New toys paid for but need help

[audia3turrbo]

Just brought my new fmic for my Audi a3 1.8t

Also getting my cat back exhaust fitted Thursday

But my main reason im on here tonight is im looking for a k03s turbo

Be for any body says any thing i have been looking every were on this sight on info but cant find any for the agu engine

I have found allot of them on eBay but none of them say its for the agu which is a bummer for me

Dose any body no were i could get one from,also if the ones on eBay fit my car but just not saying its for the agu or is there just spacial ones?

Thanks guys you lot have been a real help to me my car is your car LOL :icon_thumright::icon_thumright:

 

[audia3turrbo]

This turbo any good and is there a make i should be looking for,

Is it best to get a secont hand one from a low millage car ?

 

[S3KO4]

I knew someone who had one. if you are intrested pm me I will ask if he still has it and you can exchange details.

 

[DaveA3]

try get a k04 instead mate much more potential. especially if ur getttin fmic sorted

 

[<tuffty/>]

try get a k04 instead mate much more potential. especially if ur getttin fmic sorted

Don't confuse the poor fella.... lol

A K04 isn't a simple bolt on upgrade, lots of work to do but you can get a K03 hybrid that is a K03 turbo with K04 internals, very popular with Ibiza owners... this will bolt on but you will need to change things like the injectors, MAF, TIP, airfilter, and typically the fuel pump and get it custom mapped... this of course is not going to be easy or cheap as you will have quite an early ECU...

A K03s from a later 8L A3 should fit yours... Welly did a similar thing to his A3 IIRC... Look for a decent second hand one...

<tuffty/>

 

[Welly]

Welly did a similar thing to his A3 IIRC...

<tuffty/>

He did indeed - any K03S will fit, it's not a specific turbo for the AGU.

I got mine for Motors In Motion. Was second hand with 60k on it. Good as gold though and came with a 3 month warranty.

You should be looking for a K03-052 or a K03-053. These are K03S turbos. Easily identifiable from the fact they have 8 cold side turbine blades, not 12.

 

[Lemon S3]

You should be looking for a K03-052 or a K03-053. These are K03S turbos. Easily identifiable from the fact they have 8 cold side turbine blades, not 12.

...and K03-058 :icon_thumright:

 

[<tuffty/>]

Some info...

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index...ccd610ff2bd9b&topic=45044.msg356209#msg356209

<tuffty/>

 

[Welly]

...and K03-058 :icon_thumright:

Oh yeah..... what he said..... lol. :icon_thumright:

 

[Welly]

Some info...

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index...ccd610ff2bd9b&topic=45044.msg356209#msg356209

<tuffty/>

Good initial post there - but then some moron says

everything but AGU already has the k03s

Oh really? Does it now.....? I think not, lol.

 

[audia3turrbo]

Haha well if any body has seen any for sale as im gonna take welly advise ont his one as he has done this

Also i am gonna go whith the K03-058

Thanks guys for your help ...

 

[audia3turrbo]

How can i tell if its a K03-058 if its on the car thanks

 

[S3KO4]

I have asked for the KO3s as promised earlier, however the guy says it is not in a good condition. therefore it is a no no, and he wont sell it becuase of that.

 

[Welly]

How can i tell if its a K03-058 if its on the car thanks

Take off the TIP and count the turbine blades. The 052, 053 and 058 are the same anyway!

 

[audia3turrbo]

Found a k03s turbo on a 2003 golf 100000 miles is this to much ? what should i look out for ?

 

[s3dave]

you need to luck out for play on the shaft

 

[Welly]

I wouldn't buy one with that mileage mate myself....

 

[audia3turrbo]

Hi guys is this worth the buy ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300411574794&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[Welly]

Hi guys is this worth the buy ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300411574794&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Not a K03S mate, well, at least the one in the picture isn't.

When questioned on it, the seller states that it's a K03-053 though, which is odd.

If I were you, I would ask the seller to count the cold side turbine blades. If there is 12, don't bother. If there is 8, cushty!!

 

[audia3turrbo]

How can u tell with out looking at the turbines,why do u thing that is not a k03s cheers mate

 

[Welly]

It hasn't got a silencer on the cold side outlet like ALL k03S turbos have....

 

[audia3turrbo]

Just spoke to the bloke his gonna look how many turbines tomorro,but he said its a 053 and its out of a 2000reg wich was a x reg should this be a k03s or not,also is the ko3 053 the same as 058 as why would they name them different i.e why not call them both 053 ???

 

[S3KO4]

it can't be ko3s they are not on any 150bhp engine, always on 180 cars be it golf/bora/passat/a3/a4/a6 etc

 

[audia3turrbo]

Posted a link about this item already and have jut reseved the pictures of this to my phone this is the one with 8 turbines,also the car was a 2000 reg x reg also this was a bottom end dammage,i spoke to the bloke today he said there is no play in and out but has slight play side to side,dose any body think this is ok to buy and also when i buy this going on to a agu engine is there any other parts i will need i.e new tip or any thing ?

Cheers lewis

 

[DaveA3]

i think the AUM golf mk4 (150) had a k03s but that was the 1 exception

 

[badger5]

it can't be ko3s they are not on any 150bhp engine, always on 180 cars be it golf/bora/passat/a3/a4/a6 etc

not true

AUM have K03s and is a 150 motor as std

 

[audia3turrbo]

If i change to ko3s will i have to by any other pipes as i have the normal k03 agu cheers

 

[badger5]

no

 

[audia3turrbo]

sombody said i would have to change the tip is this rite ?

 

[Welly]

Yep. Change it. The one you've got won't ever fit properly, and also the silicone TIP is stronger.

Something like this will do the trick http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK4-G...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5d287f9e23, or buy one from Forge.

 

[audia3turrbo]

Cheers mate there is just some people on here who do not no what there talking about lol

 

[Welly]

Cheers mate there is just some people on here who do not no what there talking about lol

Whilst this may be true, Bill is certainly not one of them.... So I hope that wasn't directed at him! :icon_thumright:

 

[Welly]

This is the one I used:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-A3-SILIC...CarParts_SM?hash=item439e6c315d#ht_1870wt_982

Low starting bid....

 

[audia3turrbo]

No that wasnt i was just saying lol there is a few people on here who talk rubbish thanks for help though

 

[badger5]

sombody said i would have to change the tip is this rite ?

get a silicon one and its fine