i did some research. the v1 kit comes with a t28 and it would bolt on to the rrm header. the v2 kit comes with a tubular manifold and 16g. which 1 do you think is better for the money?

 

you have an 04-07 model so i think the kit designed for you is the tubular with the 16g turbo that uses the fifth injector fuel managment with the piggyback to control it.

im not sure if rrm has adapted the JPIPE setup for the 04-07 but i'm no expert

 

you can always get the non intercooled kit and intercool later if you dont have the money. both kits would work on both yrs of lancers.

 

the only issue with the non ic to ic, is that the inlet on the turbo is pointing the wrong direction, ive seen cars like simssega who just routed the ic piping along the backside of the radiatior to reach the pasenger side. i suppose a u bend is an option

 

the kit with the tublar manifold is the 16g kit and it is for the 04 06 lancers, but it will also fit the 02 03. it comes with the 5th injector setup and intercooler and everything u need to install it.

 

to be clear since u have a returnless fuel system, u need the fifth fuel injector, other than that u can pick the j-pipe setup or the new tubular setup with the 16g

 

we have kits to use the j pipe on the 5th injector setup, so we can do whatever u want.

 

Go 16G dude...it's freakin sweeeeeeeeeeet





Trust me you will be very happy!!!!!! looks awsome... sounds awsome...and turns ur car into something fun to drive.... Piggy-back works great... fifth injector is a very economical way to boost and save on gas, and the best part...that i love most!!!!! the down pipe... straight pipe all that way back.....

 

wait, dont you have an 03... You still use the fifth injector?

 

yepper still use a fith injector...I don't think it matters what year I guess its the design of the turbo kit..16G comes with 5th injector..not a big fan of it...but it works well....

 

how does that work... I think rock told me that the 16g kit is a bit cheaper on the 02-03 than 04+ b/c we don't use the fifth injector setup... Is urs like a return less fuel system now as well?

 

unless ur running bigger injectors and a piggy to support them...u need the 5th injector...u need the extra fuel when ur in boost...or u will go mad lean...

 

TO BE CLEAR GENTLEMEN.

The original kit RRM introduced was the Jpipe non-manifold setup that utilized their header or the stock header and built the turbo around it with a series of up and down pipes. the older lancer (o2-03) had a ruturning fuel system so they used an FMU to raise fuel pressure at higher boost levels. The only fuel upgrades to a base kit were to upgrade your fuel pump and put in the FMU.

NOW, along came the 04-06 lancer and it had a returnless fuel system so raising fuel pressure via an FMU, was no longer an option. So they introduced the fifth injector setup which is independantly controlled by a split second piggyback that can be mounted in the engine bay. This new method of fuel delivery can be used on any year lancer.

as far as the manifold, that came about around the time they were developing the ralliart kit and i beleive the manifold was adapted to the 4g94 shortly after. The jpipe is proven to work, but it would seem the new manifold is more effecient.

thanks.

 

Can you elaborate on the efficiency part about the tubular manifold? I'm curious, because I recently bought a set of RRM headers, and I'm 99% sure that I'll be getting the J-pipe setup turbo kit in order to add on to the system at a lower cost than a full setup. I'm assuming it's because of the increased length of air travel that it's going to lose some heat and delay spool a bit longer? As well, the tubular setup is running the 16G turbo... which is better than the T-28? Any information on the differences would be appreciated.

As well... maybe if ROCK sees this... Does RRM make a j-pipe setup with an up-pipe which will mount onto a 16G? or any other type of turbo for that matter? I'm still a noob as far as comparisons between various turbos, so.. are there any other "better" turbos which would mount to a T28 flange? or a 16G flange?

Thanks.

 

I'm pretty sure what you have is what is best suited for the kit and the Lancer. You could always buy the J pipe from them and just chop the flange off and have a new one welded on for whatever turbo you think might be better. I'd just be happy to be boosted.