new to the audi scene, didnt actually buy one yet. I'm looking at a 2000 2.7t for a good price and if i can get it for what their asking i'm hoping to jump right into adding k04s was just wondering what the oem part number is for them or the bw part number since there is a bw dealer close to me and i planned on pricing it from them and then picking up the install kits vast makes or some combo of the sorts

thanks for the help

 

I just bought(last week)a 2000 2.7t with 73K and all the toys for arround 10K took me ages to find but feels like a strong car. I am sorryI can not shead any light onto the turbo question but i know there was a link on www.audidiy.comtoan ebayseller who had some at a good price.
James

 

K04s are generally $2,500 for a pair, and about 30 hours of labor to install them.

 

Yeh ive seen the kits from vast, apr, and who ever else sells them but i was wondering if anyone tried ordering direct from BW since i saw vast sells the gasket and part kits and then just pull the engine my self since ive had a turbo car before and a couple of buddies who recently graduated college with automotive degrees.

 

K04's on stock ECUsoftware will not really yield you any better results. If you were to do like an "RS4 Upgrade" from Apr or alternative, it would include everything you need (fuelpump, injectors, turbo plumbing and hardware, etc...)plus additional programs for the K04 turbo. I have talked to people who said they have upgraded to the K04 from blown K03's, but gains have been minimal.

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What do you mean gains have been minimal? I am new to the audi world as well and i'm wondering whether to buy an a6 for the space or an s4 for the all out performance. I was on the phone with APR and they said that if I get an A6 tiptronic, I could put the STAGE III turbo upgrade on it and get a torque converter. Now would that be worthwhile on a car that is exceptionally heavy?

 

Minimal meaning not much in gains in HP. Remember your cars ECU is set for K03's not K04's. You will need to modify the software in your ECU to accommodate the K04's. K04's produce more boost then the K03. If you install K04's and your ECU is stock, the K04's will not run to their full potential, that is why you need to modify your cars ECU.

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The goods news is that you don't have to be a software engineer to modify your software. GIAC, APR, MTM all have it for you Probably a "duh" but no one mentioned it yet.

If you're going to be carrying passengers than the A6 is the way to go. Even the 90lb girls that ride in my backseat have space issues. A tuned A6 can really move too.

 

So when you get a chip from like GIAC do they have a seperate chip for upgraded turbo's or can you get a chip for K03's and then when you upgrade they can send you some software or something?

 

u need to buy the software for KO4s ... its not a free upgrade from kO3s...