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Old 11-10-2015, 11:18 AM
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Damn another k04r down
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Old 11-10-2015, 11:23 AM
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Damn another k04r down
It's extremely minute but I'm not fond of the smell of burnt coolant
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Old 11-10-2015, 11:29 AM
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Lol no one is I'm sure you can fix it but that sucks man Goodluck maybe kmo can let you know since he's a pro at changing turbos now lol
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Old 11-10-2015, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by T-Man
Found out that my K04R has a small coolant leak from the coolant plugs nearest the exhaust manifold.

Anyone have any tips on whether the exh. manifold heat shield can be loosened and moved enough to access these plugs without having to pull the turbo? I haven't had any time to tinker with it and would just like to know what I'm getting myself into prior to digging in.

Here's what I'm referring to -
I can reach those on mine quite easily with the shield removed, but I'm RWD. Might not be as easy for you.
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Old 11-10-2015, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by nathan112i
thats sad to see it didnt last long, that turbo was only on my car for a handful of months running 26psi before i took it off. hopefully you can get it rebuilt for cheap
Yeah, I had it on 26psi as well. Buddy of mine contacted TurboBay for me and they offered to rebuild it for a reasonable price
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Old 11-10-2015, 03:38 PM
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Lol no one is I'm sure you can fix it but that sucks man Goodluck maybe kmo can let you know since he's a pro at changing turbos now lol
You may get lucky and just be able to tighten it but they are in there super tight so it may need to come out.Also the ZFR has the plugs in different spots
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Old 11-11-2015, 09:17 AM
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You may get lucky and just be able to tighten it but they are in there super tight so it may need to come out.Also the ZFR has the plugs in different spots
Yeah that is just a plug all of the k04s have them. Try tightening that all it needs. So far on the K04r that is having issues we have already talked about inspecting it. Waiting for Turbo to be sent in. I run the same Turbo on my personal car at 25lbs daily and no issues for the past several years. We stand behind our products.

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Old 11-11-2015, 12:53 PM
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Cool nice to see the guy behind the k04r here
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Originally Posted by Jn2
I can reach those on mine quite easily with the shield removed, but I'm RWD. Might not be as easy for you.
Thanks for rubbing it in on both fronts - RWD and ease of access!

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You may get lucky and just be able to tighten it but they are in there super tight so it may need to come out.
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Yeah that is just a plug all of the k04s have them. Try tightening that all it needs. Matthew @turbobay
I'm hoping that I can just loosen the exhaust manifold heat shield to allow enough space for me to tighten them down. Seems as though it's only the lower plug. The last thing I want to do is remove the turbo just to tighten the plugs.

Also, it should be noted, I take responsibility for this and my original post on this matter will be edited to reflect this. I should have checked the plugs while I was transferring things over from the stocker.
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Old 11-11-2015, 06:43 PM
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Cool nice to see the guy behind the k04r here
Haha i called him
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Old 11-11-2015, 06:43 PM
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Haha nice good call
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I also could be mistaken but i believe Juan had a boost leak I remeber him replacing all the clamps on his piping. Boost leaks kill turbos
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Originally Posted by KMO43
I also could be mistaken but i believe Juan had a boost leak I remeber him replacing all the clamps on his piping. Boost leaks kill turbos
Yeah, the cold pipe was leaking where it meets the intercooler. Ended up replacing all the clamps with T clamps to fix it.
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Woahhh 70 pages posts... So then did a dyno run stock k04 and k04ftw was posted to see the gain?

So you guys still recomand the ftw? I have seen the core charge to go from 150 to 250 planning to keep my stockie that is well running still worth it ?

Opinions and advices are welcome


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Yeah, the cold pipe was leaking where it meets the intercooler. Ended up replacing all the clamps with T clamps to fix it.
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Originally Posted by SS_2009_TC
Woahhh 70 pages posts... So then did a dyno run stock k04 and k04ftw was posted to see the gain?

So you guys still recomand the ftw? I have seen the core charge to go from 150 to 250 planning to keep my stockie that is well running still worth it ?

Opinions and advices are welcome
I ran mine super hard for a year and loved it. Yes i would buy it. What fuel are you planning on running?
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Originally Posted by SS_2009_TC
Woahhh 70 pages posts... So then did a dyno run stock k04 and k04ftw was posted to see the gain?

So you guys still recomand the ftw? I have seen the core charge to go from 150 to 250 planning to keep my stockie that is well running still worth it ?

Opinions and advices are welcome
Buy it, I went back to stock bc mine blew and the car feels so much slower...
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Originally Posted by SS_2009_TC
Woahhh 70 pages posts... So then did a dyno run stock k04 and k04ftw was posted to see the gain?

So you guys still recomand the ftw? I have seen the core charge to go from 150 to 250 planning to keep my stockie that is well running still worth it ?

Opinions and advices are welcome
I just installed one in my Sky and so far I like it alot. Just be prepared for a possible long wait, mine took just over three months to arrive.
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Matt has a big account that takes up most of his time but he still tries to get themnout fast
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I go with max octane here bad things is it is 91 :p And i am trifecta tuned dp k&n typhoon intake and thats it. Car is pulling hard on the tune at 25 psi peak
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I ran mine super hard for a year and loved it. Yes i would buy it. What fuel are you planning on running?
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Originally Posted by SS_2009_TC
I go with max octane here bad things is it is 91 :p And i am trifecta tuned dp k&n typhoon intake and thats it. Car is pulling hard on the tune at 25 psi peak
The big difference is with the actuator upgrade to be able to hold boost. I was able to hold 28psi at 7k but i do not recommend that on 91 octane
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I have a bit of a BF leak there will be a deal on the R!
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So it's official instead of zfr 7163 I'm going to go with a k04r and run it with e47
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So it's official instead of zfr 7163 I'm going to go with a k04r and run it with e47
Nice that'll be a fun car!
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Heck yeah you know I will be contacting you for tuning
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I have a bit of a BF leak there will be a deal on the R!
Deals you say? Interesting
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