if i swap out my 9.8 hs turbo for a IX turbo will i need a tune? or can i drive it and then get a tune in like a month to make some more power?

and where can i find a used IX turbo? i know Warr is looking for one.

P.S. can i use a 03 3" down pipe? or will i need a diffrent one?

 

yes you can use the downpipe...... yes you will need a tune this is an upgrade of what you have on the car.

 

you can drive the car just stay out of the boost tell you get it tuned you will need to watch your A/F

 

right now i have a 3" helix cat-back and a typhoon intake and a Dejon tool MBC. i want to get a 3" DP, Ebay o2 and HFC befor so that way they are on befor i get a tune. or should i get the turbo and tune install the DP and 3" hfc?

can they tune me as if i had them, but not them being on the car yet?

 

the 9 turbos housings are bigger but the wheel is the some so im gonna say u
d need a tune. the EvoVIII's run a 9.8cm^2 hotside, while the new Evo IX's run a 10.5 hotside both of which are just the A/R housing

 

05 Evo 8's have 10.5 hotside...

 

Apex, haven't I answered all of these questions in our millions of IMs?

Also, why are you listing the Typhoon after all THOSE discussions? You know all this stuff man...

 

A little info on your intake... https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=84166

Just take it off.

 

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You should be o.k.....just turn your boost down to 18-19# and keep your eye on the AFR's. After the tune you can crank the boost back up.

 

yeah, i can't see needing a tune just by swapping the two turbos. your car is already tuned for boost. it's not like you're putting a turbo on an NA car. it seems like some people on this board think you need a tune after every single mod.

 

It is a bigger turbo that makes more power. Am I wrong? You need a tune.

 

In a way you're right and in a way you're wrong. It(the IX) does have a bigger compressor housing but shares the same CHRA as the earlier Evo 8 turbo and the same 10.5 as used on all 2004+ Evos. It does produce more power though, especially on race gas or alky and at the higher boost levels.

 

Yeah, don't get me wrong - if you want to drive the car hard and be safe then yes, by all means tune the car. but you won't blow it up by swapping turbos and not getting a tune for a month. just don't go hard and listen for detonation. hell, don't shift past 3500 rpm.

 

get a custom tune, I think every evo owners knows this by now or atleast should know

 

I think you'll need a tune to make more power...but that turbo isn't really different enough IMHO to really NEED a tune to drive it safely. If your previous tune worked, chances are it will work with a IX turbo. However, if you want to maximize the performance to take advantage of what the new turbo can do, you'll need a tune. I mean, the wastegate will still open at the same boost pressure as before, so you shouldn't be running higher boost...