MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: 56OctyVRS on January 22, 2012, 08:33:53 pm

Title: K03 Stage 3 question
Post by: 56OctyVRS on January 22, 2012, 08:33:53 pm
Is an intake required to go stage 3?  I have one fitted but would like to go back to the OE engine cover purely for the quietness. I have fitted the Autotech HPFP internals and will be having a BCS exhaust fitted next month so have all the bits for stage 3.  I know that VWR Racing dont use an intake on stage 3 in order to improve the mid range power rather than peak power. I also know the K04 Gtis run 300bhp with a simple remap and that with the same engine cover.
Title: Re: K03 Stage 3 question
Post by: RENNTAG on January 22, 2012, 09:09:51 pm
Isnt stage 3 an upgrade to the KO4 turbo. Or do you mean stage 2+
Title: Re: K03 Stage 3 question
Post by: bacillus on January 22, 2012, 09:11:05 pm
Whose stage 3 are you talking about??
Title: Re: K03 Stage 3 question
Post by: 56OctyVRS on January 22, 2012, 09:19:15 pm
Sorry. Shark Performance call stage 2+ stage 3.
Title: Re: K03 Stage 3 question
Post by: bacillus on January 22, 2012, 09:23:31 pm
fwiw I used to run revo stage 2+ with an itg drop in air filter and made very healthy numbers on the dyno.
Title: Re: K03 Stage 3 question
Post by: vRSAlex on January 22, 2012, 10:17:59 pm
The main improvement with dumping the oem airbox is a slight gain in boost throughout the rev range and the turbo doesn't have to work as hard.
Title: Re: K03 Stage 3 question
Post by: martziniuk on January 23, 2012, 12:53:24 pm
I just run with an OE panel filter at stage 2+, there isn't much difference in performance as I rarely go high rpm.
Title: Re: K03 Stage 3 question
Post by: bacillus on January 23, 2012, 01:23:33 pm
Quote from: martziniuk on January 23, 2012, 12:53:24 pm
I just run with an OE panel filter at stage 2+, there isn't much difference in performance as I rarely go high rpm.

You'll see how good the k03 actually is in the low rpm range once you go k04...  :smiley:
Title: Re: K03 Stage 3 question
Post by: james on January 23, 2012, 01:49:09 pm
Quote from: bacillus on January 23, 2012, 01:23:33 pm
Quote from: martziniuk on January 23, 2012, 12:53:24 pm
I just run with an OE panel filter at stage 2+, there isn't much difference in performance as I rarely go high rpm.

You'll see how good the k03 actually is in the low rpm range once you go k04...  :smiley:

na my k04 is far better at low rpm to the k03.
Title: Re: K03 Stage 3 question
Post by: martziniuk on January 23, 2012, 11:34:17 pm
Quote from: bacillus on January 23, 2012, 01:23:33 pm
Quote from: martziniuk on January 23, 2012, 12:53:24 pm
I just run with an OE panel filter at stage 2+, there isn't much difference in performance as I rarely go high rpm.

You'll see how good the k03 actually is in the low rpm range once you go k04...  :smiley:
I would expect to see spool up time take a little longer with the k04 as its a larger turbo but hopefully no too long  :driver: