I was looking at my turbo a minute ago (k03) and noticed on the braided lines that come out of it, where they conncect-there is pinkish/greyish looks like some kind of sealant like crap dried up or something where the lines meet the turbo. I never really noticed this when i bought the car a short while ago cuz I didnt even know what part that was. I thought the turbo would be bigger than that and located under the airbox. I thought it might had been spilled coolant but that doesnt make sense. You can hear during the first couple minutes of driving after a cold start up that turbo sound like its spooling up bellow 5-10mph. Then it goes away every time. Doesnt really sound like a leak. Car has good power i think even in 90 degree heat.

Anyway, anyone ever replace a k03 with a k03? I know its a cheap replacement. I also know the k04 is so much better... How much for the whole k04 investment if i do it myself????

Think I should check for a leak with soapy water? Thanks.

 

You should be able to find a K04 for about $700 + $40 for the install kit. Then you just need software. I think GIAC is $600 if you don't already have there k03 software. Also, a catback exhaust is recommended for a k04, which you can get for just over $600.

 

Hmmm.. Thats close to $2,000 all together, I was thinking about getting a new k03 and a chip cuz that could only be around $1000.. Im not a serious moder, and dont have the $$ to be anyway. So do yall think the new k03 w/chip is a bad idea if im trying to spend/mod the least amount?

 

actually it would be more like $600. $100 for the K03 and around $500 for the chip?

 

I think you can use K04 with stock ECU. Get a K04 then you can get chip when u got money...

 

Ive read that you do need an ecu upgrade with k04.. There are many posts talking about K04 upgrade problems with the ecu for the k03. YO DUDE YOUR IN COLUMBUS OHIO IM IN DUBLIN WE SHOULD MEET UP BRO.

 

wow You are really close to me I met with Jestnomen ones. Sure we can meet up. I will have my new coilovers, tires and rims next week. so we can meet up and take some pics...

Couple weeks later I will go to Powell to get my Giac chip done, we can go together if you want....

 

That sounds good, I dont know if you got a vag tool, but you can check your ride out with mine if you dont. Where exactly in Powell is that shop?

 

Thanks. I do not have vag tool thats why I met with Jestnomen before to seted up my roll up windows from the remote

The address is;
Auto Assets
378 West Olentangy Street
Powell, Ohio 43065
http://www.autoassets.com

They are updating their website so there is no info yet. I saw the old website and their shop looks nice.

it is like 25min far from my home. I am sure that it is much closer to you.