Completed Evo X Turbo Swap
As Jake26 requested here is my review...
The whole project was fun. Some aggrevating times but well worth it in the end. Things that i used from the Evo X were turbo, manifold, intercooler w. pipes (must have pipes, RA pipes are too long), O2 housing, wastegate, oil and coolant lines, turbo-manifold gasket, O2 housing gasket, and I used an Evo 9 BOV. Things that I was able to swap over were Oil drain line, Air outlet tube, Intake (rig'd up), and Head Gasket. Over all it's an easy project, just time consuming. This is how we did it...
1. Unhook upper IC pipe and take out intake.
2. Take off manifold heat shield and firewall heat shield.
3. Take off belly pan, unbolt downpipe.
4. Unbolt coolant lines and oil drain line. (Have a bucket ready, a lot of coolant comes out!)
5. Undo 2 support brackets, one holding turbo to block and other holding O2 housing to block.
6. Unbolt turbo from manifold and manifold from head.
7. This is the fun part, I put my knees ontop of the radiator cover and wrestled the manifold off the turbo, then wiggled the turbo out.
There is an extra bracket you'll need to take off right about your passengers side axle, it has 2 10mm bolts. Take that off and it's a lot easier to get to the O2 housing-Block bracket bolt.
I could probably do it all in two full days now that I know where everythings at. Swivel heads and a STRONG impact gun are mandatory. The turbo to block bolt is a *****! I had to use a $200 1000ft/lb impact fun with a stiff 14mm swivel head to get it undone.
The whole project was fun. Some aggrevating times but well worth it in the end. Things that i used from the Evo X were turbo, manifold, intercooler w. pipes (must have pipes, RA pipes are too long), O2 housing, wastegate, oil and coolant lines, turbo-manifold gasket, O2 housing gasket, and I used an Evo 9 BOV. Things that I was able to swap over were Oil drain line, Air outlet tube, Intake (rig'd up), and Head Gasket. Over all it's an easy project, just time consuming. This is how we did it...
1. Unhook upper IC pipe and take out intake.
2. Take off manifold heat shield and firewall heat shield.
3. Take off belly pan, unbolt downpipe.
4. Unbolt coolant lines and oil drain line. (Have a bucket ready, a lot of coolant comes out!)
5. Undo 2 support brackets, one holding turbo to block and other holding O2 housing to block.
6. Unbolt turbo from manifold and manifold from head.
7. This is the fun part, I put my knees ontop of the radiator cover and wrestled the manifold off the turbo, then wiggled the turbo out.
There is an extra bracket you'll need to take off right about your passengers side axle, it has 2 10mm bolts. Take that off and it's a lot easier to get to the O2 housing-Block bracket bolt.
I could probably do it all in two full days now that I know where everythings at. Swivel heads and a STRONG impact gun are mandatory. The turbo to block bolt is a *****! I had to use a $200 1000ft/lb impact fun with a stiff 14mm swivel head to get it undone.
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I would like to see some detailed pictures if you have. Can you post or email me if you do. I will be doing the Evo X turbo upgrade in a few months time, trying to put together all the parts and money necessary . Just need to add more info to make sure all goes smooth.
I would like to see some detailed pictures if you have. Can you post or email me if you do. I will be doing the Evo X turbo upgrade in a few months time, trying to put together all the parts and money necessary . Just need to add more info to make sure all goes smooth.
Well I know a lot of people wereexcited to see that AMS Performance were the first to do the Evo X turbo swap on the 09 Ralliart. So was I! So I tried it. Finished it last night at 11:30 p.m. Everythings running fine, no CEL or anything. Did run hot to begin with because I forgot to put more coolant in. I changed my oil today with Castrol Syntec 5W-20 as recommended by Mitsu and Fram oil filter. Will be at TTP-Engineering July 14th for dyno tuning. If you likve in or close to Orlando because we might be having a Dyno Day that day. Stay tuned!!!
All parts needs are turbo, manifold, oil/coolant lines, O2 housing, wastegate, turbo inlet pipe, intake, and gaskets. I recomend that people wanting to do this swap, search on ebay for evo x oil lines. Theres a kit for $100 that gives you all oil lines and banjo bolts. Stock gaskets switch over.
All parts needs are turbo, manifold, oil/coolant lines, O2 housing, wastegate, turbo inlet pipe, intake, and gaskets. I recomend that people wanting to do this swap, search on ebay for evo x oil lines. Theres a kit for $100 that gives you all oil lines and banjo bolts. Stock gaskets switch over.
