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iTrader: (5)

I'm kinda new to this whole turbo thing so please forgive me...

Is this what I need to make my 2005 turbo like a EVO9 one?

http://store.forcedperformance.net/m...de=Turbo-Parts

MR. EVO MR

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You need to find someone here selling a 9 turbo, they go for 300-400 each.
Gl

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iTrader: (5)

I thought the 05's had the same turbo just needed a different "hotside"? Or you mean its not worth buying that and swapping it onto the old turbo?

Thanks!

MR. EVO MR

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Do what I said.

You need to read more, these are dumb questions.

Gl

2d-ink

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yeah you need to search. and no 05 VIII is not the same as IX turbo.

Bignel00

i thought the 2005 evo came with the 10.5 hot already. I thought it was the the 03-04 that had the smaller hotside. Someobdy comfirms this plz! im bout 90% sure !

quicksilvergts

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Hello,
I have a 2005 evo and from what my tuner and Robert from FP said. The 05 10.5 hotside is the same as the evo 9. the difference lies in the compressor side. and the shaft. Cause i was wondering myself. I was wondering if i could send in my turbo to FP for upgrade and just use there 84mm surge port (Flow advancement housing) he said yeah BUT the cartridge would need to be changed prolly(due to different bearing size lol) and ALOT of hotside's they getting have cracks and would most likely need a new one. So it would be just better to get a brand new GREEN,RED or BLACK, or do what MR. EVO MR said . Hope this helps

THANKS,

evo unknown

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The 2003 and 2004 evo 8s have a 9.8 hotside which provides a quicker spool compared to the 2005 evo 8s and 2006 evo 9s 10.5 hotside which provides more top end hp. The evo 9 turbos have a slightly larger compressor housing.

You should not want to change the hotside on your 2005 evo 8. Rarely do people change it to go to a 9.8, but actually most people upgrade their 9.8 hotsides to a 10.5.

You cannot make your evo 8 turbo into an evo 9 turbo. The only thing you can do is swap them. Find a used evo 9 turbo (or new, if you wanted to spend the extra money) and then you will need an evo 8 to 9 conversion kit which is $100 from FP (it has different lines and j-pipe to fit the evo 9 turbo onto your 8).

Definitely do some more searching on this topic, it is how I learned it.


What are your plans for the car? If you are looking to upgrade the turbo slightly, look into a BBK or FP Green. They can make 400+awhp and are similiar to the evo 9 turbo because they are built off the evo 9 turbo housing design.

06GraphiteEvoIX

Changing the hotside of your 05' evo turbo would just make the hotside bigger... the 05' MR VIII came with the bigger hotside but its not the same as the IX turbo. The IX turbo has the 10.5 hotside and a Bigger compresser housing so NO, it would not be the same as the IX turbo... just save your money and buy a IX turbo for 300-400 dollars and get the biggest bank for your buck!

06GraphiteEvoIX

"The 2003 and 2004 evo 8s have a 9.8 hotside which provides a quicker spool compared to the 2005 evo 8s and 2006 evo 9s 10.5 hotside which provides more top end hp".

I beleive that statement is opposite... that is why in the IX's they made the hotside bigger and compressor housing bigger! It is so the exhaust gases can exit faster which in turn creates faster spool! That is why a IX makes more hp at a lower RPM than an 8 and better high end as well!

gsrboi80

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Tons of fail in this thread

03-04 EVOs have 9.8 Hotsides

05 IIIV's and 06 IX's Evos have a 10.5 hotside. The IX gets The updraded turbo biggier compreesor housing and such but still 10.5 Hotside


Any USDM car has the exact same turbo in it for that Model Year GSR, MR or RS

All 03-04 GSR's and the 04 RS have the same turbo
All 05's GSR's, MR's and RS's have the same turbo
All IX's GSR's, MR's, RS's, GSR SE's, and MR SE's have the same turbo


/End Thread

gsrboi80

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Wrong all 05's have the same 10.5 Hotside and it is identical to the one found on the IX.

Wrong. The VIII turbo will spool up faster than the IX's

Fast_Freddie

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The 05 turbo and the 06 IX turbos are not the same, period. The center sections are different and the IX has a tad bigger compressor. The may look similar due to both having 10.5 hotsides but I assure you they are different, about 15 WHP and 10 TQ different...

gsrboi80

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^ Agreed. If you put them next to each other you will see the IX's compressor housing is larger as well.

mikgsxx

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How do you id a 9.8 or a 10.5 hotside?