Great video very informative and certainly gives you the details people are after. Wanting my corsa d Vxr building and I’m looking at custom manifolds so found this video full of good info and gave me food for thought.
Nice one Aaron without your knowledge and UA-cam channel I’d never been able to rebuild and upgrade my turbocharger myself also thanks for your help answering my questions via IG Keep up the good work 😉👍
The testing videos would be awesome, I’m keeping an eye out for a vxr turbo and the Chinese versions keep appearing at half the price, a tear down on one of them and then run on a mapped car would be interesting to see if it’s good or bad!
Ffs mate stop it 😂😂😂 first my floor I’m currently rebuilding a beam and subframe , looks like il be porting a manifold now before I get a vxr core and cold side Another awesome vid mate 👌👌👌
Hello Aaron. Greetings from Venezuela. Congratulations on your work and modifications are excellent. I thought if you could advise me, my car is a bertone z20let with turbo k04-024 and for quite some time it has a noise like a siren or whoosing I think they also tell you between 2500 and 3000 rpm does not sound either before or after. the fact is that I could not get the cause of the noise since it does not consume oil, does not drip smoke, does not increase the sound and continues to boost as usual. Take the blow off valve and although it is not broken at the edges if there seems to be an air leak. In conclusion I wanted to know if in your knowledge and experiences you know what could be the cause of the problem ... greetings!
Just recently bought myself an astra vxr your videos are so informative and helpful! how much do you charge to port a manifold? very interested especially with the penny valve mod
I like your videos a lot, but I have two questions: I've taken a look at my manifold at home. But will the manifold not become too thin for it to crack, when you take all that material out? Especially on the V-like edge inside where the two runners connect? Because if you look on the outside of the manifold, you can see the V-shape going inwards. Will the penny valve not hit the inside of the downpipe flange? because it is now going over the inside edge of the manifold.
Hi love the videos, I took up the challenge and ordered in the name of science (weird science) an eBay k04 049 from a supplier called 1st racing turbos. Needless to say it was covered in suspect Chinese packaging. To continue on the theme I ordered the cheapest forge copy recirc I could find and used genuine forge springs and forge actuator. Fully expected it to blow its guts but no it took 3 years an engine change and the whole time running 21psi to finally die and that was caused by the oil cooler pipe splitting. So my question did I just get lucky or is it the quality is now better? For reference turbo was 195 and unlike my gm exhaust manifolds no cracks even now having just replaced the core. Would love to see you do a budget build like mine.
amazing vids all around , very informative and clear , i do have a qeustion for you though , do you know if the z20let manifold with turbo fits the x18xe1 block ? I got a Zafira a like yours but with the x18xe1 engine which i wanne boost instead of buying an entire z20let engine and all of the stuff needed to fit it
Hello bud gotta arsk see if you or any one knows just fitted race core to my ko4 but seems that the top oil feed bolt is now to long to button up Do you know if I cut it down or buy shorter one Oil feed bolt ??
Hi Aaron love the videos iv'e learn shit loads and i'm not new to car stuff ive got a Astra cdti 1.9 150hp i've pushed it as far as i can go and now i'm looking at a bigger turbo can i just get a new bigger core and do the mods you have done in this video or am i better off spending £500 on a hybrid already done stuff for diesels are a lot more limited unlike the vxr cheers.
Hi Great content i have an astra vxr with a k06 fitted by courtney however i feel it is getting tired. Do you do a service on these turbos may need a new manifold aswell (preferably ported) if not do you know the best place to send it please. On e again really enjoying your content.
A video on a z19dth engine would be good Project car 5 door Astra xp 1.9 CDTI That’d be a very interesting watch By the way very explaining channel, need to see more of the red Astra :)
Hi Aaron what kit goes in a Hi turbo for a LDV Maxus please be greatful if you could help please i think mine has a no power think its creaked like the one in your vid
What is your opinion on oil for this modified Z20leh? I know its like religion for some guys but i would like to hear your view on "which to choose". And big Thanks for your informative videos!
Hey mate I am about to pick up a focus mk2 rs turbo which needs the turbo seals replacing is this something you could do? How could you be contacted if so
What the best way to put the power down I’m currently building a 480bhp Astra gsi and need some good suggestions for putting it down and a good break set up?
