Seat Leon 1.8T 20v cupra

Sparkie

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Sep 25, 2009
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Waste of time in my car...turbo (ko3-053) runs out of puff after 5.500rpm, any higher and I can feel the drop off.

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Sadly mine too as the recon turbo I put in won't hold boost above 5250 rpm. Actuator is weak according o Bill at B5. Result is big loss in the power stakes.


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Andrewwright

Turbo lover
Aug 16, 2016
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Peterborough
Sadly mine too as the recon turbo I put in won't hold boost above 5250 rpm. Actuator is weak according o Bill at B5. Result is big loss in the power stakes.


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So swapping out the actuator possible? My end psi doesn't drop of at all, but power wise it seems to slowly die about 5.5k, she will still pull over 6k but it doesn't have the go in her like 3.5-5.5k

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Lukas1992

Active Member
Oct 29, 2017
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It should be around 26mpg if you hit red from time to time I guess.

Another question, kinda notised theres no arm rests on these cars, is there any aftermarket you can install?
 

Sparkie

Angling Adict.
Sep 25, 2009
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Middlesex
So swapping out the actuator possible? My end psi doesn't drop of at all, but power wise it seems to slowly die about 5.5k, she will still pull over 6k but it doesn't have the go in her like 3.5-5.5k

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Yes it can be changed but now I know mine is weak if I bother to pull the turbo out once again I think I’ll put a brand new original turbo back in it. Or do they do an “S”?
Car that was mapped before me had same mods. His peaked at 6250rpm
261 horses. Mine wouldn’t hold above 5.250. Loosing 1000 revs where the full amount of horses should be present.


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