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buying ko3s

tommy2008cupra

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he said there is no play in the shaft and that it has done 40k, how would i check seal wear mate?
 

tommy2008cupra

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il have to ask him mate, apparently its off his misses tt which she smashed up or sumin
 

tommy2008cupra

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any more thoughts from experienced members as i havent bought a second hand turbo before
 

tommy2008cupra

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also when i get it on can i run it on revo stage 1 for a bit as i have searched and found differing things?
 

daves ibiza

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tommy mate i woulnt recomend second hand turbo as anything could happen mate put it on and smoke out. some turbos u woulnt no intill u put it on . take a bit of advice. stretch ur pocket mate and get new lol like myself lol. and yes mate u buy that turbo ud need a map to make it run its best. whats wrong with your turbo dude.

if you do buy mate give us a shout and ill come down to give you a hand feller. dai
 
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tommy2008cupra

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ye i know mate jus wana check it out first i think its pretty new of a low mileage car 2005 i think, but the end of the day i cant afford 500 sheets for a brand spanker when i could spend half that for one ye its used but prob one of the newer examples i could get with relatively low mileage, lol needs more power mate of course, i know man need to buy new bolts gaskets etc if i do buy then u can come down and i can watch u do it lol btw that dv seems to be alot betta than that split r nice one :)
 

daves ibiza

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good mate glad u think so. oviously you got your own opinions but i stay well clear as i bought 2 on last car newish turbos no play in shaft then started it up the :headhurt:. it took me bout an hour to take turbo off with right tools lol so should be better next time. as ill b fitting mine myself then goin to see bill.
 

tommy2008cupra

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well i think a few other members have gone used ko3s on here so fingers crossed lol however i defo wana good look at it first come up wid me if u want mate?
 

daves ibiza

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no worries mate when you want to go and where isit

you should ov had that k04 matey lol
 
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tommy2008cupra

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think the guy is from the rhondda he said he would meet me at culver mate
 

tommy2008cupra

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i got it now mate but i need to go stage 2 revo aswell and 4bar fpr aswell so duno when im actually guna put it on if i get it, i said i wud go see it on saturday