advice on k04 upgrade on vRS

[mackdaddy]

4x4 hatch?

Tremendous car!

Major bargain.

[ohgoon2006]

hi there im also looking at doing the upgrade on the injectors i have astandard car apart from a carbonio box baily dump valve and a remap is this gonna cause me huge probs and is it just a straight swop and how much sensible extra do you think i will get ?

wes

[The Skud]

they dont.

forget it.

trust me.

erm they do.....eventually, to fit the K04-023 from the TT you will need the following

K04-023 Turbo, Oil and water llines TT / S3 Manifold and Gaskets, Downpipe / Cat from and s3/TT which should ba something like a Blueflame single cat one from the LCR, an adaptor for the downpipe to a cat back exhaust, one enmd flanged to fir the LCR DP and one end plain to clamp the cat back vrs system to ( blueflame 63mm od)

You will also need 384CC Injectors, an Airbox from a TT a TT /s3 TIP and and finally once you have it all fitted ( PSI Tuning In Stoke will do this) a decent custom remap.

To Make the most of the setup you really need an FMIC and a TT 4Bar Fuel pump and FPR this should get you between 260 and 280bhp with 300lbs /ft or so torque.

I have all the parts, its just getting time to get it booked in and done! if you go onto UK-mkIVS there is a guy called Woody who has had thi done minus the fMIC and has about 240bhp....with no FMIC....hope this helps

[Johnny50]

Quite a lot of work for not much gain though isn't it ?

What are the rough costs for all that kit ? Including labour and mapping ?

[Liverpool-Lad]

Sounds like a big waste of time to me. Id stick a remap on it and then see how you feel. You should get fairly near that figure, i.e. over 200bhp.

[billy2981]

daver

mate

that has helped me out.

one quick thing does the downpipe fit on the turbo without touching or rubbing on the pressure chamber?

look at the pic to see what i meen.

cheer

[jaymd]

I have been looking into a K03S with K04 internals that will bolt straight onto the standard manifold.Cheapest so far is £695 + vat for turbo then i will need injectors and couple of over bits.Cost will be roughly £1100 + vat + remap. which isn't that bad as i can sell old turbo to recoup some money back.

I will be pricing everything up for when i replace my car.

[Dan Walton]

Quite a lot of work for not much gain though isn't it ?

What are the rough costs for all that kit ? Including labour and mapping ?

Aren't most Golfs only 150bhp as standard? In which case an almost 100bhp gain for that work seems pretty good!

[andypandypoos]

Aren't most Golfs only 150bhp as standard? In which case an almost 100bhp gain for that work seems pretty good!

depends, the 180bhp ones had 180bhp :P

[martziniuk]

I have been looking into a K03S with K04 internals that will bolt straight onto the standard manifold.Cheapest so far is £695 + vat for turbo then i will need injectors and couple of over bits.Cost will be roughly £1100 + vat + remap. which isn't that bad as i can sell old turbo to recoup some money back.

I will be pricing everything up for when i replace my car.

Why not just get a garrett gt2x i think this a direct replacement.

[jaymd]

Why not just get a garrett gt2x i think this a direct replacement.

I looked at these last year but i read a few bad reviews on the manifold(mainly cracking) and i was under the impression that you had to use the manifold.

I after a stock bolt on turbo to give a little more power thats all.

I was going to do it to the car i have now but i have decided to way it up when i change later this year.

[Dan Walton]

depends, the 180bhp ones had 180bhp :P

My bad, I thought it was only the Anniversary that had the 180bhp engine...

[RichB86]

My bad, I thought it was only the Anniversary that had the 180bhp engine...

Thats what i thought that it was only the anniversary that had the 180 engine and the rest of the so called GTi's where either a 1.8t with 150 or the n/a 2litre.

[Johnny50]

Thats what i thought that it was only the anniversary that had the 180 engine and the rest of the so called GTi's where either a 1.8t with 150 or the n/a 2litre.

Also came in a n/a 1.8 too. 125bhp. :P

[andypandypoos]

I looked at these last year but i read a few bad reviews on the manifold(mainly cracking) and i was under the impression that you had to use the manifold.

I after a stock bolt on turbo to give a little more power thats all.

I was going to do it to the car i have now but i have decided to way it up when i change later this year.

from what i remember(), m'brother used the atp manifold with his standard turbo etc and is now using it with the gt2x turbo. which suggests you can use the gt2x with the standard manifold?

just get a gt28 kit and be done with it

[billy2981]

Change of plan Fellas, looks too expesive for the power gains I am after, as I cant see the point in having more than 240-250 bhp in a FWD car for an everyday car.

All I am going to do is uprate the intake pipes and the exhaust system and have it remapped and try get 220-230 bhp.

PW Motorsport

Has anyone used them?

I am interested as they are an APR TUNING agent and are only 25 mile from me.

[Angry Dog]

Get a good suspension kit fitted - this will benefit you on the twisties!

[billy2981]

only prob wi that is they all lower the car too much. all I am goin to do is front and reat ARB and front strut brace

[Johnny50]

You can use something like Koni FSD's, along with your standard springs for a very good improvement.

Good handling doesn't always mean lower !

[faboka vrs]

You can use something like Koni FSD's, along with your standard springs for a very good improvement.

Good handling doesn't always mean lower !

Agree. Start with a rear ARB then take it from there.

[jaymd]

Rear arb and powerflex dogbone mount(helps eliminate wheel hop) are a couple of mods i would do straight away.

[bengie]

a GT2x kit can get decent figures

bolts straight on to the standard maifold and with other mods around it can get nearly 300bhp

[Johnny50]

Bengie,

I thought the GT needed a manifold ?

Or am i just thinking of IHI's ?

[bengie]

the GT2x kit is an ATP hybrid turbo that bolts straight upto the standard manifold

[Johnny50]

Ah, interesting.

Thanks Bengie.