Make of turbo MK7 GTI/R

[VBHB]

Hi just wondering what type of turbo are in the new MK7 GTI/R? Is it still a K03/K04 Borg Warner or a IHI made turbo? Also are the vehicles still made in Germany that we receive in Australia? Looking at upgrade my APR Stage 2+ 08 MKV GTI next year to an R or another GTI... decisions decisions!

[Guy_H]

IHI - 2014 Audi S3, Golf R and Leon Cupra Developing Turbo Problems (http://www.autoevolution.com/news/2014-audi-s3-golf-r-and-leon-cupra-developing-turbo-problems-84773.html)

[Ramee]

IHI - 2014 Audi S3, Golf R and Leon Cupra Developing Turbo Problems (http://www.autoevolution.com/news/2014-audi-s3-golf-r-and-leon-cupra-developing-turbo-problems-84773.html)

Damn! that is no good.. :( Good example not to buy a new platform car straight away!

[tigger73]

Damn! that is no good.. :( Good example not to buy a new platform car straight away!

These would be covered under warranty... Hopefully even those that had been modded.


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[audiohippo]

Warranty doesn't help you when your stuck on the side of the road

[bobcrusader]

My understanding is the 4motion Golfs are still exclusive to Germany manufacturing, so that includes the R. Not sure about the GTI

[jonoz]

Also from over @ VWVortex;


2.0T Transverse Engine
(High output engines – Example Golf R / S3 / Leon Cupra):


06K 145 702 J - Revision 1 – Failures reported.
06K 145 702 N - Revision 2 – Failures reported.
06K 145 722 A - Revision 3 – No known failures.

[AdamD]

Also from over @ VWVortex;

That info is out of date. There have now been reported failures of the 722A. As of late October we're up to 722H apparently.

06K 145 702 J - Revision 1 – Failures reported.
06K 145 702 N - Revision 2 – Failures reported.
06K 145 722 A - Revision 3 – Failures reported.
06K 145 722 H - Revision 4 - No known failures, Released late October

Source (http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showpost.php?p=69766&postcount=38)

[jonoz]

That info is out of date. There have now been reported failures of the 722A. As of late October we're up to 722H apparently.

06K 145 702 J - Revision 1 – Failures reported.
06K 145 702 N - Revision 2 – Failures reported.
06K 145 722 A - Revision 3 – Failures reported.
06K 145 722 H - Revision 4 - No known failures, Released late October

Source (http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showpost.php?p=69766&postcount=38)

Damn! Burst my blissful bubble with my 722 A :(

[nodoze]

Does anyone have info on what changes were made to each revision of this turbo? We could find that the 722A failures were isolated/unrelated or on a much smaller scale than the earlier rev models. It would be surprising for a turbo manufacturer as big as IHI to continue to get the design wrong after so many revisions.

[jimarco]

Picked up my Mk7 R mid Dec, Build date Sep 14. Checked the turbo and have 722A fitted. Have email VWA asking about having it updated with the new revision and why it has not been recalled.

Can guess the response.

[jonoz]

Picked up my Mk7 R mid Dec, Build date Sep 14. Checked the turbo and have 722A fitted. Have email VWA asking about having it updated with the new revision and why it has not been recalled.

Can guess the response.

I am interested to see what response you get!

[andrew7]

My R is a July build: I can see the Turbo but where do I find the part #?

[jonoz]

My R is a July build: I can see the Turbo but where do I find the part #?

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/attachments/f197/13924-make-turbo-mk7-gti-r-partnumber-jpg

Easiest way I found to find it is to turn your phones flash to "On" so it is constantly on and start recording a video whilst sticking your phone down as per the above arrow.

[andrew7]

Love your work Jonoz, off to the garage I go.

[nodoze]

I've checked my August 2014 build R and it's got the 722A rev turbo....

[jonoz]

I emailed VW a week ago now with no response regarding the feeling of having an "unreliable" car that is known to have faulty components.

[AdamD]

I emailed VW a week ago now with no response regarding the feeling of having an "unreliable" car that is known to have faulty components.

Pretty standard level of customer service from VWA.

[Guy_H]

I investigated the turbo on my Golf R yesterday - purpose was to try to see if the end float was easy to measure or not. You can get your fingers on it (on the compressor wheel) but its very hard to get a dial gauge in there.

Anyway, mines an early version & its had a very hard time & it feels like brand new!

[booba]

I'm guessing that my dec 2013 build golf r will be one of the early early models :(..

[jonoz]

Wooo The Turbo Engineers TTE450 turbo is out!

[Remarcabull]

Wooo The Turbo Engineers TTE450 turbo is out!
Huh what's that?

[jonoz]

Huh what's that?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWNx22rjVtA

TTE450+ Performance Upgrade Turbocharger GOLF R GTI MK 7/S3 8V/ TTS/CUPRA & SC 5F / OCTAVIA VRS | Audi-Sport.net (http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/tte450-performance-upgrade-turbocharger-golf-r-gti-mk-7-s3-8v-tts-cupra-sc-5f-octavia-vrs.235352/)

[Remarcabull]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWNx22rjVtA

TTE450+ Performance Upgrade Turbocharger GOLF R GTI MK 7/S3 8V/ TTS/CUPRA & SC 5F / OCTAVIA VRS | Audi-Sport.net (http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/tte450-performance-upgrade-turbocharger-golf-r-gti-mk-7-s3-8v-tts-cupra-sc-5f-octavia-vrs.235352/)
Will probably suffer from the same turbo failures not worth the 5k they want for it

[AdamD]

Will probably suffer from the same turbo failures not worth the 5k they want for it

Bit early to conclude that Marc, given all the key parts are different, although given the latest news is that stop/start is a key contributor that may still be the case.

It uses an atmospheric BOV anyway, which is illegal in Aus AFAIK.

[parso_rex]

Bit early to conclude that Marc, given all the key parts are different, although given the latest news is that stop/start is a key contributor that may still be the case.

It uses an atmospheric BOV anyway, which is illegal in Aus AFAIK.

I'm not impressed by the hybrids at all I wouldn't go down this path myself. I'd just be waiting for a Garrett drop in or similar something properly designed not a mismatch
BOV doesn't matter just put a recirculating one on there.

[Remarcabull]

Bit early to conclude that Marc, given all the key parts are different, although given the latest news is that stop/start is a key contributor that may still be the case.

It uses an atmospheric BOV anyway, which is illegal in Aus AFAIK.
Uses the same frame prop shaft etc, would be enough to assume it would suffer issues of the same sort or Audi would have adopted some same sort of design. Not even Audi have fixed the issue yet.

[jimarco]

VWA told me to see the dealer about it, dealer told me to go to VWA about it, and the fun begins.