@@AaronUnknownPerformance thanks mate :) i have grinder and diamond file.. i thought about can a man do it right from the first time? Or i have to go to pros to do it
I say it all the time love the content, this is lacking elsewhere with uk YT channels keep it up aaron
Thats good to hear 😎💪🏻
Deffo like to see one of the comparison with and without cams
I agree! Cams would make a big difference
You know your stuff you do aaron😁👍👍. Very informative how to for the home mechanic for more boooost!!! Awsome mate.
Thanks! Boooost 💨
Great video very informative and certainly gives you the details people are after. Wanting my corsa d Vxr building and I’m looking at custom manifolds so found this video full of good info and gave me food for thought.
Made 313 bhp on stock manifold with cut back 11 blade K04 core with 2.5 inch exhaust and turbosmart parts
Nice video Aaron,turbo looks awesome, looking forward to the next video when you fit it😀
Love work Aaron keep it up can't wait to see the red gsi finished
Nice one Aaron without your knowledge and UA-cam channel I’d never been able to rebuild and upgrade my turbocharger myself also thanks for your help answering my questions via IG Keep up the good work 😉👍
The testing videos would be awesome, I’m keeping an eye out for a vxr turbo and the Chinese versions keep appearing at half the price, a tear down on one of them and then run on a mapped car would be interesting to see if it’s good or bad!
Another great detailed video certainly learning a lot of you & your videos 👌👍
Test the different setups please
How do u contact u to fix my z20lel 🤣 sick of it loosing oil and missing and normal garages are crap and u make all z20 run amazing
Budget chinese gt2860 and gt2871 testing would be good to see
I agree!
I think theres plenty of videos of people playing ebay junk
Ebay turbos would be good to see mate love the videos keep them up
Have been fitting those chinese turbo's for years and only once in a while one fails....but the original turbo's also..
Suggestion... Maybe check out the x20xev cams on the zlet. Would be an interesting vid
Both cams?
You only need the x20xev inlet cam on the LEH with adjustable cam pulley as the exhaust side is the same spec cam, common mod for the LET engine
@@AaronUnknownPerformance we have a Astra H GSI (z20ler) running ko4 turbo, opc injectors and both xev cams with ARP bolts making 310hp 457nm
This Channel is the UK version of the skid factory. Aaron,the UK's Turbo Yoda
Ffs mate stop it 😂😂😂 first my floor I’m currently rebuilding a beam and subframe , looks like il be porting a manifold now before I get a vxr core and cold side
Another awesome vid mate 👌👌👌
Im sorry dude 🤣🤣
Aaron Unknown did the zafira gsi get the same rack as the Astra mate ? Would you Advise fitting over a zaf item
Hello Aaron. Greetings from Venezuela. Congratulations on your work and modifications are excellent. I thought if you could advise me, my car is a bertone z20let with turbo k04-024 and for quite some time it has a noise like a siren or whoosing I think they also tell you between 2500 and 3000 rpm does not sound either before or after. the fact is that I could not get the cause of the noise since it does not consume oil, does not drip smoke, does not increase the sound and continues to boost as usual. Take the blow off valve and although it is not broken at the edges if there seems to be an air leak. In conclusion I wanted to know if in your knowledge and experiences you know what could be the cause of the problem ... greetings!
Just recently bought myself an astra vxr your videos are so informative and helpful! how much do you charge to port a manifold? very interested especially with the penny valve mod
The best fucking channel i have found to this day. Great videos appreciate your work keep it up m8 ♡☆
Appreciate that mate 😬
Where did you learn all this stuff? Self taught or garage work?
Great video, so informative 👍👍
I like your videos a lot, but I have two questions:
I've taken a look at my manifold at home.
But will the manifold not become too thin for it to crack, when you take all that material out? Especially on the V-like edge inside where the two runners connect?
Because if you look on the outside of the manifold, you can see the V-shape going inwards.
Will the penny valve not hit the inside of the downpipe flange? because it is now going over the inside edge of the manifold.
