Author Topic: Recirculation valve BLANKED?! Is this ok? Im getting 50/50 feedback  (Read 3110 times)

Offline Wazzzer

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chatter is fine on turbos that weren't designed for a recirculating valve ie Garret T3s. The K03 was always designed to run with one though


1999 1.8T: R-Tech remap - 225bhp/256lb/ft : K03s : THS FMIC : THS PCR pipe : 2.5" stainless exhaust : THS FR3 Engine mounts : G60/VR6 clutch : Calibra Yellow injectors : VR6 MAF : Devils Own WMI : Forge 007p : Carbonio CAI : Leon Cupra R Brembos : FK AK Street coilovers : Votex skirts : Anniversary front : click ---> http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=92175

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yeah its a KO3, 150bhp x-reg golf with 143k on the clock, I hate the smoking after giving it a bit of boost though, hopefully if this turbo goes i can look into a KO3S OR KO4.

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X reg? What engine code?


1999 1.8T: R-Tech remap - 225bhp/256lb/ft : K03s : THS FMIC : THS PCR pipe : 2.5" stainless exhaust : THS FR3 Engine mounts : G60/VR6 clutch : Calibra Yellow injectors : VR6 MAF : Devils Own WMI : Forge 007p : Carbonio CAI : Leon Cupra R Brembos : FK AK Street coilovers : Votex skirts : Anniversary front : click ---> http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=92175

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I think its an AGU engine. all i know is that its 150bhp, with a ko3 turbo, 140k mate.

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I think its an AGU engine. all i know is that its 150bhp, with a ko3 turbo, 140k mate.
would double check as the aum was in my x-reg  :wink:

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Indeed double check, most X plate cars I've seen were AUMs


1999 1.8T: R-Tech remap - 225bhp/256lb/ft : K03s : THS FMIC : THS PCR pipe : 2.5" stainless exhaust : THS FR3 Engine mounts : G60/VR6 clutch : Calibra Yellow injectors : VR6 MAF : Devils Own WMI : Forge 007p : Carbonio CAI : Leon Cupra R Brembos : FK AK Street coilovers : Votex skirts : Anniversary front : click ---> http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=92175

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Oh! Might be AUM then mate, I did read up about the 02+ onwards being the agu? im not too sure, where would i find the code?

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Oh! Might be AUM then mate, I did read up about the 02+ onwards being the agu? im not too sure, where would i find the code?
on your log book look at the engine number  :smiley:

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Mines an x reg and its ARZ so you could still have the K03 like you thought.
2000 1.8T ARZ - OEM+

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ah yeah or ARZ...


1999 1.8T: R-Tech remap - 225bhp/256lb/ft : K03s : THS FMIC : THS PCR pipe : 2.5" stainless exhaust : THS FR3 Engine mounts : G60/VR6 clutch : Calibra Yellow injectors : VR6 MAF : Devils Own WMI : Forge 007p : Carbonio CAI : Leon Cupra R Brembos : FK AK Street coilovers : Votex skirts : Anniversary front : click ---> http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=92175