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Offline Blad

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Turbo upgrade
« on: 26 December 2015, 16:46 »
Hi need some advice my agu golf is in the middle of an engine rebuild ! New upgrade ko3s turbo new head water pump turbo house kit ect . It had a revo stage 1 map and was boosting at 16 psi before! Back on the road in 4 days! Will it run ok befor I can afford stage 2 map (will it need stage 2?)

Offline barrym381

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Re: Turbo upgrade
« Reply #1 on: 26 December 2015, 20:30 »
it will blow up  :smiley:

Offline shaft69

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Re: Turbo upgrade
« Reply #2 on: 29 December 2015, 01:54 »
Be ok that mate.
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Offline Scott-R

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Re: Turbo upgrade
« Reply #3 on: 29 December 2015, 09:15 »
Is it your only car? Do you have to run it?
Golf GTI ... What else would you have?

Offline Wazzzer

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Re: Turbo upgrade
« Reply #4 on: 30 December 2015, 15:08 »
K03s will be fine on a K03 map


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Offline niliano

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Re: Turbo upgrade
« Reply #5 on: 06 January 2016, 11:06 »
im currently running a KO3's on a AGU block

I did have it mapped after the turbo swap as I heard so many different opinions I thought it would be best.

Personally I wouldn't risk it, but that's my opinion :)