The manifold is made by a local company here in SA, it's a cast manifold with a t3/t4 flange on the top and the flange for the wastegate below.
@Prawn, I'm planning on doing a full motor refresh later this year... I'm aiming for 450-500hp, so hoping the 76r will get me there.
In other news...
The hybrid set-up was definitely something that I was considering, however since my manifold was cracked and my turbo was blown it made a lot more sense to go the BT route as these parts were a lot more accessible in South Africa than the hybrid route. Also the manifold allows for both a t3 & t4...
Hi guys, been lurking this forum for a while and just wanted to share some details from my ride as I haven't seen much t3/t4 content... I am aware that there are better turbos on the market, but this set-up has given me a respectable 247kw (331bhp) & 437nm on a completely stock block.
Specs...
That confirms my suspicions... Im gonna do a boost leak test as I don't feel that 210g/s is correct, also pulling ± 18g/s at 3,000rpm seems quite far off from the 10g/s it should be pulling.
Am I right in thinking that if there is a boost leak, the turbo could be pulling in extra air to make...
Hi Gents, been a long time lurker of this forum and have always wanted to get around to do an intro thread. Unfortunately my S3 is a bit sick at the moment and I need your help, but I promise to do a proper intro soon :)
Problem(s)
- I bought this car completely standard (or so I think), but...
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