I finally got my hybrid turbo from GPOP. Had internal components swapped to a K04. I am still waiting for the pistons from Carillo.

 

Who is GPOP?

 

www.gpopshop.com

They are a well known company who modifies and rebuilds turbos

 

i normally dont drive too hard. i was only going 60 mph on the freeway when i noticed white smoke from my exhaust. when i got off the exit i heard a pop and that was all she wrote.

 

Please take that stupid noise maker off your firewall before you reinstall the engine. Other than that I hate that your engine blew but, I am glad to see how you are improving things under the hood.

 

I am in the same boat,I just found out my 2nd cycle is gone.I am running stage 3 map with alta intercooler,dp,exhaust,intake,alta turbo.I try to buy ause engine,3000 plus labor,so fu&k up.

 

yeah sorry to hear about your ride. pm me if you have any questions. i am hoping to get my car back in a couple of weeks.

 

You're screewwwwwwwwed

 

I believe we are living at the bay area,I try to build my engine too.

 

Seems like the "Stage" tunes are having issues(not a "stage" tune)... i am surprised mine hasnt blown yet*. 46k and have been boosting 20psi since 12k. I also drive the heart out of the car. I am wondering when my time is due lol!

 

Refresh my memory. Does a "K04" change mean a different turbine and compressor wheel with the associated housings? If not, could you detail what exactly changes on the turbine and compressor side? I remember people trying K04/K03 hybrid turbos a while back but then they ran off because of tuning issues. Good thing it's 2012 now and tuning is much easier.

 

What is that picture of with all the carbon on it?

 

K04 hybrid means stock turbine wheel (which is fine and plentiful), but larger compressor wheel.

So, same exhaust housing/turbine wheel, but machined compressor housing and larger wheel..



Allows for more airflow, aka more powah

 

Thanks for the clarification.

I thought about dodging the big power upgrades for my R56 until my wife told me she loves the MINI so much I'm not allowed to sell it for something else. So i'll be watching this discussion and Evolve Automotive's hybrid turbo project very closely

 

Has anyone running a water meth kit cooked a piston yet?

Has anyone with a proper catch can torched one either?

Be interested to know.. I'm all for mitigating risks.. and I'm betting that without the carbon buildup and lower temps associated with the meth kits.. there arent going to be any failures.

 

Water meth helps but, an OCC is kinda meh on preventing a melted piston.

 

i feel for you mate. i had the same problem. blew a piston ringland on cyl 3. $9000 for a brand new stock engine

was tuned and had all the supporting mods, DP, FMIC, OCC etc.

 

Why did you buy a new engine for a blown ring? You could have just honed the block and replaced the ring.

 

here is the pic of my engine bored and honed along with a shot of carillo pistons. its getting closer. i am hoping to get the car back in september

 

I am jealous it is going to run so good.

 

i am crossing my fingers on that.

 

I am hoping it's just a bad reflection in the image: but I don't see a valve relief step for the exhaust valves, nor do I see a wall guide for combustion control, just for my curiosity could you confirm that your selected pistons have these, and do resemble the factory stock pistons ?

 

Yea those crowns do look very different compared to the stock Mahle pistons. The Mahle pistons have a small bowl in the center almost like piston used in a diesel engine to swirl the fuel being directly injected into the combustion chamber. This is to control the flame propagation and dissipate heat equally in the cylinder. I wonder why Carillo didn't implement this feature in their piston crowns? The bowl on these look no different than a manifold fuel injection engine.

I don't like it.

I would start asking questions about their testing and findings.

 

That's the first time I've seen the CP piston and it does seem odd. I believe the CP piston was based off the MCS 10.4:1 piston and was brought down to 9.5:1. Possible they assumed it was a normal piston and simply left the cup out. I'm not sure who was involved in the design, I just know it was available after Hubie had the rods spec'd. The JE pistons Hubie spec'd out have the corrected cup for the DI.

JE piston pic borrowed from "mrrjm" build thread

 

I live in Australia and the city I am in has no where that can do that. I couldn't even get my hands on a 2nd hand motor. I tried all my options and that was sadly the quickest and cheapest option.