okay so im thinking about buying a OEM Evo 8 turbo without the mainfold, now what i need is help with is should i get a evo x manifold ? will that work? or am i going to have to save up and have a custom one built ?
no, i have a 09 lancer thats a totally different motor i belive. someone correct me if im wrong though, but thats why i was wondering if a evo x manifold would work?
in theory the evo x manifold should work since it has the same engine as the gts just stronger internals and such, but u cant just buy ANY turbo, how do u know ure car will spool that turbo efficiently? if ure serious about going turbo go to a shop
RRM will sell you just the turbo manifold from thier kit. Call and talk to Brian or Rob. But the manifold is the least of your problems. Its the tuning that you will struggle with. RRM is the only company that has cracked the code for turbo applications.
to the OP, 2.4l ???? RRM are not the only ones... btw, did you ever get that bov situation straightened out???
Name one company that has cracked the ECU to allow turbo applications, has a car running, and offering the kit for sale??? And don't you dare say xtremeboost.... He doesn't have the tuning worked out yet. Yes his car is "running" but having nothing but problems. He designed the kit over a year ago and still can't get it finished. And Works ECU flash isn't designed for turbo applications. And yes, BOV issue is solved. I went back to the stock Bosch one. The other was nonadjustable except through shims and thrrew things out of wack when I tried to.
I thought the rfl came with different springs for adjustments.... Glad to hear its all fixed up. Be sure to get us a vid of that working!!! but anyways there is tuning being done for turbos other than RRM. I never vouched for the up for sale stuff. More info to come!!
Its adjustable by shimming. I tried it without success. Even had my buddy that runs a tuning shop try. Car didn't run well or idle well. So thats where it was in the video. RRM is the only shop that has a COMPLETE kit with tuning on the market today. If you want to get technical, yes there are several places "working" on the kits but are running into tuning issues. Even HKS can't do it. They have a kit for the Lancers, but havn't figured out the tuning. They had a turboed Lancer at SEMA that didn't run. :lol: :lol:
Well I don't know smarty pants... why don't you tell me? If hks wanted to finish with the tuning they would find a way to. They are a very capable company with many knowledgeable contacts. If they really wanted to come out with a kit for the lancer they would, however they have better cars to work with. Don't know if you have noticed it or not but the lancer market isn't the biggest money-maker out there.
well i decided to let my buddy from a local shop secret services do a custom build for it i was looking at the price difference in me putting one together and just letting him do it and it would be in best interest to just let him do a full custom build wich wil include custom manifold , garret turbo , tial wastegate and bov custom down pipe dyno tuned with ec tune i belive im not sure though
i would rather spend the extra cash on someone i trust and know he is building everything to my specific needs and tuned by some of the best tuners in houston here some of his work http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=503896
