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EQT Vortex XL Turbocharger - VW/Audi MQB 1.8T/2.0T
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EQT Vortex XL Turbocharger - VW/Audi MQB 1.8T/2.0T
$ 1,556.99
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Customer record
9-second quarter mile capable
Our customer George Dossantos ran a world-first 9-second 1/4 mile in his Audi S3 with a Vortex XL on E85, on a completely stock engine and transmission. It's an aggressive tune for a stock engine, but we still limit torque to help keep the internals together, and the car is also his daily driver.
9.9sec1/4 mile
137.34mphTrap speed
E85Vortex XL on E85
StockEngine and transmission
Big Power Capable
Vortex XL Specs
E85550whp
93 Octane460whp
Full Spool3,000rpm30 psi
Compressor and Housing
- Compressor wheel
- 53mm/71mm with a 76mm extended tip
- Compressor housing
- All-new casting modeled after the OEM IS38
Turbine and Bearing
- Turbine wheel
- 61mm/54mm TD06SL2I
- Turbine housing
- IS38-sized exhaust housing
- Bearing
- Journal
Fitment
- Platform
- Direct bolt-on for MQB 1.8T and 2.0T
Direct bolt-on
Built to match the factory engine
The EQT Vortex XL is a complete bolt-on turbo, made from all-new components and shipped with new installation hardware. It's sized to match the factory engine internals and control systems. Its housings are modeled after the OEM IS38 for proper fitment, but they're brand-new castings, made and machined for the compressor and turbine wheels we use.
The result is a direct bolt-on turbo for the MQB 1.8T and 2.0T with excellent spool and response through the powerband, and a flat torque curve that carries nearly to redline.
Supporting Modifications For EQT Vortex Turbochargers
Fueling Upgrade requirements vary depending on power goals.
Minimum for Pump Gas:
- High Pressure Fuel Pump - REQUIRED
- Low-Pressure Fuel Pump - Strongly Recommended
Minimum for Ethanol:
- Low-Pressure Fuel Pump - REQUIRED
- Multi-Port Injection - REQUIRED
*An upgraded HPFP is not required when doing MPI*
We recommend the following bolt-on modifications:
- Do88 Direct Replacement Intercooler
- Blaze Atom V2 Air Intake
- EQT Discharge Pipe Kit / TMD
- After-Market Exhaust Equipment
- EQT 5 Bar TMAP and PUT Sensors
- Custom Tuning (REQUIRED)
- Upgraded Engine Mounts
- Upgraded Transmission Mounts
- Sticky Tires
- Coilovers
What's included
Everything in the box
2 items- EQT Vortex XL turbocharger. All-new housings and wheels, journal bearing
- Turbo install kit. Gaskets, seals and hardware for a direct bolt-on install
Backed by the EQT warranty. And lifetime support from the team that designed it.
Questions
EQT Vortex XL FAQ
Yes. The Vortex XL needs an EQT custom ECU tune, written for your car, fuel and supporting mods.
On pump gas, an upgraded high pressure fuel pump is required and an upgraded low pressure pump is strongly recommended. On ethanol, an upgraded low pressure pump and multi-port injection are required. With MPI, an upgraded high pressure pump isn't needed.
Yes. It's a direct bolt-on for MQB 1.8T and 2.0T cars, with housings modeled after the OEM IS38 and new installation hardware included.
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Which one fits your build?
Every option for this platform, side by side.
EQT IS38+
- Power (Pump Gas): 346 whp
- Power (E85): 391 whp
- Compressor wheel: 45.2 / 58.0mm
- Turbine wheel: 47.4 / 54.7mm
- Bearing: Journal
- Full spool: 3,100 rpm
EQT Vortex XL
- Power (Pump Gas): 460 whp
- Power (E85): 550 whp
- Compressor wheel: 53 / 71mm
- Turbine wheel: 61 / 54mm
- Bearing: Journal
- Full spool: 3,000 rpm
EQT Typhoon
- Power (Pump Gas): ~550 whp
- Power (E85): 700+ whp
- Compressor wheel: 62 / 76mm
- Turbine wheel: 55 / 60mm
- Bearing: Dual ball
- Full spool: 4,500 rpm
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