K03s fitting.

[nick s]

Hi guys,

had a search and read all the relevant information. i'm just a bit concerned and wondered if someone could clear a few things up.

my mate is quite a competent mechanic and were setting aside the weekend of 2-3rd december to fit my K03s. it is booked into jabba for the morning of the 4th dec. i've left my £50 deposit. but i'm a bit worried about losing it. as i wanted to book the re-map in as soon as it was fitted to avoid having to drive round unmapped. will a competent mechanic (he's done engine conversions etc) be able to do a K03s in a day? it looked quite complicated when we did my downpipe. and from searching the forum i found some ppl say it can take about 8 hours, some say 2hrs and some say a full weekend job?

i also wanted to double check i have everything, because i don't want to go to Jabba and my car not be specced up properly. i have;

Green Dynatwist
Forge 007DV
Blueflame downpipe and cat back
Ko3s with Forge actuator
Samco TIP
4 bar FPR
Forge FMIC

i've also got a new fitting kit as listed in the sticky at the top of the forum.

do i need any special/unusual tools for the K03s? cus i don't want to be left stranded in the sunday without tools.

thanks guys, appreciate it.

 

[m0rk]

Get some oil. you might find it easiest to drain it all out.

but s a bare minimum you'll need a fair bit to top up

 

[nick s]

ok, thanks mork! i didn't think of that.

 

[PhilW]

Soak all your studs the night before in WD40 as well.

 

[beezaturbo]

have you got the use of a ramp in a garage , if not using axel stands will be a bitch of a job, took me and my mechanic mate in his garage about 6 hours inc tea breaks.

 

[nick s]

yep. were using my mates ramps at his garage. should be much easier!!!

just had a thought. will the blueflame 2.75" downpipe that i've got on my K03 at the moment be a straight fit onto the K03s?

 

[nick s]

Soak all your studs the night before in WD40 as well.

will do thanks for all the advice so far guys!

 

[claudefrog]

gallon of coolant also needed.

get an old 16mm spanner.. and bend it, makes taking the downpipe off easier.


also.. the turbo comes out the top

 

[nick s]

gallon of coolant also needed.

get an old 16mm spanner.. and bend it, makes taking the downpipe off easier.


also.. the turbo comes out the top

claude - when we did the downpipe last week we just cut a 17mm spanner?! lol. should it be 16mm? i will see when we do the turbo.

 

[claudefrog]

oh.. well.. 16 was the size on my car.. and 1 other friends.... however.. another downpipe i fitted for a third person had 17mm nuts on it

 

[cupra_matt]

Its a straight forward job, and too a competent Tech easy, only problem i encountered was with my ATP manifold.

Realistically if you take your time it will take most of a day 5 - 6 hours or so.

 

[dav]

matt, what was the problem with the manifold? just the nuts being seized or something? was looking to get one soon, still have your old k03s in the shed waiting.

 

[bucky boy]

dav are u still aiming off for a run down to star in feb mate.I have now fitted stage 2 apr remap forge tip race cat and down pipe and on the look out for a FMIC.

 

[Forbez]

Its a straight forward job, and too a competent Tech easy, only problem i encountered was with my ATP manifold.

Realistically if you take your time it will take most of a day 5 - 6 hours or so.

And just where do you work again??

 

[dav]

yes i am still aiming for about feb, just looking out for a fmic aswell, like the a&m one, but dont know if they are still a company.

have you done the turbo upgrade?

matt, what was the problem with the manifold, wanting to order mine next week.?