aarrrrgghh cant decide

[huitzi]

for about a year ive been waiting to have enough money to get my turbo upgrade, well i have $3500 and i just cant choose what kit to get, they all have good numbers, prices are almost the same, etc.
what would you get? and why? suggestions? remember this is for a 1.8t AWP
thanx.

[rysskii3]

for about a year ive been waiting to have enough money to get my turbo upgrade, well i have $3500 and i just cant choose what kit to get, they all have good numbers, prices are almost the same, etc.
what would you get? and why? suggestions? remember this is for a 1.8t AWP
thanx.
i would get the k04 turbo from (kkk) and the rest of the kit from neuspeed. i had that on ,my last car and it was sick. or u can save more and get the new gti

[bora2slow]

http://setuning.com/ecom/index.php/cPath/21_24_27_46_390

[cmanns05]

Disco Potato BABY!

[Carlos]

:tup: Do It!!!

[huitzi]

i would get the k04 turbo from (kkk) and the rest of the kit from neuspeed. i had that on ,my last car and it was sick. or u can save more and get the new gti

mmm im looking for something more agressive than the k04, and i dont like the new GTi, but thanx.:D

[MikekiM]

Let me know if you're looking for APR Stage 3!

[huitzi]

Let me know if you're looking for APR Stage 3!

pm sent....

[NaKoRuRu]

I'd get the ko4 eliminator from ATP turbo... bolts on to the stock manifold. Pretty much striaght bolt on. If you have uprated parts the better but not necessary... all you need then is pretty much software :)

http://www.atpturbo.com/root/releases/release090105.htm

From the link choose either the gt2x(290hp;$1,390), gtrs(350hp;$1,795), gt2871r(400hp;$1,890) my0.02

[bora2slow]

i sent a link?:confused:

[Tom (aka Godzilla)]

I think you'll be happy with whatever you choose. I'd go with someone who offers local support though.

[mike]

the turbo is just the begining, If you go big, then you are also going to need to think about these things to name a few

Bigger intercooler
Stronger clutch
gearbox (Quaife time)
C.V.s
mounts
motor longevity

Basicaly you can open a large can of worms that you might not want to, if its your daily driver, dont go too overboard unless you're prepared to spend the extra cash to keep it running.

I would do a small upgrade and take a vacation!!!!! Food for thought!!!!

[BLACK 1.8T]

Honestly, $3500 will get you a good turbo kit but if you aren't comfortable with doing the install yourself, you will also have to pay the labor costs for the installation which could get kinda expensive.

[huitzi]

i really like the pr stage 3 but ts kinda expessive, its woth it but i rather get atps

[rysskii3]

the turbo is just the begining, If you go big, then you are also going to need to think about these things to name a few

Bigger intercooler
Stronger clutch
gearbox (Quaife time)
C.V.s
mounts
motor longevity

Basicaly you can open a large can of worms that you might not want to, if its your daily driver, dont go too overboard unless you're prepared to spend the extra cash to keep it running.

I would do a small upgrade and take a vacation!!!!! Food for thought!!!!
just like he said, go with something smaller. k04 with few other things will run from 300-350hp

[huitzi]

just like he said, go with something smaller. k04 with few other things will run from 300-350hp

holy shit!!!!!:eek: is that true???? 300-350hp

[bora2slow]

holy shit!!!!!:eek: is that true???? 300-350hp

i think it depends on what ko4 u get
and 350 sounds alot for a ko4:eek:

[rysskii3]

i think it depends on what ko4 u get
and 350 sounds alot for a ko4:eek:
like i said it depends what other upgrades u have. u know like a nice intercooler, fuel system upgrade.... it all depends on a set up. and with k04 u can still use the stock intercooler and most of the other stock parts. but the more u make ur car faster the more problems u will have. thats what happened to me.

[huitzi]

are there different types of k04s???? how much power can i make with a k04 and all this staff down here ? (signature)

[RavinJetta]

I am going to say no way on a ko4 putting down 350hp. The most I have seen from a k04 with full bolt on would be about 280

[NaKoRuRu]

I am going to say no way on a ko4 putting down 350hp. The most I have seen from a k04 with full bolt on would be about 280
Ditto on that... even lucky to get that (280hp) much outta the ko4...

[huitzi]

alright lets say a want to keep my car sorta stock and not have much problems and just stay with a k04, now, who has the best kit?

[intricate976]

alright lets say a want to keep my car sorta stock and not have much problems and just stay with a k04, now, who has the best kit?

You cant either have fast or reliable. Rarely can you have both. Id recommend an APR gt28rs kit if youre not going to tinker with the kit. Or custom but have a good tuner to get it running right. Other than that check out GIAC's new k04-20/23 file. Those k04-20/23 turbos put down around 250+ to the wheels.

