MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: danishmkvgti on February 14, 2012, 01:02:16 pm
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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:
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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?
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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?
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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
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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?
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What's this hybrid all about? Does it sound better? :ashamed:
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The turbo gets stripped down and the turbo wheels get changed, so you end up getting more power basically
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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?
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Does it sound better?
Only when bragging at the pub... :laugh:
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What i have heard app. 40-50bhp, but still haven't found someone to do my spare K04 :sad1:
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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
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cr turbo's do alot of hybrid vag stuff
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Try Owen developments or turbo techniks