vw turbocharger
10-14-2003, 09:49 PM
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vw turbocharger
just wondering if anybody can help me out. i work as a vw technician and just aquired a turbocharger k03 off of a volkswagen beetle. i have a 97 civic d16y7. just wondering if anybody has installed a vw turbo on a honda and if anybody has any suggestions on the install.
10-15-2003, 02:24 AM
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Re:vw turbocharger
That turbo is small as my ***** in a bucket of icecream. Other than that it should work. I wouldnt plan on pumping too much boost (5-6 psi max) just because of its small size. Also I think VW has a funny bolt pattern on that turbo so you would need a custom adapter plate.
10-15-2003, 06:32 AM
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Re:vw turbocharger
the internal wastegate is set at 8 psi as far as i know. the exhaust flange is a little weird on vw turbochargers, but im just gonna cut off a flange off of a downpipe laying around the shop and work my down pipe from there. probably gonna run the 450 safc hack for fuel management. that should be sufficient enough.
10-15-2003, 04:45 PM
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Re:vw turbocharger
it is indeed the same turbo on the 1.8T. My buddy Derek has a 1.8 T and is into the VW tuning scene and I know for a fact that those turbos are capable of making far more than 180 HP. They are wastegated at 8 psi but should be good for upwards of 11 psi when all is said and done.
10-16-2003, 02:51 PM
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Re:vw turbocharger
I have this ko3 turbo and its not too bad
Its installed on my d15z6 and it pump 1.1BAR but at higher Rpm ( above 5500RPM the pressure goes down slowly down to 0.6 at 7000RPM )
it spools fast like hell
i have max pressure at 2800RPM
now iam doing a hybryd and ill try to install a Ko4 rotor to make max pressure more stabile.
its a good turbo anyway, i have done 800Miles on it and its still only oil cooled and it works fine.
and because my turbo is melted to my stock header, ill proudly say that iam a real HMT ghetto constructor
Its installed on my d15z6 and it pump 1.1BAR but at higher Rpm ( above 5500RPM the pressure goes down slowly down to 0.6 at 7000RPM )
it spools fast like hell
i have max pressure at 2800RPM
now iam doing a hybryd and ill try to install a Ko4 rotor to make max pressure more stabile.
its a good turbo anyway, i have done 800Miles on it and its still only oil cooled and it works fine.
and because my turbo is melted to my stock header, ill proudly say that iam a real HMT ghetto constructor
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