Make of turbo MK7 GTI/R

[nodoze]

I've checked my August 2014 build R and it's got the 722A rev turbo....

[jonoz]

I emailed VW a week ago now with no response regarding the feeling of having an "unreliable" car that is known to have faulty components.

[AdamD]

I emailed VW a week ago now with no response regarding the feeling of having an "unreliable" car that is known to have faulty components.

Pretty standard level of customer service from VWA.

[Guy_H]

I investigated the turbo on my Golf R yesterday - purpose was to try to see if the end float was easy to measure or not. You can get your fingers on it (on the compressor wheel) but its very hard to get a dial gauge in there.

Anyway, mines an early version & its had a very hard time & it feels like brand new!

[booba]

I'm guessing that my dec 2013 build golf r will be one of the early early models ..

[jonoz]

Wooo The Turbo Engineers TTE450 turbo is out!

[Remarcabull]

Wooo The Turbo Engineers TTE450 turbo is out!

Huh what's that?

[jonoz]

Huh what's that?

TTE450+ Performance Upgrade Turbocharger GOLF R GTI MK 7/S3 8V/ TTS/CUPRA & SC 5F / OCTAVIA VRS | Audi-Sport.net

[Remarcabull]

TTE450+ Performance Upgrade Turbocharger GOLF R GTI MK 7/S3 8V/ TTS/CUPRA & SC 5F / OCTAVIA VRS | Audi-Sport.net

Will probably suffer from the same turbo failures not worth the 5k they want for it

[AdamD]

Will probably suffer from the same turbo failures not worth the 5k they want for it

Bit early to conclude that Marc, given all the key parts are different, although given the latest news is that stop/start is a key contributor that may still be the case.

It uses an atmospheric BOV anyway, which is illegal in Aus AFAIK.

[parso_rex]

Bit early to conclude that Marc, given all the key parts are different, although given the latest news is that stop/start is a key contributor that may still be the case.

It uses an atmospheric BOV anyway, which is illegal in Aus AFAIK.

I'm not impressed by the hybrids at all I wouldn't go down this path myself. I'd just be waiting for a Garrett drop in or similar something properly designed not a mismatch
BOV doesn't matter just put a recirculating one on there.

[Remarcabull]

Bit early to conclude that Marc, given all the key parts are different, although given the latest news is that stop/start is a key contributor that may still be the case.

It uses an atmospheric BOV anyway, which is illegal in Aus AFAIK.

Uses the same frame prop shaft etc, would be enough to assume it would suffer issues of the same sort or Audi would have adopted some same sort of design. Not even Audi have fixed the issue yet.

[jimarco]

VWA told me to see the dealer about it, dealer told me to go to VWA about it, and the fun begins.