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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: DarkGti on 12 March 2010, 19:33

Title: Turbo fitted and still rubbish!
Post by: DarkGti on 12 March 2010, 19:33

After spending all day fitting my new ko3s turbo all i can say is i am very disappointed, i only seem to be hitting 15 psi top's and it dosent feel the same as before, it feels like it dosent hit boost and just rev's its bollocks off! anyone got any suggestions??

Title: Re: Turbo fitted and still rubbish!
Post by: Dan_GTI on 12 March 2010, 19:38

Stupid question mate but have you vag-com'd yet?

Title: Re: Turbo fitted and still rubbish!
Post by: GOLF_STU on 12 March 2010, 19:39

how about re mapping it to match the new turbo?????

Title: Re: Turbo fitted and still rubbish!
Post by: topher on 12 March 2010, 19:40

was it deffo a genuine one with a blue part# tag?

Might just be that your actuator needs setting up.

If you leave ultimate dubs by dinner time on sunday i might be able to squeeze you on the rollers and see what's going on

Title: Re: Turbo fitted and still rubbish!
Post by: DarkGti on 12 March 2010, 19:49

no matey not vagcom'd it yet! do you think it will throw up some codes?

already got the agu ko3s map on so doubt it will need mapping

yea mate was a genuine borg warner kkk turbo, if you could fit me in chris that would be mint just dosnt feel the same i feel like crying will bring it down sunday deffo bout 1.00pm if it ok with you

Title: Re: Turbo fitted and still rubbish!
Post by: topher on 12 March 2010, 19:57

1pm should be fine. I'll be there from around 11 messing with my motor and a car is coming to be mapped at 3:30.

Title: Re: Turbo fitted and still rubbish!
Post by: DarkGti on 12 March 2010, 20:06

i bring the biscuits then!
cheers topher

Title: Re: Turbo fitted and still rubbish!
Post by: Devilz on 12 March 2010, 21:56

i might see you as well dark as i'm coming to drop my ko3s as well around same time


hope you get sorted :afro:

Title: Re: Turbo fitted and still rubbish!
Post by: richw911 on 14 March 2010, 14:54

All sorted now?

Title: Re: Turbo fitted and still rubbish!
Post by: DaiGTI on 14 March 2010, 14:58

where is your garage mate??

Title: Re: Turbo fitted and still rubbish!
Post by: DarkGti on 14 March 2010, 15:00

didnt go matey **gutted** mrs was ill and no one have little one! :cry:
Going ring R-tech tomorrow book in for Thursday got a in line fuel pump, injectors and 4bar FPR to help fuelling as well so might have a custom map put on see how well all that works out!