**Anyone interested in a K04-015 special**

[CTS Turbo]

Are you looking for a bump in power and torque over the entire power band? If so then you've found the answer in the Borg Warner K04-015 and the Kinetic Motorsport 1.8T Hi-Flow Manifold.

K04-001 Turbo - 895USD shipped
K04-001 Turbo and install kit - 950USD shipped
K04-001 Turbo and install kit with manifold- 1225USD shipped

Buy Borg Warner K04-015 here

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[msharifi]

how much more HP for a stock A4 1.8T?

[CTS Turbo]

how much more HP for a stock A4 1.8T?

The B5s came with quite a small turbo K03S, for the B6's which had the K03S I would say about 20 more HP over stock, more torque, and a wider power band.

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[JVK]

What other upgrades are needed with this Ko4; injectors and program?

[CTS Turbo]

What other upgrades are needed with this Ko4; injectors and program?

Fuel injectors, software, the install kit, and you're good to go.

We have a few sets of siemens 36lb/380cc injectos that have the same conical spray pattern as the 60lb/630cc siemens, most software upgrades for the B6 use 380cc injectors, and these ones would work great.

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[A4ringedONE8T]

Hey Clay do you have any transverse K04's? If so shoot me a PM with pricing please!

(this is Shawn @ Fifteen52)

[AudiOso]

What's the difference between the K04-001 & the K04-015?

[widgget]

What's the difference between the K04-001 & the K04-015?

001 is shaped differently (it's for the TT if i remember correctly), so it wont' fit in a B6 A4 without a good amount of custom work. 015 is the one you need.

Waste of money putting a K04 on a B6 A4 but i'll save that argument for another thread.

[Hamann]

ahhh yes...the K04 days.

Great upgrade for the cost guys...

[Hamann]

001 is shaped differently (it's for the TT if i remember correctly), so it wont' fit in a B6 A4 without a good amount of custom work. 015 is the one you need.

Waste of money putting a K04 on a B6 A4 but i'll save that argument for another thread.

I thought it was a great upgrade for the tip...

[widgget]

I thought it was a great upgrade for the tip...

not at all, the TQ spike is awful for the tiptronic.
To properly do a K04 it'll cost in the range of $2000 and you won't end up with too much difference over a chip and EFIs (i've been both, i know). for $3500 you could be into a stage 3 setup which is has a much smoother TQ band and really flys.

of course there are situations there a K04 might be the best choice for whatever reason but i wish i had saved my money and put it into something else.

sorry to rag on the turbos your trying to sell guys.

[CTS Turbo]

Waste of money putting a K04 on a B6 A4 but i'll save that argument for another thread.

Sounds good to me, All PM's replied

[a4wd]

Wow way to threadjack!! Save that for the PMs

Good luck on the special CTS!!

[CTS Turbo]

Wow way to threadjack!! Save that for the PMs

Good luck on the special CTS!!

Thanks

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[47Ronin]

Can you go BAT on tip?

[CTS Turbo]

Can you go BAT on tip?

Why not, you can always go TIP -> 5/6spd

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[18tboost]

yes we can do BAT with TIP just with a torque converter for our tranny, but KO4 will have much less turbo lag

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[Alphazuzu]

any idea how much this will put out with 380cc injectors and a stage II unitronics tune?

[CTS Turbo]

any idea how much this will put out with 380cc injectors and a stage II unitronics tune?

somewhere around 240hp/280lb-ft

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[mrbacardi35]

what is the recommended mileage to change turbo as a preventive maintenance since its my daily drive and long distance?

[lookaught]

what is the recommended mileage to change turbo as a preventive maintenance since its my daily drive and long distance?

There is no preventative turbo swapping schedule. Just drive until it dies... which may be never. Some people have put well over 200,000 miles on the stock k03. If the turbo is failing it usually starts to whistle pretty loudly because the turbine and/or compressor gets out of balance with shaft play or has foreign object damage and the blades are bent.

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[mrbacardi35]

can i get a shipped price of the ko4-015 to 90745.

[mrbacardi35]

There is no preventative turbo swapping schedule. Just drive until it dies... which may be never. Some people have put well over 200,000 miles on the stock k03. If the turbo is failing it usually starts to whistle pretty loudly because the turbine and/or compressor gets out of balance with shaft play or has foreign object damage and the blades are bent.

thanks for the info.

[NightRoller USP]

So supporting mods include exhaust, software, injectors, TIP, TP and FMIC?

[mrbacardi35]

So supporting mods include exhaust, software, injectors, TIP, TP and FMIC?

yup, you got it, maybe clutch upgrade too

[CTS Turbo]

So supporting mods include exhaust, software, injectors, TIP, TP and FMIC?

you could bolt it on with your stock setup, but to optimize gains those mods would be nice, injectors depend on the software you pick

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[hlgladiator]

Man, wish I'd seen this 5 months ago.

For what it's worth, I swapped out my K03S for a K04 a few months ago and ran it like that for about a month until I had time to put in 380's and get the APR K04 chip (I had a regular APR Stage 1 chip before), and noticed a difference even before I reflashed and put in bigger injectors.

If you're not looking to spend a lot and don't want to worry about rods or anything, IMO it's a good mod to do. You can save a few hundred by installing it yourself, as long as you have the right tools.

[KPC1.8TQuat]

any idea how much this will put out with 380cc injectors and a stage II unitronics tune?

Maybe just under 200 ahwp with all supporting mods including full exhaust and a FMIC.

[CTS Turbo]

Maybe just under 200 ahwp with all supporting mods including full exhaust and a FMIC.

Good numbers for AWHP

Most 1.8T Transverse guys are in the 210-220whp range on a k04-001

[KPC1.8TQuat]

Good numbers for AWHP

Most 1.8T Transverse guys are in the 210-220whp range on a k04-001

All of the dyno's I have seen for 1.8T's with k04's are under 200 awhp, with the exception of the MTM k04 setup. I think that one was just over 200 awhp. Anyway, assuming drivetrain loss of 20% (25% for triptronic owners) you're looking at maybe 250 bhp. I'd be happy with that, and it's OEM. Can't go wrong.

[CTS Turbo]

All of the dyno's I have seen for 1.8T's with k04's are under 200 awhp, with the exception of the MTM k04 setup. I think that one was just over 200 awhp. Anyway, assuming drivetrain loss of 20% (25% for triptronic owners) you're looking at maybe 250 bhp. I'd be happy with that, and it's OEM. Can't go wrong.

Its not all about peak power, its about powerband, and a wider torque curve.