does anyone know if the ko3 turbo is the same for all the vag group. the one i've found is off a AGU engine. would the make any diff to fitting.
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K03 is just the model name, the bit after that tells you exactly what model it is.
for instance it might say K03-025
Any K03 from a longitudinally mounted 1.8T will fit, this means any A4, A6 or Passat
for instance it might say K03-025
Any K03 from a longitudinally mounted 1.8T will fit, this means any A4, A6 or Passat
would it be poss just to change the casing on it as the one i've seen has a longer pipe also a elbow on it. surely they can't be that much diff to them
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if it was ludicrously cheap to take a chance on it then perhaps.
You'd have to strip both housings off, ensure the turbine and compressor are the same as whats currently on the turbo, and then refit the core to your existing housings.
You'd have to strip both housings off, ensure the turbine and compressor are the same as whats currently on the turbo, and then refit the core to your existing housings.
^^^ And you'd need to get the whole assembly balanced.
Get the right one, otherwise I wouldn't bother.
If the turbine wheels contact the housings at high rpm, your engine would likely ingest bits of metal, and you'd need a new intercooler, as you'd never be able to get all the particles out.
Get the right one, otherwise I wouldn't bother.
If the turbine wheels contact the housings at high rpm, your engine would likely ingest bits of metal, and you'd need a new intercooler, as you'd never be able to get all the particles out.
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well it only needs balanced if you touch the rotating assembly, ie the shaft or turbine/compressor,
I've never actually seen a K03 in bits, but some turbos you can unbolt the compressor and turbine housings without touching the shaft or turbine etc meaning you can swap housings without having to rebalance the shaft...
As i said though, it would only be worth messing with if the A3 turbo was ludicrusly cheap
I've never actually seen a K03 in bits, but some turbos you can unbolt the compressor and turbine housings without touching the shaft or turbine etc meaning you can swap housings without having to rebalance the shaft...
As i said though, it would only be worth messing with if the A3 turbo was ludicrusly cheap
found a turbo and it shuld arrive today or tomorrow with any luck. got it off a passat aeb engine. so fingers ccrossed we get it running again