Hi love the videos, I took up the challenge and ordered in the name of science (weird science) an eBay k04 049 from a supplier called 1st racing turbos. Needless to say it was covered in suspect Chinese packaging. To continue on the theme I ordered the cheapest forge copy recirc I could find and used genuine forge springs and forge actuator. Fully expected it to blow its guts but no it took 3 years an engine change and the whole time running 21psi to finally die and that was caused by the oil cooler pipe splitting. So my question did I just get lucky or is it the quality is now better? For reference turbo was 195 and unlike my gm exhaust manifolds no cracks even now having just replaced the core. Would love to see you do a budget build like mine.
Budget t3 testing would be good/ budget mods. Great info as usal....
Most budget are t25
amazing vids all around , very informative and clear , i do have a qeustion for you though , do you know if the z20let manifold with turbo fits the x18xe1 block ? I got a Zafira a like yours but with the x18xe1 engine which i wanne boost instead of buying an entire z20let engine and all of the stuff needed to fit it
Hello bud gotta arsk see if you or any one knows just fitted race core to my ko4 but seems that the top oil feed bolt is now to long to button up
Do you know if I cut it down or buy shorter one
Oil feed bolt ??
Isnt the LET fpr 3.3 bar? Same as used on the LEL & LER?
Hi Aaron love the videos iv'e learn shit loads and i'm not new to car stuff ive got a Astra cdti 1.9 150hp i've pushed it as far as i can go and now i'm looking at a bigger turbo can i just get a new bigger core and do the mods you have done in this video or am i better off spending £500 on a hybrid already done stuff for diesels are a lot more limited unlike the vxr
cheers.
Hi
Great content i have an astra vxr with a k06 fitted by courtney however i feel it is getting tired. Do you do a service on these turbos may need a new manifold aswell (preferably ported) if not do you know the best place to send it please. On e again really enjoying your content.
A video on a z19dth engine would be good
Project car 5 door Astra xp 1.9 CDTI
That’d be a very interesting watch
By the way very explaining channel, need to see more of the red Astra :)
Where can i get a titanium burr from they are impossible to get
I see youve got a new style oil return pipe. Did you use the orange O ring and a gasket or just the green gasket?
It would be really cool if you did a build with only ebay parts
Hi Aaron what kit goes in a Hi turbo for a LDV Maxus please be greatful if you could help please i think mine has a no power think its creaked like the one in your vid
Why not make a tubular manifold
What is your opinion on oil for this modified Z20leh? I know its like religion for some guys but i would like to hear your view on "which to choose".
And big Thanks for your informative videos!
What make was your burr tool bit ? And can't find anyone selling GM manifolds ?
Great vid mate as always. Does the recirc need to go a certain way round or does it not mater?
Yes opening facing compressor wheel
Aaron Unknown perfect thanks mate.
Hi mate. I’ve today stripped my turbo core out today and my penny valve seems to be pretty wobbly on its shaft. Surely that ain’t right?
Hey mate I am about to pick up a focus mk2 rs turbo which needs the turbo seals replacing is this something you could do? How could you be contacted if so
What the best way to put the power down I’m currently building a 480bhp Astra gsi and need some good suggestions for putting it down and a good break set up?
i have a 07 sri turbo..... to fit the ko6 do i need the vxr manifold to fit or is the sri one ok?
Where did you buy these k06 core ?
I think it would be good if you done that with ebay bits nd bobs. Just give more content for your viewers. Keep up the good work.
It will be hard for my Ocd to use them parts 🤣🤣
Please don't
Garrett gtx vs Borg Warner efr 👍
Can I buy a ported manifold off you mate or send you one?
Are theses k06 as laggy as everyone says
Would you ever move to a tubular mani ?
Yeah I’ve run them many times
Might be strange but would a tubular manifold and a garrett gt2871r be alright with a stock z20leh vxr engine (not forged)
The rods would restrict it to around 330hp
Love to see what you could do with cheap parts 😁 Ebay Garrett and Send it
Would love to see eBay bolt ons tested great vids keep them coming
Would be interesting
Do you need head porting also after you port the exhaust manyfold?
Not needed but porting exhaust ports are a benefit
@@AaronUnknownPerformance thanks mate :) i have grinder and diamond file.. i thought about can a man do it right from the first time? Or i have to go to pros to do it
Chinese turbo shrapnel inducted into cylinder. ..😮
🔥🔥
Fit a ebay turbo