHC.

The Volkswagen 2 0 8V is undersquare — the 3.6535" stroke exceeds the 3.248" bore by 11.1% — a layout that trades peak RPM for leverage and torque low in the range. The 3.6535" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,550 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. Each of the 4 cylinders displaces 30.3 ci (496 cc).

It is one of 8 engines in the EA827 family, the largest at 121.1 ci.

Dimensions

Displacement121.1 ci / 2 L
Bore3.248"
Stroke3.6535"
Cylinders4
Compression ratio9.6–10.4:1 (published figures vary)
Bore/stroke ratio0.889

Construction

ValvetrainSOHC
Fuel typegas

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character0.889 — undersquare — stroke exceeds bore, which favours low-end torque
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,654 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines
Displacement per cylinder30.3 ci

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What cars have the Volkswagen 2 0 8V?

4 factory vehicles, 1990–2006. Each year opens that model's engine table.

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