Any news on the tfsi kit for 1.8t

[Goubo1]

Been away from the site from start of the year and last I heard the tfsi k04 was about to get tested on the 4wd chassis any one got that kit on a s3 ???

 

[Gary_808]

I've asked a couple of times on fb, always got blanked so gave up...

 

[s3dave]

I have but no details yet until im ready...

Maybe Dan will chip in, he has had one ready for a while now? and he was thinking of doing the kits...no idea what happened to that..

 

[antwan64og]

There's an adapter plate on ebay

1.8T TO TFSI Manifold Adapter plate s3 cupra vw scoda a4 1.8 turbo | eBay

 

[daz-20vt]

What else is needed though and where can you get it lol

 

[antwan64og]

Custom downpipe, re jig your intercooling piping and check prawns thread for what else needs doing.

All in it can't be much cheaper than going for a T25/28 turbo

 

[daz-20vt]

Would just be nice to see a complete kit price to compare. Ive been in prawns car. Its astonishingly quick,smooth and power delivery is constant from low down to redline.
Im pretty sure i want this conversion,
Avoiding stage 2.but i want more.

 

[Prawn]

if you have st2 hardware already, then a hybrid is a cheaper route to getting over 300bhp, but do not expect 350bhp from a hybrid, it's still NOT the norm.

If you only have st1 hardware currently, then the TFSI route is a great way to 350bhp, and I absolutely believe it'd still come in way cheaper than a GT28 setup all things considered.

The adaptor above for example is £140 posted, good condition used turbo's tend to go for £400-450, so that's £600 for turbo and manifold, the downpipe parts came to around £100 and it wasn't that hard to make. and the lines are easily sorted.

All in I'd say it'd be a similar cost to go TFSI turbo as it would to fit a hybrid ko4 to a st1 car. but in my opinion, the tfsi is better.

 

[daz-20vt]

Tsfi= win.
If i had the ability to diy id start it very soon. How hard was the dp on yours nick?
I was under the impression it was a mare of a job?

 

[Prawn]

mine's front wheel drive, so incredibly simple mate.

Downpipe is the least of the issues really though, a custom DP is usually around £350-400, so comparable cost to a BT downpipe or relentless with sportscat.

 

[daz-20vt]

Hmm. I defo think this is for me. hopefully someone will produce off the shelf stuff.

 

[Broken Byzan]

It's not bad fitment to an a4 .

 

[daz-20vt]

It's not bad fitment to an a4 .

Lol. Nothing like being able to rub it in hey!!
How come its so much easier?

 

[Broken Byzan]

The hot and cold side face the correct way. Lol

 

[daz-20vt]

Thats does sound easier lol

 

[Broken Byzan]

 

[s3dave]

Got to bear in mind alot of the TFSI second hand turbos have been thrashed by the 8p crew that run them at 2 bar , so really need looking at, unless you get lucky....

The Haldex version is not as easy and the DP is not straightforward at all, but then the charge piping is a lot easier than the 2WD, If you are not a fabricator and need stuff making for you, i think you are knocking on BT moneys door

 

[Sam_]

I'm guessing the surge they all seem to suffer on the TFSIs I've seen is down to mapping?

 

[Prawn]

Down to the enormous boost request I'd imagine! Some of the tfsi maps run at almost 2 bar!

No surge on mine at all at 21psi, and not seen during mapping either up to 25 psi ish.