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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jamie16v on 10 August 2012, 21:19

Title: china turbo purchase
Post by: jamie16v on 10 August 2012, 21:19
well, after hearing not so bad things about chinese turbo`s from nick at r-tech i went and bought one. it`s a k04-001 with a bit of a twist. it has a larger turbine and also a larger compressor which appears to be of k04-023 variety.
from a visual inspection it seems to be machined well and has been balanced.
i`m not expecting the world from this turbo and am using it as a bit of an experiment. it`s an old car and it`s not my daily anymore so if it breaks then it doesnt matter, i will fix it again eventually. (wether it be engine swap,rebuild ect ect)bla bla bla bits of turbine flying towards my face and all that..
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: mar_k on 10 August 2012, 21:42
Is this from MAXSPEEDING.....


If it is I know a few people who have brought steel H section rods from them,
They have all been very well balanced and are working very well in engines running upwards of 300bhp.

When I finally get my 1.8t Ill be buying the rods from them
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: jamie16v on 10 August 2012, 21:47
no mate. its not from them, though it is from a well known ebay seller. i only bought it due to the spec and the fact i didnt have to source the parts to build it myself.. so if it does blow up. as long as the housings hold out i can always rebuild it with better parts.
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: cullygti on 10 August 2012, 21:55
you still doing this then dude aint seen you on here for a while
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: Chris#101 on 10 August 2012, 21:56
Interesting :cool: fancy sharing the link or pm me it, im on the look out for a ko4-001 but cant justify a borgwarner price :grin:
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: jamie16v on 10 August 2012, 22:10
you still doing this then dude aint seen you on here for a while
yes mate, had a little break for a while due to other commitments, we were moving house ect. p.s where is everyone gone?
Interesting :cool: fancy sharing the link or pm me it, im on the look out for a ko4-001 but cant justify a borgwarner price :grin:
oooh... shall i?...lol
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: cullygti on 10 August 2012, 22:39
ah everyone slowly went sold up etc still a few of the old hardcore bunch on here but with the 1.8t becoming so cheap more ppl can afford to buy it now so theres quite a few new ppl on here who are getting some serious stuff done  :cool:
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: jamie16v on 10 August 2012, 22:42
nice, its a shame as there were some cool chaps on here. never mind though.. it will give me some inspiration to go more hardcore.. mwahahahahaaaa
oh, and for information, it was an xs-power turbo i bought £335.
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: Toby on 10 August 2012, 23:07
ah everyone slowly went sold up etc still a few of the old hardcore bunch on here but with the 1.8t becoming so cheap more ppl can afford to buy it now so theres quite a few new ppl on here who are getting some serious stuff done  :cool:

Ill allways be here in spirit  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: jamie16v on 10 August 2012, 23:09
ah everyone slowly went sold up etc still a few of the old hardcore bunch on here but with the 1.8t becoming so cheap more ppl can afford to buy it now so theres quite a few new ppl on here who are getting some serious stuff done  :cool:

Ill allways be here in spirit  :lipsrsealed:
lol you smug git.. :grin:
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: cullygti on 10 August 2012, 23:14
 :grin: is the new one the xs power one
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: jamie16v on 10 August 2012, 23:18
:grin: is the new one the xs power one
well, hopefuly its ok  :tongue:
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: cullygti on 10 August 2012, 23:29
never know  :grin:   should be fine tho  :cool:
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: jamie16v on 10 August 2012, 23:30
i f***ing hope so mate..
its being fitted this week but only got a red spring for my forge actuator..
does anyone suggest weaker?..
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: shaft69 on 11 August 2012, 15:00
Lad i bought some golf stuff off running xspower  001 with there hiflow manifold said making 270bhp bigfish tuning set it up.
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: jamie1989 on 11 August 2012, 15:43
Good to see you back Jamie mate, Been quiet recently haha
Looking foward to seeing progress with this new turbo  :evil:

South Wales has a few dubbers mind  :grin:
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: jamie16v on 12 August 2012, 12:23
Good to see you back Jamie mate, Been quiet recently haha
Looking foward to seeing progress with this new turbo  :evil:

South Wales has a few dubbers mind  :grin:
thanks mate..
south wales was pretty quiet back then..
the turbo shouldnt be long being fitted.. i just need to tax, mot, insure and map it then  :cry:
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: jamie1989 on 12 August 2012, 14:54
It wont take you long mate,
Iv got another trip upto Rtech week Wednesday hopefully last time for a good year  :lipsrsealed:

Im considering buying an AGU block and rebuilding it from bottom up and strapping a big turbo on it, even if it takes a good 2 years mmmmm
Title: Re: china turbo purchase
Post by: jamie16v on 12 August 2012, 17:35
nice idea, got a money tree too have you?..lol