Cost of Hybrid turbos,Why so much?

[HODD]

It may just be me, but to have the standard K04 made into a hybrid seams very expensive almost a grand by most tuners, that sounds very steep considering you can by a brand new GT28R for £600 ( No exchange) which is what I put on My old RS2000 4x4.

Why is it so expensive? Maybe a tuner can explain!

 

[h100vw]

Handbuilt rather than on a production line..

Gavin

 

[Prawn]

the thing with a hybrid turbo is, you can use your existing manifold and downpipe, as well as all the other lines.

generally, most aftermarket manifolds for GT28 turbo's are £500+, plus you need a downpipe made up to suit, as well as new oil and water lines making up to suit the new turbo core.

The hybrid ko4 option sounds like a good one to me, but it's strange so few people do it....

 

[Mr.G]

Can you get more power from just bolting on a Hybrid and re-mapping?

 

[MintyS3]

Can you get more power from just bolting on a Hybrid and re-mapping?

Pretty much. Custom mapping best obviously and I think the hybrids can benefit from a better downpipe.