ChriS3
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ChriS3 said:The theoretical max power of a K04 is 299.7 running at 31.2psi (2.1barg).
Tallpaul said:Guess we don't agree on much then do we
As the ATP Eliminator Turbo bolts on to the stock cast Manifold and 300bhp has been 'claimed' stateside. Id wager the K04 becomes restrictive before the manifold. Why else couldn't you simply map the K04 to even 280bhp, let alone the claimed 300 (ignoring the fueling side of the aguement)?
pablo said:I have no problem putting 5k into the car to get an honest 350bhp.
For now Im happy enough to do some chassis upgrades then go from there. Maybe build up the fmic/exhaust and as much as possible before swapping the turbo out. Im guessing the clutches will need to be upgraded etc so these can be done one by one to take the sting out of the final bill.
Tallpaul said:Have no fear about this turbo going KKKaboom. The GT2X turbo shaft is at least 25% larger than any K03/K04 turbo and since this turbo can provide peak HP without going outside of its peak efficiency range, it will not be forced to run at the reliability limits. This turbo happily makes a reliable 275 crank HP on pump gas and close to 300 crank HP on high octane.
I'm sure the K04 could make 300bhp at 30-odd psi. No idea how you'd run that sort of boost on a 1.8T though. Perhaps i should have said the K04 is restrictive beyond 260bhp when operating within the boost limits of the other 1.8T engine components?
AL_B said:OT:
Bl##dy hell Glen where have you been?! Long time no see.
AL
pablo said:I have no problem putting 5k into the car to get an honest 350bhp.
For now Im happy enough to do some chassis upgrades then go from there. Maybe build up the fmic/exhaust and as much as possible before swapping the turbo out. Im guessing the clutches will need to be upgraded etc so these can be done one by one to take the sting out of the final bill.
Havent even picked the car up yet - roll on tomorrow lunchtime
Tallpaul said:Guess we don't agree on much then do we
As the ATP Eliminator Turbo bolts on to the stock cast Manifold and 300bhp has been 'claimed' stateside. Id wager the K04 becomes restrictive before the manifold. Why else couldn't you simply map the K04 to even 280bhp, let alone the claimed 300 (ignoring the fueling side of the aguement)?
Ess_Three said:The H&R springs are softer (less harsh) than the Eibachs...and compliment the Bilsteins well.
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Glen, have you tried the Eibach/Bilstein setup as well as the H&R/Bilstein set up?
The reason I ask is I have just gone for the Eibach springs, and if they are harsher than the H&R I may go for these instead. I do a lot of round town driving where the roads are hardly the best.
20valver said:Glen, have you tried the Eibach/Bilstein setup as well as the H&R/Bilstein set up?
The reason I ask is I have just gone for the Eibach springs, and if they are harsher than the H&R I may go for these instead. I do a lot of round town driving where the roads are hardly the best.
pablo said:anyone tried the koni kit? adj shocks and springs for £380 ish. seems good value.
ChriS3 said:The uprated manifolds that Star have aren't for the S3 or TT225. Jim should be getting some S3 ones soon (ATP), but he's just fitted the one he had to my car
The back end wanted to go? Are you sure?pablo said:picked it up today pretty happy with it but the suspension definately needs sorting. nailed on a wet roundabout the rear end was twitching like mad and I could feel the back end want to go. so definately want a suspension kit. just finding it hard to decide. koni is good value but dont want to loose too much comfort. cant find any info on the billy shocks to mate with H&Rs. Might give star a bell tomorrow see what they have unless there is someone else I should be talking to?
The S3 understeers out of trouble, so the **** twitching sounds very strange!pablo said:yup! could feel it twitching. nearly new F1 tyres on too
tried to PM you to see if you had any stuff left mate. lemme know if you do.
Imola_S3 said:The back end wanted to go? Are you sure?
pablo said:maybe stepping out is the wrong description - I could feel the left wheels oscillate up and down a bit on hard cornering (turning right) in the wet as if it was about to slide.