Looks like a green.

 

That's a unsupported stretch. The Red, using the modified stock compressor cover, ran a 9.5 ET, and has put out well over 550HP by lots of owners now. If you call that kind of performance a "flaw", you'd better identify your frame of reference. It's clearly not a response to a "design flaw". It's another expensive testament to FP going the second mile to make sure that the turbos they offer are the very best that they can sell, even if they have to make the parts themselves. Where else are you going to find that?

Some people will want the completely stock appearance, and will stick with the Evo IX compressor cover. Others will want the new one, and won't care about the undercover look of the "stock" one. It's nice to have the option to choose either.

I expect that the new compressor cover will be available for existing Red owners to purchase if they think that it would make a worthwhile improvement in performance. That's not obvious yet.

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/6936384-post30.html
So, your EvoRed was delivered last December, it's now 4.5 months later, and you want an upgrade for free? FP are good people, but you might be stretching it a bit...

 

The average Evo owner will never see 9's with the Red much less mid 9's. Those are all out race setups with a ton of time, planning, and money into those setups. The flaw I speak of is surge. There is no disputing the FP Red in its original form surges. This new modification FP has done is designed to fix that. It is unclear to me as of yet if the increased inlet size would actually be an aid in power performance as well but it most definitely is designed to either lower or eliminate surging from the FP Red completely.

 

Ryu I'm getting the newly designed FP Red on Tuesday not only will I be snapping pics but I will be dropping the car off on Wednesday so my build can start. The only thing I anticipate is no more surging and more air flow with the 3" inlet. Mated with with great supporting mods, great porting, and great tuning I anticipate more Hp and TQ with less boost. So this would mean the turbo should be operating more efficently. That is all I expect the HP it makes should be more or less the same in comparison to the original version of the turbo

 

It looks like an Evo 8 housing as well. I don't think the Greens were offered in that.

 

Taking a second look at it you're right. That's most definitely an 8 housing. My only guess now would be maybe the white rabbit, or one of those TC.com turbos.

 

The White Rabbit still used a billet 5 bladed wheel like the Green, that one has a 6 blade wheel. It's probably a stock VIII turbo.

 

Case solved lol.

 

well after 3 months my red has come in, ups is handeling it now and should arrive tomorrow

 

I want to see pics of the new compressor cover. Im still in the toss up of staying stock appearing or the Precision 6262.

The Red is hard to beat. Hottest turbo of the year.

 

Don't know if it's this thread or another one going around but just look on fp's sire they have pics there.

 

yea they have pics on their site but ill post pics of it in compareson with a soda can like everyone else does hahaha

 

Mine will be here on the 24th!!

 

I'm sitting at my parents house waiting for UPS. Anytime I have something deliver to my parents the driver shows up at 7-8. Plus my package has to be signed for so i'm waiting when I get the package i will take pics of everything