BEST Turbo upgrade I have found.. And he is Australian.

[CUPRA_GTi]

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Thought some might be interested... Looks like the best option for what I want to do.. stuff getting an APR, or any other brand K04 when they generally only have the option of upgrading to a K04-001 which is only marginally better than a K03-052.

This way I get a Ball bearing upgrade, as well as the Compressor and Turbine of my choice.. Hell yeah!!!

[VWindahouse]

Great find mate, and local for once too! Have you called them for pricing yet?

[straight_fresh]

Prepare your anus, i don't think she'll be cheap :/

[auriga123]

let us know how pricing goes

[CUPRA_GTi]

Thats a nice little red Pog As straight fresh has guessed the pricing is a little on the expensive side... though I guess you get what you pay for. And I mean EXACTLY what you want. He told me that I could upgrade to the K04 CHRA which is custom built with his own ball bearing system, keeping both the K03-052 Comp and ext Housings, but throw into the mix ANY Compressor or Turbine that i wanted within reason (The Turbine side of things is fine, as the K03-052 has basically a K04-001 exhaust housing so it can be ported out to take whichever K04 turbine I wanted) the compressor wheel being the only limitation if I keep my K03 Compressor housing. The housing can only be ported out to accomodate a finite amount so, there wouldnt be any CRAZY big wheel going in there.. The price for that, with me sending him my Turbo, and him machining each the Compressor and Exhaust Housing to fit my choice of Compressor and Turbine costs $1850. If I wanted to go all out and get a huge Compressor wheel into the mix, I would have to get a K04 Compressor housing, and for the the cost is $2350. Thats what I understood from his reply, but I think they still have a while until they will be selling these and doing these upgrades, so by the time they are actually doing this, and they have a firm price, it might be a bit lower.. God.. it is expensive there is no doubt, but can U imagine, a bolt on upgrade without the need to change any other work you have previously done such as exhaust work, or your TIP and the such. I mean If i wanted a GT28 setup, I would have a lot of wasted previous modifications...

[auriga123]

Are these actually bolt-on kits ? So we just swap the turbos ? k03 is a little underwhelming

[DNA Tuning]

What car do you have? We may have a suitable Frankenturbo to suit (ie. F23), cheers.

[VWindahouse]

Are these actually bolt-on kits ? So we just swap the turbos ? k03 is a little underwhelming

Yes a direct bolt on job. Spoke to them yesterday and sounds very tempting. Much, much more flow than a hybrid as the housing is actually ported allowing for even larger compressor and tubine and more flow. Plus much more efficient with the ball bearing set up and keeps the characteristics of the K0 seriers with early spool up etc. So effectively a GT28 but without having to worry about all the plumbing and fitment issues. The only thing would be you have have to get it dyno tuned as there won't be a one size fits all tune. 300hp atw anyone lol??

CUPRA_GTi - Thanks mate

[kaanage]

keeps the characteristics of the K0 seriers with early spool up etc.

Hmmm - wonder if this would suit the PoD? (Polo TDi)

[auriga123]

wow that's really tempting!

CUPRA, you getting this ?

[Buller_Scott]

Hmmm - wonder if this would suit the PoD? (Polo TDi)

i dunno, man... the extra power would be great for a highway cruiser with ultra low NVH and super plush damping etc etc, but our cars dont really need more power - i reckon the "balance" (i use that term loosely) that i've worked to achieve with my car, would just be upset by more power, when it comes to reefton sessions.

good to know the guy's there, though.

no doubt an uprated turbo for the PoD will be cheaper than a stock replacement, but it just seems wrong - remap, bushes, sway bar, engine mount, coilovers, tyres, brakes+fluid, pd160 trumpet...

i've been wondering what the point is, lately, when there's the possibility that the twingo will be coming to australia in 18 months time, and a simple remap + tyres + back seats out =

(nordschleife - 8:47 with passenger filming, 8:40 with no passenger - the guy's done up to 27 laps in a single day. he's hardcore)

[Guy_H]

This is an excellent upgrade if you start with a K04 Base turbo - we have done similar things to K03 "chassis" and what most people do not realise is the internal port dimensions of the k04 is significantly larger than the K03 housing. You can port a certain amount out on the separate manifold versions (ie: Older K04) but you can not on the integrated versions (like 2.0T's).

[kaanage]

our cars dont really need more power - i reckon the "balance" (i use that term loosely) that i've worked to achieve with my car, would just be upset by more power, when it comes to reefton sessions.

You NEVER have enough power on the track.

i've been wondering what the point is, lately, when there's the possibility that the twingo will be coming to australia in 18 months time, and a simple remap + tyres + seats out = .

No doubt. A Clio Sports with nothing but semi-slicks fitted was 5 seconds a lap quicker than my Pod at the Island but the Twingo (and the Clio) will struggle to get to 1200km on a tank.

(nordschleife - 8:47 with passenger filming, 8:40 with no passenger - the guy's done up to 27 laps in a single day. he's hardcore)

Must be well off to pay the lap fees - did he have to change tyres/pads?
I only got about 40 laps at The Island last time but then we're session limited.

[Buller_Scott]

No doubt. A Clio Sports with nothing but semi-slicks fitted was 5 seconds a lap quicker than my Pod at the Island but the Twingo (and the Clio) will struggle to get to 1200km on a tank.


Must be well off to pay the lap fees - did he have to change tyres/pads?
I only got about 40 laps at The Island last time but then we're session limited.

true about the fuel, i cant deny that it's nice to pull into a servo on a long trip and put in $10 "just in case", haha.

im not sure if he had to change tyres/pads, but yes, he's well off - his vids have been shown to the brass at renaultsport who were impressed, and who have now given him access to the renaultsport factory parts catalogue - he's getting twingo r2 doorcards, pedal box, mounts, bushes, suspension (apparently that costs BIG money), and his future plans are to shoehorn a clio r3 race engine into it.

oh - the other clue that he's well off - he says that he was so impressed with another car, that once the twingo's finished, he's going to buy said other car. other car = porsche gt2 rs.