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• K-24 & T3? by Torchd on 19 Apr, 2008 12:14
• Whats the difference between a Garett T3 and a KKK k24?
  
  Which one is better?
  
  Both of them originally came with the 1.6TD in MKIIs and both the turbos put of the same horsepower and both have same size...  so which is better, any pros and cons of the two?
• #1 by g-spec on 19 Apr, 2008 12:38
• I dont have first hand experience....but I have heard that the T3 is a little better.....I dont know the specifics!
• #2 by rallydiesel on 19 Apr, 2008 17:27
• A con of the k24 is that the wastegate may seize up.
• #3 by RabbitJockey on 19 Apr, 2008 18:04
• t3 is bigger especially on the exhaust side, and like its been said, the k24 likes to seize up
• #4 by blkboostedtruck on 19 Apr, 2008 18:37
• the boys say here that the k24 spools better but the T3 is a little more robust!
  i'm runnin a K24 at 21PSI. so far no problems ? knock on wood :roll:
  Duane
• #5 by Torchd on 19 Apr, 2008 21:00
• hmm seen!!
  
  so how can i tell if the wastegate on the K-24 has seized up??  and whats the fix?
• #6 by Torchd on 21 Apr, 2008 03:25
• Guys!!
  
  
  anyonee??
• #7 by stewardc on 21 Apr, 2008 03:35
• Quote from: "Torchd"

   and whats the fix?

  
  
  Why install a T3, of course.  :roll: Seriously, I've never heard of a wastegate seizing on a diesel, but tha discussion points are all true. The T3 makes a little better power on the top end.
• #8 by spencebm on 21 Apr, 2008 04:41
• the t3 will wont make full boost till 3K rpm
• #9 by Vincent Waldon on 21 Apr, 2008 08:31
• Which is better... Pepsi or Coke ??   :wink:
  
  Both turbos work fine.  Both are slower to develop boost than their smaller cousins like the K14 but both have a bit more top-end omph in exchange.
  
  VW treated them pretty much interchangeably and in my opinion so can you... find a good one, install it, and move on to other concerns !!
  
  
  
  Vince
• #10 by Torchd on 22 Apr, 2008 02:37
• That you all for the replies!
  
  Yeha Vince is right, MkII drivers always have other bigger concerns to worry about!
• #11 by foxracer1 on 22 Apr, 2008 04:25
• Quote from: "spencebm"

  the t3 will wont make full boost till 3K rpm

  
  
  I hope your not using mine as a way of gauging that. It has a leak before the turbo in the exhaust somewhere.
• #12 by subsonic on 22 Apr, 2008 06:19
• Look up the a/r of both and the trims.
• #13 by Torchd on 22 Apr, 2008 23:58
• Whats a/r how do i find that out and whats trim?
• #14 by subsonic on 23 Apr, 2008 05:42
• I am not a turbo guru, but these guys are   Read on.
  
  http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/turbo_tech101.html
  
  You can also go to the faq section and there are some links to turbo maps.
  
  Jim