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Title: Opinion's on these turbos Post by: hello on February 08, 2014, 01:11:26 PM I'll probably get hated on but while I was reading up on other turbos these popped up. http://xs-power.com/audi-turbokits-5.htm (http://xs-power.com/audi-turbokits-5.htm)
I saw the price of 644 shipped. Wtf. From what I have heard is that these are generic ko4s but the ports are a little smaller. Any info on these. Anyone ever dared to run them? Title: Re: Opinion's on these turbos Post by: userpike on February 08, 2014, 07:46:41 PM I'm running a generic K04-023 turbo from China. I think I paid $255 USD shipped, so far so good...
Title: Re: Opinion's on these turbos Post by: terminator on February 09, 2014, 02:54:29 PM I'll probably get hated on but while I was reading up on other turbos these popped up. http://xs-power.com/audi-turbokits-5.htm (http://xs-power.com/audi-turbokits-5.htm) I saw the price of 644 shipped. Wtf. From what I have heard is that these are generic ko4s but the ports are a little smaller. Any info on these. Anyone ever dared to run them? IMHO its a crap! Some chinese turbos have 19 mm port, some 14 mm (like the turbos I bought), ori turbos 24 mm. So 14mm turbos overboost all the time. Title: Re: Opinion's on these turbos Post by: hello on February 11, 2014, 07:49:46 PM I'd figure that. I guess they are a hit or miss right? Doesn't Frankenturbo get their stuff off eBay? That's what i've heard.
Title: Re: Opinion's on these turbos Post by: FlyboyS4 on February 16, 2014, 05:37:11 PM "Due to the nature of the use of these products, no warranty is implied or given."
They probably mean that since you'll likely use these on a vehicle, and not as paperweights, there is no warranty. Strong backing for the stuff they sell. Title: Re: Opinion's on these turbos Post by: hello on March 09, 2014, 12:12:59 AM Yeah makes sense, That should be just a big giveaway at that point.
Title: Re: Opinion's on these turbos Post by: Boost Syndicate on March 09, 2014, 06:34:13 AM I had two that went bad k04-15 off ebay but in my experience they went bad because the metal section where the wastegate flap arm goes through on the turbine houseing ends up getting loose and making the flap off center and allows boost to leak. I have since repaired three of these by tig welding the collar to the housing but not after porting the wastegate hole to decrease creep.
They are hit or miss but they do last if they are getting proper oil. Even while pushing 20psi it still has good seals and no shaft play. Just put one that I fixed in wifes car and got one left stored away. |