KO4 Turbo review

[noone]

Why are you asking Pig? We Polo boys don't spend a lot of time looking at 0-100 times, etc.

Personally, I don't see the point in the Ko4. I'm sticking with the K03s or going Garrett.

The 0-100 times would be horrid TBH unless the traction is fixed. With bushes coilovers and front sway, much more traction is available.

0-100 times for the K03s should be in the hi 6's with the right mods and low 6's with the K04, but it does not add a lot of power.

Are you still having traction issues in first VWThunder? I would have thought the KW's would have largely fixed any traction issues you may have had.

[vwthunder]

I guess I havent really tried to do a good launch

It looks really stupid if you try to take someone at the lights and the tyres do their little squeal thing

[instigator]

5.5 sec is my goal when i have a remap.
but for a FWD car with road tires thats about the max.
i guess whith semi slicks a low 5sec can be done 0-60.

i think the polo is verry strong in 1st gear also.
most of the time i have a good launch.
this wheek i'll post new movies from today's dragrace @ Zolder.
but thats something else

i bet a polo with K04 is wicked fast!

[Petrina Polo]

I used to own one of these cars.. trust me, dont go the K04 turbo.. more laggy and "so what" gains up top. You will need a very long stretch of road to see the K04 nip ahead of the K03S car.

[peedman]

Ive got an s3 and according to my logs it makes peak boost of almost 2bar at around 3.2-3.3k. Takes a bit to get used to with good boost starting at 2k but its economical in that i short shift all the time.

Interesting to know how much k04 pogos make. At the sydney dyno day pogos were capping out between 130-140kwatw with exhaust, fmic and chip.

[h100vw]

You have to knock 1000mb off that log Pedro. It is reading ambient pressure as well. You'll notice the difference tomorrow.

Gavin

[peedman]

Ah true i forgot about that!

[Dscott]

sorry to bring back an old thread... I noticed some users said you only need a K04-001 turbo & 4 FPR to do this upgrade?

What about the tune? Is that required? How will the turbo/car run without a tune?

Especially if the car is already stage 1 flashed?

D

[noone]

New tune required. Some options require injectors as well

[Dscott]

New tune required. Some options require injectors as well

Interesting, FrankenTurbo are saying in reference to bolting on a F4H-T "fter installation you can drive the car indefinitely on your current tune. You would need to retain your existing fuel injectors and MAF housing/sensor until the time came to upgrade the ECU"

I cannot see how the K04-001 would be any different.

Who is your source Noone?

I would like to compare the feedback given so i can make an informed decision on what i am going to do with my Polo.

D