Originally Posted by Burtonrider1002

HiBoost - Would the Lancer CVT trans cooler be of any use? More so for you with your prospective mods than me

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Originally Posted by Hiboost

Right now the car has improved from ~ 9.0 second 0-60 times to around 7.9 second 0-60 times according to EvoScan data logs before and after all the changes. Based on the dyno numbers and power:weight ratios that should put the engine at 175-180 crank HP compared to the 148 crank HP stock output. For sure the CVT is consuming quite a bit but there is not much that can be done. I would like to get the car to around 200 crank HP where it should yield around 7.0 sec 0-60 times beating out most Crossover SUV's in it's class. While not mind bending, it would be about the same speed as a 1995-1999 Eclipse GSX from the factory.

What I've done so far:

• K&N Panel Airfilter (same part # that fits the Evo X airbox)
• 4" cold air intake tubing (leading to stock airbox)
• RRM Aluminum Crank Pully (saves 3.5 lbs off rotating mass)
• RRM Exhaust Headers (shifted powerband higher but 4000-6000 is quite a bit stronger)

Possible future upgrades:

• Larger Throttlebody (60-65mm diameter)
• Larger Diameter TB to Airbox piping (2.5"-2.75" will work, need to adjust tune for sure)
• Higher Flow Exhaust (increase flow throughout system but making sure backpressure is still enough to prevent loss of torque, tune for scavenging effect)
• High Flow Cat (I intend on testing if detaching the exhaust at various points shows where too little backpressure is counterproductive)
• Fuel Injectors (not sure of stock capacity, but Evo X injectors are readily available and would be plenty)
• Fuel Pump (not sure of stock capacity, will have to see if rewire is enough or if a higher flow unit from another model car could be swapped in)
• Cams (Not sure if 4b12 or 4b11t cams are worth testing or if there are any more aggressive NA cams suitable)
• Ported Head (May make sense if head is pulled for cams, otherwise cost is high per HP gained)

Weight Loss items:

• Spare Tire/tools (This removes about 50 lbs)
• Lightweight Battery (This can save 25 lbs, won't work with high powered stereos)
• Lightweight Wheels (Stock are 25 lbs each, can save 5 lbs rotating mass per corner with 20 lbs wheels)
• Lightweight Hood (Stock hood is very heavy, Carbon Fiber hood may shed 30-40 lbs)
• Aluminum Driveshaft (Drops ~15 lbs from rotating assembly, might not matter in 2WD or 4WD auto mode, costs are high as well)

As modding goes, costs are now going to increase to get more Horsepower out of a Normally aspirated setup and I need to keep this as daily driver friendly as possible. I think the basics that I've done so far were well worth the effort though.

RRM has already shown that you can reach the 250-300 crank HP level with a turbo kit on the 5 speed model, but the CVT is what is holding back the Outlander Sport SE. Still the 4wd is really nice on this car for slippery roads and until they come up with a way to upgrade it's capacity we are stuck with it's limitations. We will see how far I can get this car without a turbo and keeping costs reasonable for the amount of real world gains. The real solution is that Mitsubish releases a Ralliart version of the Outlander Sport with 4wd or AWD!

Originally Posted by Hiboost

Yes any other kit would work fine, but they had both items and after reading the reviews their latest pulley design seemed fine. I know others in the past had complained about some causing potential seal damage from extra vibration but this engine seems to rev really well and there is absolutely no extra vibration that I can tell after install.

The front motor mount looks really similar to the one used on the Evo X, so I may swap it in and see how it feels at high revs since that would amplify any potential vibrations problems better and may also keep the engine from flopping around as much improving handling.

Originally Posted by 5Spd Sport

Just traded my Subaru Forester XT in for a Outlander Sport FWD 5 Speed. Im glad to see that people are able to tune these. Where can i download the definitions file for ECUFlash?

Originally Posted by Burtonrider1002