[Carlos]

you know you got my help on the install.:tup:

[huitzi]

you know you got my help on the install.:tup:

alright!!!:D thanks

[1965truckrod]

The kit I was considering was from EIP tuning. They have a really nice setup and use a Turbonetics turbo. You have choices of turbos you can mount to their system plus they have all of the extra goodies to add to the turbo kit. Their intercoolers are either nice and bling or a flat black stealth look and no one will know what you got until you blow their doors off. I plan on getting their stage 2 and 3 kit minus the exhaust and intake. I would check them out. They have resonable prices and from what parts I have ordered from them they were really quick about getting the items to me. I have talked to a couple of their Reps and they are really good people and are willing to offer the most support of any companies I have talked to. I was a bit upset at APR as it took longer to get my Turbo Inlet Pipe then I would have liked. Check out their website. http://www.eiptuning.com/eip/18t20vturbosystem.html
Best of luck to you and you have my support if you need help with the install.

Jesse

[sandiegobmx]

K04 will in no way even come close to 300hp. In my opinion, it's a useless upgrade.

Pretty sure I sent that link to you over pm, but I can honestly say that $3500 won't cut it. I suggest saving some more money...

Just an example:
"giac x+ chip (won't work), tectonics 2'5 exhaust (need a new downpipe), cca fmic (need new piping), n75 h valve (won't be necessary), abd turbo inlet pipe (won't be necessary), 4bar fuel pressure regulator (won't be necessary), b&m short shifter ,turbo xs bypass valve (maaaaybe...not sure if it's capable of handling high boost), carbonio cia (could use...I don't have a cai), abd intake manifold (could use it...not sure if it makes a difference ;) ), autometer 30vac/30boost guage, eip dogbone, upper stress bar,abd front and rear sway bars, kamei sport grill,hella 3-D smoked taillights, smoked side markers, 2k watt cheap amp w/2 12' subs in an ugly bo"

Not saying that you can't make some money back on some of that stuff, but upfront, you're going to need the money to put up.

For everyone else, here's my list of mods, and the money I paid for them:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2063052

Is it worth it? Dunno...my car is fun and that's good enough for me.

[Tom (aka Godzilla)]

K04 will in no way even come close to 300hp. In my opinion, it's a useless upgrade.


I wouldn't call it uselss. Yeah, it's not gonna put up huge numbers, but for some folks, it's exactly what they want their car to be.

[sandiegobmx]

I stand by my opinion. :)

[fazeShift]

I stand by my opinion. :)

have a look at the k04-20 kits... they put down the power you are doubting... and giac just recently put out new k04-23 files, too...

here's a link to one of the more "popular" k04-20 kits:

http://www.pro-imports.com/equalizer.htm

the "eQuAlIzEr" :eek: :ha:

[sandiegobmx]

Companies also say they are putting over 300whp down on pump with 28rs kits (atp GT2X-whatever eliminators claims are a little fetched). Truth is, real world is a lot different. Especially in a real world that includes 91 octane gas ;).

But, I will say that 280hp for 3k sounds good (I searched vortex and could only find a 215/260wtq k04 with apr software dyno). But if you're switching the turbo, manifold, injectors, software, and other it's-and-bits, why not just go larger? A T3S60 kit could be had for the same with a better powerband (not just peak numbers). I personaly I wish had gone much larger than the 28RS, and am in the process of switching things up.

Either way, it's the original poster's car, and he already stated that he's looking for something bigger than a k04...sort of a moot point.

[fazeShift]

Companies also say they are putting over 300whp down on pump with 28rs kits (atp GT2X-whatever eliminators claims are a little fetched). Truth is, real world is a lot different. Especially in a real world that includes 91 octane gas ;).

But, I will say that 280hp for 3k sounds good (I searched vortex and could only find a 215/260wtq k04 with apr software dyno). But if you're switching the turbo, manifold, injectors, software, and other it's-and-bits, why not just go larger? A T3S60 kit could be had for the same with a better powerband (not just peak numbers). I personaly I wish had gone much larger than the 28RS, and am in the process of switching things up.

Either way, it's the original poster's car, and he already stated that he's looking for something bigger than a k04...sort of a moot point.

yah... lots of people were saying "nay" on the k04-01, so i just figured i would post up the extra bit about that kit with the -20 and the few people that are vocal about getting it seemed very happy... :D

as for the t3s60, you're preachin' to the choir because that's pretty much what i'm planning on... i'm building up around that plan (fmic already, brakes and lsd soon, etc.) and am aiming for mid to late next year (buying an engagement ring in the next six months is putting my wallet in a twist... hehehe)... t3s60, usrt injectors, vr6 maf, downpipe, TIP, lines and bolts, custom charge pipe, PAGparts or BF mani, and fueling dependent on software... i just like the flexibility... with an EBC, i can tool around town on "setting 1" with 16-19psi and then switch to "setting 2" for 20-26psi to blow people's clothes off them at bus stops :tup: and it's hard to resist boost that spools by 3.5-4 grand... hehehe...

:smokem: