MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: danishmkvgti on February 14, 2012, 01:02:16 pm

Title: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: danishmkvgti on February 14, 2012, 01:02:16 pm
As i have a spare K04 that has been damaged but not beyond repair i'm interested in knowing who might be able to convert it to hybrid??  :smiley:
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: jedi-knight83 on February 14, 2012, 01:26:01 pm
ok ive seen hybrids mentioned else where and i take it your not talking about turning your gti into a prius..... so what does it mean what people talk about hybrid turbos?
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: berg on February 14, 2012, 02:03:31 pm
ok ive seen hybrids mentioned else where and i take it your not talking about turning your gti into a prius..... so what does it mean what people talk about hybrid turbos?


you keep the shell of the turbo but change the internals to something beefier eg porsche cayenne/ko4 hybrid  :evilgrin:

however, revo told me is a waste of time and just to go straight to stg 3, not sure whether this is eniterlt correct though?
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: jon-tfsi on February 14, 2012, 06:51:26 pm
FR&R Tuning used to advertise a hybrid upgrade for the K04. Its not on their site anymore though.
£595+VAT - includes a K24 compressor wheel. clipped turbine wheel and an upgraded bearing.

Universal Turbo's offer an upgrade also
£500+VAT - includes a bigger compressor wheel (type unknown), and upgraded bearing.
They dont clip the turbine wheel but can do free of charge if required

Both of the above include a full overhaul.
If the turbine wheel needs replacing this works out at approx £150+VAT
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: jedi-knight83 on February 19, 2012, 09:45:57 am
so is this a way to upgrade my k03s turbo with better internals without having to fit and relocate a k04?

IE i could do this hybrid thing and just bolt it back in the OEM place... bit of mapping and thats it?
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: JackG on February 19, 2012, 02:10:41 pm
What's this hybrid all about? Does it sound better?  :ashamed:
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: heavyd on February 19, 2012, 02:23:53 pm
The turbo gets stripped down and the turbo wheels get changed, so you end up getting more power basically
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: JackG on February 19, 2012, 03:22:13 pm
The turbo gets stripped down and the turbo wheels get changed, so you end up getting more power basically
Oohh, how much power we talking ? Does it sound better?
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: bacillus on February 19, 2012, 04:43:58 pm
Does it sound better?

Only when bragging at the pub...   :laugh:
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: danishmkvgti on February 19, 2012, 04:46:05 pm
What i have heard app. 40-50bhp, but still haven't found someone to do my spare K04  :sad1:
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: Janner_Sy on February 19, 2012, 04:49:55 pm
Loba offered me a discount for returning my stock turbo.  Not sure if that's an option for the KO4 though.

Alternatively ask BDMAlex or steve at stadtlers what they did with theirs
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: perky85 on February 19, 2012, 10:58:12 pm
cr turbo's do alot of hybrid vag stuff
Title: Re: Which companies offer Hybrid solutions based on K04's??
Post by: dan930 on February 20, 2012, 12:31:24 am
Try Owen developments or turbo techniks