I am thinking of adding a ko3 turbo on my 1984 1.6N/A. Good choice for a nice torque gain! I have a couple of questions of installation. How is the boost controlled on the turbo? I see there is an actuator on the turbo, is that how the turbo boost is controlled? Yes, that actuator controls the wastegate, which allows the exhaust to bypass the turbine wheel once the exhaust manifold pressure reaches a certain point in order to limit boost and keep the turbo from overspooling and killing itself. If so, how do you control the actuator? If it is vacuum controlled, what part of the motor do you attach the vacuum hose too? The wastegate actuator is controlled by boost, and should be connected to your intake manifold. You will need to block off the hole in the compressor housing that it will leave, though. You can use a manual boost controller (such as this-- http://www.ebay.com/itm/NXS-MANUAL-BOOST-CONTROLLER-100-ROCK-STEADY-NO-SPIKING-/260344245934?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3c9db9eeae&vxp=mtr ) to trick the actuator into opening later and making the turbo give you more boost.I see at times used diesel ko3 turbo's and manifolds for sale and I am thinking of going in that direction for a turbo setup.I see that the manifold has an egr outlet, do you weld those shut??? I would. Some people try to put EGT probes in them, but they're usually not in the direct flow of the exhaust where you want it to be. If you want to put an EGT probe in, just drill and tap a hole right in front of the turbo.Can I use an 1980's CIS gasser intake manifold, will it clear with that turbo and exhaust manifold setup??? I'm not entirely sure about a TDI k03 (which might be oriented like a VNT, which is out then down, not up), but an AAZ k03, which is oriented like a 1.6 turbo, absolutely will not work with a gasser manifold unless you flip the turbo and its manifold upside down, which is problematic in its own right. You have to reclock the turbo to get the oil draining the right way, and then there's the issue of the exhaust outlet being on the wrong side; it would making fabbing a downpipe sooooo much harder. There's a reason the turbo manifolds are the shape that they are--there's just no room for anything else. Any and all information about installation and problems would be grateful before I start collecting/buying the diesel ko3 turbo, exhaust manifold, etc...
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