You might of seen my thread about my blown turbo. I'm almost certain my Garrett GT28RS Turbocharger is blown and looking into possible replacements. This is the specs on this one. It flows nice and was really good for my current setup.
The ko4 I have is borg warner.
My first vw was a 2001 Jetta Wolfsburg with 1.8t. I had the car from new drive it until it had 450k original turbo.
I have had both on my jetta. IMO the 60-1 is not nearly as good of a daily driver as the t3/t4e. The 60-1 took longer to spool but when it hit, it reallly hit. the t3/t4e had a more smooth power band but still had a strong "hit" once fully spooled. You will get more power on the dyno sheet with the 60-1 but you will see more power that you can use on the 60 trim.
The CKRA has a smaller turbo than the CJAA. The CKRA turbo is also more prone to blowing up.
the ckra turbo is absolute garbage. You need to have an upgrade in mind because it's not about IF it'll fail but when. Regardless if it's stock or tuned. It just sucks.
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In March 2026, the ranking of turbocharger for Volkswagen Jetta on PartReview included 3 manufacturers. It is based on 6 reviews and 19 votes.
Last month, PartReview users preferred Garrett. 15% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: turbocharger OEM Volkswagen — 15%.
Third place: BorgWarner with 0% of the votes.
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