Gavbey's stage 2 mk3, FIXED

[gavbey]

engine and gearbox are now in and all good.
battery has gone dead so will charge that up for the big start up.
quite nervous as ive changed and modified so many parts,

quick shift is in too L

 

[gavbey]

turbo time

Took my spare turbo in with me today.

took it all apart and the only thing i could see wrong with it was a slightly bent compressor fin. has the same play as the new k03s in the car just now even although this one has done 100k miles!

no cracks in the housing either. so this is the turbo i will send away to be re-built.


WHAT COMPANY DO PEOPLE RECOMEND?

too many to choose from. cr turbos might be the best option.

orderd some parts from sere motors. david is a legend and brilliant costomer service.

thanks again

 

[James.Judd.1]

CRTurbos mate, I have just used them and have been brilliant.

 

[Danturbo225]

Turbo centre uk

 

[gavbey]

CRTurbos mate, I have just used them and have been brilliant.

sound like these guys will be the best,
i have been quoted 550 for a hybrid but ill be going BT at some point so theres not much point.

cheers for the advice guys, ill give cr turbos an email for a price on a rebuild

 

[James.Judd.1]

Yeah that was my thaughts on going hybrid k04, might as well just hold out for bt

 

[gavbey]

Yeah that was my thaughts on going hybrid k04, might as well just hold out for bt

true... true...

any luck on finding 20mm rods?

 

[James.Judd.1]

true... true...

any luck on finding 20mm rods?

Havent tried yet mate, It will be a while untill I will need them as the standard rods will do me for k04..
Have you tried IE to see if they have the rifled rods in stock? They are a little more expensive but supposedly better

 

[gavbey]

Havent tried yet mate, It will be a while untill I will need them as the standard rods will do me for k04..
Have you tried IE to see if they have the rifled rods in stock? They are a little more expensive but supposedly better

yeah i have bud, but no luck....

need to look into valve stem seals and valve guides also. any experiences? done it on a couple of vts heads but these will be different surley

 

[James.Judd.1]

yeah i have bud, but no luck....

need to look into valve stem seals and valve guides also. any experiences? done it on a couple of vts heads but these will be different surley

I have rebuilt heads before but again like you not on a 20v.. looking at other peoples threads cant see it being much different just 4 more inlet valves! Someone correct me if I am wrong??
Im sure a search will get you bundles of useful info mate.

 

[gavbey]

I have rebuilt heads before but again like you not on a 20v.. looking at other peoples threads cant see it being much different just 4 more inlet valves! Someone correct me if I am wrong??
Im sure a search will get you bundles of useful info mate.

got a price from crturbos, £295 up to £395 plus vat plus cariage. ( quite dear i thought )
ive emaild turbo center uk to see what price they do them for.

 

[Danturbo225]

They did my hybrid for 420 all brand everything

 

[Murdered LCR]

Yes do not use the wot box with out changing rods mine bent on the 1st day of using it

 

[gavbey]

Yes do not use the wot box with out changing rods mine bent on the 1st day of using it

realy? ive heard of plenty people using them with standard rods was that with wot shift or the launch control?

 

[Murdered LCR]

Wot shift , mine bent a rod then snapped it causing a big bill ££££ don't use it with out uprated rods , altho my ftlb might be higher than yours causing it to happen sooner

 

[gavbey]

Wot shift , mine bent a rod then snapped it causing a big bill ££££ don't use it with out uprated rods , altho my ftlb might be higher than yours causing it to happen sooner

yeah that is some amount of torqure your pushing. seems like its more comon to go on the LCR's than anything else.

ive been looking for rods but ie still dont have any in stock!

 

[Murdered LCR]

Contact issam at INA he will sort you out

 

[gavbey]

Contact issam at INA he will sort you out

brilliant mate, cheers for the help

 

[James.Judd.1]

LCR's are 19mm pins, the ibiza are 20mm.. that will make a bit of difference

 

[gavbey]

yep good old coopies, 144x20mm