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Title: opinion's please ( ko3s turbo )
Post by: travisreeve on 13 October 2011, 00:29
Asfor im at that stage of buying my qpeng for my 20vt mk1 golf and the turbo is easy to get to
would anyone recomend upgrading from a ko3 turbo to a ko3s and whats the diffrence in power
dont forget with a ko3 and qpeng's stand alone il be puttin out roughly 200bhp

Also does anyone on here know of a company that sell reconned turbos
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Post by: Adam on 13 October 2011, 00:32
I nearly passed out reading this...
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Post by: oisinc on 13 October 2011, 00:38
i feel like this  :laugh: :shocked:
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Post by: Ant1981 on 13 October 2011, 07:38
http://www.qpeng.com/
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Post by: travisreeve on 13 October 2011, 12:04
Aha it that a good thing  :grin:
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Post by: Sam on 13 October 2011, 13:38
erm... 12?
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Post by: topher on 13 October 2011, 14:20
k03 200bhp max k03s 240bhp max. Is it worth it? Yes it is.
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Post by: travisreeve on 13 October 2011, 15:07
sweet  :smiley:

Any recomened places to buy a ko3s turbo from
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Post by: tweed on 13 October 2011, 16:21
why not ko4?
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Post by: tech1889 on 13 October 2011, 17:15
just buy a cheap one and get a company to recon it for you mate atleast then you know its sweet..

And to above k04 will require a completely different downpipe and are more expensive to buy as 240bhp will be more than enough in his car lol
Title: Re: opinion's please ( ko3s turbo )
Post by: travisreeve on 13 October 2011, 18:27
Ko4 are not a direct fit and would involve inturnal work if they did

tech i think that will be the more exspensive way of going about things but i can see were your
coming from...if i could find a recon ko3s for roughly £250 id grab it with both hands
Title: Re: opinion's please ( ko3s turbo )
Post by: Adam on 13 October 2011, 19:40
Ko4 are not a direct fit and would involve internal work if they did

tech i think that will be the more exspensive way of going about things but i can see were your
coming from...if i could find a recon ko3s for roughly £250 id grab it with both hands

Wrong. K04-001 does not require internal work
Title: Re: opinion's please ( ko3s turbo )
Post by: tweed on 13 October 2011, 21:17
I know someone with a AUG with a k04 running 350hp with standard internals. in a mk2
best 1/4 mile was 12.something launching in 2nd
Title: Re: opinion's please ( ko3s turbo )
Post by: travisreeve on 13 October 2011, 22:14
Adam this is only from what i have been told

tweed that sounds epic i would love to even be able to clear up a 13second
quater mile

i think il stick to upgrading to a ko3s and have it all set up properly
just gota find a turbo now  :evil:
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Post by: dom on 13 October 2011, 22:24
Ko4 are not a direct fit and would involve internal work if they did

tech i think that will be the more exspensive way of going about things but i can see were your
coming from...if i could find a recon ko3s for roughly £250 id grab it with both hands

Wrong. K04-001 does not require internal work

I was about to say KO4 doesn't need any internal upgrades :wink:
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Post by: F17BAD on 13 October 2011, 22:59
I know someone with a AUG with a k04 running 350hp with standard internals. in a mk2
best 1/4 mile was 12.something launching in 2nd

What K04 00?   350 hp seems high for K04?  I'm changing my turbo next year for a much much bigger unit and that will see me with 350 - 400 Hp

anyhow, 200 bhp will be more than enough.. 200 is enough in a mk3 never mind anything lighter. So on this basis, a K03s is gonna be lethal
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Post by: Bellend on 13 October 2011, 23:13
I know someone with a AUG with a k04 running 350hp with standard internals. in a mk2
best 1/4 mile was 12.something launching in 2nd

What K04 00?   350 hp seems high for K04?  I'm changing my turbo next year for a much much bigger unit and that will see me with 350 - 400 Hp

anyhow, 200 bhp will be more than enough.. 200 is enough in a mk3 never mind anything lighter. So on this basis, a K03s is gonna be lethal

Thought about the rods? Aren't they a weak spot on a high power 1.8T?
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Post by: travisreeve on 13 October 2011, 23:25
F17bad are you talkin garret  :cool:

and i get it ko4 doesent need inturnal work  :smiley:

im goin to stick with buyin a ko3s and next year fit a lsd made by peloquin
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Post by: tweed on 13 October 2011, 23:26
hes a friend of my freind. I met him at e38 this year.
had some pretty insane vids too  :grin:
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Post by: Dave_IOW on 14 October 2011, 18:03
A KO4-001 is the same housing as a ko3s, but can produce 260-270hp.

Direct fit for 1.8t.
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Post by: travisreeve on 14 October 2011, 18:18
I didnt think ko4 was a direct fit 
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Post by: F17BAD on 14 October 2011, 18:21
A KO4-001 is the same housing as a ko3s, but can produce 260-270hp.

Direct fit for 1.8t.


Yeah those figures seem more like it, i didn't know they fitted the 1.8T tho without any other modifications (the Ko4 001)
mine is a K04 023 and deffo won't

@travlsreeve, yea thats what we are planning. Im having the manifolds made up by the people that made my downpipe.

A K03s will be more than enough on yours mate, it will be lethal..

Im also going down thew LSD route too. not sure which one to go for just yet tho

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Post by: Dave_IOW on 14 October 2011, 18:36
Yeah those figures seem more like it, i didn't know they fitted the 1.8T tho without any other modifications (the Ko4 001)
mine is a K04 023 and deffo won't

All other ko4's require downpipes, lines and manifold.

Im putting a 023 compressor wheel in my 001 though. Will be the same, minus hassle.
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Post by: Dave_IOW on 14 October 2011, 18:53
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4223472
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Post by: travisreeve on 14 October 2011, 19:38
F17 BAD

sweet mate that should be a rather fun mk3 to drive  :evil:

im just guna stick to a ko3s as its direct fit and wont be to much for my engine
also 240ish bhp seems more than enough in a mk1 golf  :grin:
Title: Re: opinion's please ( ko3s turbo )
Post by: tweed on 15 October 2011, 15:11


240ish bhp seems more than enough in a mk1 golf  :grin:

you clearly aint got the boost bug yet then  :grin:
Title: Re: opinion's please ( ko3s turbo )
Post by: travisreeve on 15 October 2011, 17:18
I love boost but i love it more when you can actualy get the power down  :wink: