This turbo is on ebay for pretty cheap. If it is a good deal then I would like to buy this K04. But, I was looking at other K04 turbos on other sites and they look alot different. I need a person who knows what a true K04 turbo looks like. And tell me if this is a genuine K04 turbo or some cheap knock-off. Thanks, Here are some pictures of the one on ebay and one on another site.

Thanks, Dan


this is the one on ebay



these are the ones from other sites.

 

sorry wrong post

 

Nope, the one on top (ebay one) is a cheap knock off.

josh

 

how can you tell?

 

Because real K04's have the writing forged into the housing itself. The ebay one does not. Which means it's not a true GERMAN KKK turbo.

Josh

 

ya it looks like a fake. also i like how the wg is directly attached to the trubo with a vac line. guess they dont want any boost controlle

 

Doesn't the serial tag attached w/ a philips head screw give it away???

 

LOL, I didn't notice that!!! '

YEAH DO NOT BUY THAT!!!! YOU WILL CRY WHEN YOUR ENGINE QUITES RUNNING OR BECUASE YOUR TURBO BLEW UP AND SENT METAL STUFF ALL THROUGH YOUR ENGINE!!!! (is that even possible? Just felt like saying that.)

Josh

 

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Why do people keep bring this fvcking thing up - this is a case of no one reading the ad before they ask a stupid question. the ad says
qutoe:
"TURBOCREATIONS Auction For : K04 S4 ADUI VW TURBO CHARGER UPGRADE~!~"
"Great upgrade for VW and Audi w/ Twin Turbo (will fit on any of stock Manifold Audi or VW)"
so this will NOT work you you unless you have an S4 - and even with that this is ONE of the two you need and they are not the same(can't order two)

edit: nothing aginst littledude - you at least realized that there was a difference between them. some others didn't quite catch on so quick