Hybrid K04 Turbo Discussion

YerMother

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Well mines been in the shop for two weeks and.................................still over boosting, hitting 30spi on the odd time but 26psi most of the time then trailing off to 21psi till redline

Your not going to get around the boost spike with a N75 its the nature of the turbo. Yours is holding well mate, I have been thinking of getting one of those Forge Wastegates!
 

Triple D

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what are these turbos supposed to handle? as my old turbo on my derv was designed to hold 2.2bar peak................. and around 1.9 bar at redline.

surely they could hold more than 1.3 bar at the redline?
 

YerMother

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what are these turbos supposed to handle? as my old turbo on my derv was designed to hold 2.2bar peak................. and around 1.9 bar at redline.

surely they could hold more than 1.3 bar at the redline?

Diesels boost more anyway! The guy who puts them together said that it could hold 1.4BAR @ the redline. But we have been struggling to get 1.3 BAR
 

Feel

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What i mean is that your not going to be able to control the boost spike with the N75 controlling the boost! It's simply too slow to react especially if you have replaced the F valve for a H or J.

That's right, and Scotty has a turbo that WANTS to make more boost, but it's run on standard settings - so no wonder it's surging...

It might be possible to speed the N75 up by adjusting it, but that would make the surging worse, you could reduce the surging but that would reduce peak boost and probably make the spiking more erratic. You can't have both.

You either need to get it mapped to suit (and reduce the requested boost lower down :thumbd: ) or turn the boost up and get a manual boost controller. IMHO.
 
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Triple D

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Diesels boost more anyway! The guy who puts them together said that it could hold 1.4BAR @ the redline. But we have been struggling to get 1.3 BAR

oh right............... could you not fit a tdi hybrid with the K04 fitment manifold then? that way still standard fitment but able to withstand more boost?
 

Feel

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Sie's running what a few TT owners run:

http://www.modshack.info/bm.htm

A couple of different ways to plumb one in though, Sie would have to tell you how his is.

Apexi AVC R looks like a nice bit of kit, but not "cheap". There's a few people run them - I think Robdon and Bill have them and some of the beeza boys?
 

jonathanp

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Triple D; said:
oh right............... could you not fit a tdi hybrid with the K04 fitment manifold then? that way still standard fitment but able to withstand more boost?

Diesel turbos are normally too small so can't hold boost that well at high revs and/or run too hot
 

Triple D

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Yup, i know my turbo blew to pieces after a short 5-10 min blast on full chat as the egt were up to narly 700 degrees
 

wild willy

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Sie's running what a few TT owners run:

http://www.modshack.info/bm.htm

A couple of different ways to plumb one in though, Sie would have to tell you how his is.

Apexi AVC R looks like a nice bit of kit, but not "cheap". There's a few people run them - I think Robdon and Bill have them and some of the beeza boys?

looks a nice piece of kit, has it sorted SIE's spiking issues.
700 degrees is normal for egt's.
 

Scotty_b

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Yeah MBC is the way forward i think. I had intended on getting a jabba re map with fun twister but they didnt want to map the turbo.

Ive looked at the apexi unit but its a bit expensive, any one know of any other good alternatives?
 

YerMother

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Sep 22, 2004
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It's not really worth it mate! It takes control away from the N75 by slowing the preasure signal down to the wastegate. Doesn't help to eliminate spiking, just sustains it for longer when the ECU finally tries to bring the boost back down!
 
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