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JohnnyT. · 01-03-2009, 02:51 AM

Opinions on them? How bad is the torque steer and such, and for anyone that has put k04 turbos on them how much of a difference in cornering does it make a big difference? and how much do putting quaife or peloquin LSDs help. I have researched and a lot of car review websites said it doesn't have that much torque steer but then again they are driving close to or a completely stock car. also reliability wise? Thanks in advance

Elliott18t · 01-03-2009, 06:12 AM

hmm. well I like/liked mine. no k04 though.. looking to get a "real" turbo :P

tdmopar59 · 01-06-2009, 05:42 AM

k04's are a slight bump over the power band.. a lil more power than chipping it... great for a reliable upgrade... garett turbos in much larger sizes have been much more popular in todays world though

LilRedVDub · 01-07-2009, 11:31 PM

I have a ko4 and I had my gli revoed and I love it!!!!!!

JohnnyT. · 01-08-2009, 02:09 AM

Well i've been debating about just chipping it for some extra hp.

xEJ20x · 01-08-2009, 09:31 AM

Turboback, diverter valve, and an Revo/APR/GIAC chip makes those cars really peppy.

oneslowxa · 01-08-2009, 01:50 PM

and a dogbone =)

Chopper17 · 01-08-2009, 09:31 PM

I have a jetta with a lot of bolt ons and I love it and its fast enough, i have a friend with a ko4 GTI and thats thing is pretty fast and my friends gt2871 is even better.

JohnnyT. · 01-09-2009, 12:27 AM

yeah thats one thing that i would definitely do is dogbone mounts. i heard that the wheel hop can get pretty bad

greg6g72 · 01-11-2009, 04:07 PM

you wont need to worry about a lsd unless your using something bigger than a k04 if you get a gt28rs or bigger is when you should worry about an lsd...friend used to have a t3/t4 50 trim 20th jazz blue thing ripped love external wastegate im pretty sure if you gunned it in 1st you would have snapped the axle on that thing hehe

LilRedVDub · 01-16-2009, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xEJ20x

Turboback, diverter valve, and an Revo/APR/GIAC chip makes those cars really peppy.

That's exactley whats done to my gli. I also have a audi j valve tho. I love it!!!!

Elliott18t · 01-16-2009, 04:21 PM

I have the j valve too.. quite aggressive it is :P

sherwood · 01-16-2009, 04:57 PM

be a man and boost a vr6 haha

LilRedVDub · 01-16-2009, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elliott18t

I have the j valve too.. quite aggressive it is :P

I love it! 23lbs of boost and it never spikes!!!!!!

01-03-2009, 02:51 AM	#1
JohnnyT. Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Morrisville, PA Member #10411 My Ride: '09 Subaru Impreza WRX iTrader: (0)	MKIV GTI 1.8Ts Opinions on them? How bad is the torque steer and such, and for anyone that has put k04 turbos on them how much of a difference in cornering does it make a big difference? and how much do putting quaife or peloquin LSDs help. I have researched and a lot of car review websites said it doesn't have that much torque steer but then again they are driving close to or a completely stock car. also reliability wise? Thanks in advance

01-03-2009, 06:12 AM	#2
Elliott18t Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Blue bell/Ambler ,PA Member #9456 My Ride: 03 GTI w/ F4h-T 250-260hp goal iTrader: (0)	hmm. well I like/liked mine. no k04 though.. looking to get a "real" turbo :P __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. TST's Dub Cult

01-07-2009, 11:31 PM	#4
LilRedVDub Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: philly burbs Member #1708 My Ride: 2005 1/2 mk4 VW Jetta GLI iTrader: (0)	I have a ko4 and I had my gli revoed and I love it!!!!!! __________________ LilRedVDub To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. "Dub chicks do it better!!!" To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-08-2009, 09:31 AM	#6
xEJ20x Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Jersey Member #72 My Ride: 13 STI iTrader: (3)	Turboback, diverter valve, and an Revo/APR/GIAC chip makes those cars really peppy. __________________ Nothing to see here.

01-16-2009, 04:21 PM	#12
Elliott18t Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Blue bell/Ambler ,PA Member #9456 My Ride: 03 GTI w/ F4h-T 250-260hp goal iTrader: (0)	I have the j valve too.. quite aggressive it is :P __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. TST's Dub Cult

01-06-2009, 05:42 AM	#3
tdmopar59 Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: 215 Member #7808 My Ride: 09 Jetta 96 f-150 iTrader: (0)	k04's are a slight bump over the power band.. a lil more power than chipping it... great for a reliable upgrade... garett turbos in much larger sizes have been much more popular in todays world though

01-08-2009, 02:09 AM	#5
JohnnyT. Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Morrisville, PA Member #10411 My Ride: '09 Subaru Impreza WRX iTrader: (0)	Well i've been debating about just chipping it for some extra hp.

01-08-2009, 01:50 PM	#7
oneslowxa Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jun 2007 Member #5244 iTrader: (0)	and a dogbone =)

01-08-2009, 09:31 PM	#8
Chopper17 Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Connecticut Member #7860 My Ride: If it dont smoke black bring it back! iTrader: (0)	I have a jetta with a lot of bolt ons and I love it and its fast enough, i have a friend with a ko4 GTI and thats thing is pretty fast and my friends gt2871 is even better.

01-09-2009, 12:27 AM	#9
JohnnyT. Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Morrisville, PA Member #10411 My Ride: '09 Subaru Impreza WRX iTrader: (0)	yeah thats one thing that i would definitely do is dogbone mounts. i heard that the wheel hop can get pretty bad

01-11-2009, 04:07 PM	#10
greg6g72 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Allentown, PA Member #10454 My Ride: 07 G35 Coupe 6 m/t iTrader: (0)	you wont need to worry about a lsd unless your using something bigger than a k04 if you get a gt28rs or bigger is when you should worry about an lsd...friend used to have a t3/t4 50 trim 20th jazz blue thing ripped love external wastegate im pretty sure if you gunned it in 1st you would have snapped the axle on that thing hehe

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