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Quadcam24 · 28-01-12, 05:26 AM

surprised to hear the turbo wasn't quite up to scratch spec wise !
i wonder what kind of life it had when i sold it, it was running 1.4 bar which isnt mega high tbh, bdm told me it would run 1.6 bar all day no probs.
I wonder if the last owner raised the boost as he said it was running crazy power didnt he, power that turbo couldn't physically make.
Sounds like re-build cost wasn't too bad anyway, and you'll be able to check the boost on your gauge soon so you will know either way.
i certainly used it hard on track but i always treated the engine and turbo like you should, warm up, cool down etc.
My car runs a k04 which when hybrided with the k06 compressor wheel ( which is same as yours iirc, could be wrong ), makes 330 plus no probs with the correct supporting mods, so personally i dont think its running right at the limit, no doubt its not got an easy life and bigger is better an all that though.

28-01-12, 05:26 AM	#90
Quadcam24 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 393	surprised to hear the turbo wasn't quite up to scratch spec wise ! i wonder what kind of life it had when i sold it, it was running 1.4 bar which isnt mega high tbh, bdm told me it would run 1.6 bar all day no probs. I wonder if the last owner raised the boost as he said it was running crazy power didnt he, power that turbo couldn't physically make. Sounds like re-build cost wasn't too bad anyway, and you'll be able to check the boost on your gauge soon so you will know either way. i certainly used it hard on track but i always treated the engine and turbo like you should, warm up, cool down etc. My car runs a k04 which when hybrided with the k06 compressor wheel ( which is same as yours iirc, could be wrong ), makes 330 plus no probs with the correct supporting mods, so personally i dont think its running right at the limit, no doubt its not got an easy life and bigger is better an all that though. Last edited by Quadcam24; 28-01-12 at 05:38 AM.