Joe_Mama
Autocross Champion
Save some money a buy a used Borg Warner K04
Truth be told, I'm not too keen on buying a used turbo
FCP Euro Borg Warner K04 - $1400
CTS-X Hybrid Turbo - $2000
Save some money a buy a used Borg Warner K04
Truth be told, I'm not too keen on buying a used turbo
In my defense, I bought it this way and it hasn't gotten worse. So I've got NO idea what the PO used to do. The car lived in AZ and NM for its entire life when I bought it. Lots of loose rocks and dust, I suppose. But on the bright side, I don't have rust anywhere and all hardware pops off as if brand new.
I would just call it patina and call it a day
I'm gonna take a whack with Dr. Colorchip and will likely leave it how it ends up. I don't have the money for a respray. I'm tryna save for a house and a K04.
You could just buy a CF hood from China like @uglybastard . no respray required
I think the happy medium for me would be the CTS K04 (non X) that's $1500. Thanks though.
I think the happy medium for me would be the CTS K04 (non X) that's $1500. Thanks though.
There have been people who've gone with CTS products who've had no issues as well as those who've had issues. There are also folks who've gone with the X offering and had good success, but to each their own I suppose.Are you insane? Borg warner is OEM and way better quality than anything CTS makes. It also has a literal lifetime warranty. You would have to be an idiot to go with CTS.
No worries at all. I'll opt for FCP Euro's offering when the time comes.I'd have to agree, CTS is utter garbage. Their quality of parts is some of the worst I've seen.
I'd have to agree, CTS is utter garbage. Their quality of parts is some of the worst I've seen.
No worries at all. I'll opt for FCP Euro's offering when the time comes.
It doesn't come with the plumbing though so he'd have to know what he needs and add that to the cost.Forget the price, or the quality. The fact that FCP will give you a brand new turbo no questions asked if it blows up 10 years from now should be the deciding factor. For real.
CTS warranty is probably a year.
edit: yeah its a year. but yeah you cant beat borgwarner. Guess who makes the mk8 turbos?
Aren’t some of the K04 kits basically modified Borg Warner turbos? I don’t know which ones are or aren’t.Are you insane? Borg warner is OEM and way better quality than anything CTS makes. It also has a literal lifetime warranty. You would have to be an idiot to go with CTS.
china? you mean texas....You could just buy a CF hood from China like @uglybastard . no respray required