where am i at now?

[vwfiend]

Some people think that the front ARB and crash bars are unecessary parts too so whip them off to shed some weight. Seatbelts and rear brakes are also over-rated...

[cullygti]

  just cut the top off and the bumpers saves loads of weight fella oh and fit a jap turbo fookin neown fast as fook lol

[jamie16v]

so a k04-001 is the one to go for?.. are they like rocking horse poo?..

[vwfiend]

Backdraft motorsport  sell them I think 

[houston]

personally id look at the hybrid route, k04 internals in a k03 housing, lots of boost with no big turbo lag, and no worrys about the downpipe, ring around for quotes but i reckon about 3-400. then just bigger injectors and a map to suit

[vwfiend]

Isn't a ko4-001 a ko3s housing with ko4 internals!? Rtec said that some of the hybrids they had had in couldn't make the figures that the manufacturers intended and went bang....,

[tech1889]

No a k04 is just a bigger turbo.. They had problem with crturbo's which has now been sorted I wOuld go k03s hybrid get it done proper and they good for 270bhp +

[jamie16v]

to be honest, im not looking to by a brand new turbo, dont fancy spending £500 plus. i have considered sticking with a k03s as long as it can be confirmed that it will kick much more than my current set up.

[tech1889]

All you need is k03s will be loads more power

[Dave_IOW]

Im very similar setup to you Jamie16v and going to stage 2 with KO3s as soon as ive put catch can on and sorted out actuator for new turbo.

I dont want to spend mega money either and will (hopefully) be happy with it at 230ish and call that enough.

Mine was 190 or something after remap (stage 1), then did 007p, CAI, FMIC, Lightened ABF flywheel with VR6 clutch.

After putting catch can in for removing all chance of a leak, and fitting forge actuator to ko3s for peice of mind, i will be driving up there to have it done, very early next year.

Paid 170/180 delivered for my turbo from ebay, off aparently a low milage audi TT, will never know, but Waz on here has confirmed that the turbo is a good one.