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Old 04-18-2007, 11:42 PM
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Ok, so I was working my wife to get some new mods and she posed a simple quiestion to which I'm embarassed that I don't know and shocked that I can't find it here, audiworld, or google! The question...

What does the "K" stand for??

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Old 04-19-2007, 01:17 AM
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I beleive its ethier the product line, like Honda B-series engines or gt line of garrett turbos. If not, where ever kkk came from.
 
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Old 04-19-2007, 10:50 AM
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KKK is the line of turbo's, they are German made and therefore are mostly found on German Cars ie. VW, Audi, Porsche etc...

They've been out for a long time too.
 
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Old 04-19-2007, 02:30 PM
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THats one company. Now it you added in bmw or merc, that would be something differnt.
 
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Old 04-19-2007, 03:53 PM
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german made cars with a turbo that has kkk... which is kinda like KKK(ku klux klan)... germany which... used... to be all about the "perfect race" and the KKK which is all about white supremecy... maybe its there way of showing there teaming up to get rid of "sparkling wiggles"

search you tube for 'sparkling wiggles' if you havent seen it yet but im just kiddin anyways... i have no idea

if i offended someone tho then shut up, i was kidding

 
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Old 04-19-2007, 04:00 PM
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ORIGINAL: M FLYTT

german made cars with a turbo that has kkk... which is kinda like KKK(ku klux klan)... germany which... used... to be all about the "perfect race" and the KKK which is all about white supremecy... maybe its there way of showing there teaming up to get rid of "sparkling wiggles"

search you tube for 'sparkling wiggles' if you havent seen it yet but im just kiddin anyways... i have no idea

if i offended someone tho then shut up, i was kidding

that sparking wiggles video is one of the most outrageous things I have ever seen in my life. crazy how the parents have it on video laughing at it. but i guess if you can't laugh at it you're probably uptight.
 
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Old 04-19-2007, 07:35 PM
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The K refers to "Kompressor" that word you see on the Mercedes all the time. The term does not denote just superchargers though and actually refers to any air compressor. Hence the term Kompressor (denoted by a K) to refer to the device as a turbocharger. This is equivalent to the T used in the T25 or T3 turbos.
 
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Old 04-19-2007, 08:11 PM
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Awesome!! Thanks for the info! Maybe now I can get her on board for the next run of mods... we shall see......
 
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Old 04-19-2007, 10:26 PM
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KKK=Kühle, Kopp and Kausch...German turbine manufacturer now owned by Borg Warner.

KKK turbos have been used for a long time in Porsches and Audis/VW's...911 turbos have used them, I'm not sure if KKK still makes the new variable geometry turbos in the 997 though.
 
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Old 04-19-2007, 10:33 PM
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that new turbo is awesome!!! very cool idea
 




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