How To "Evolutionize" your Lancer!

luvnish · Rebel Speeder Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 84

Okay thanks.

Apparently the housing design and the thermo changed on the 6 onwards, so the 4 and 5 are the same.

luvnish · Rebel Speeder Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 84

Hey Sanct,

Can a CM5A GSR diff bolt up to the back of an Evo5? Also will the front transfer case bolt on as well?

AYC light is flashing along with ABS light and I can feel and hear a grinding in the back. :S

Sanctifier · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:15 am Post subject:

luvnish · Rebel Speeder Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 84

Very informative, thanks a lot Sanct.

Gonna see if I can get some gear oil and ATF and try to work on the Diff and AYC.

Apparently Evoscan can bleed AYC, but the manual way doesn't look too hard either from what i see in the service manual.

What weight Gear oil should I use? OEM is SAE 90 so I should be fine with 75W-90 or 85W-90 I think.

I need a pump of some sort to refill the diff at filler hole, or is there another way?

Sanctifier · Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:45 am Post subject:

^ ^ ^ Thanks luvnish. I would follow OEM gear oil specs. to the letter.
Details on OEM Brand and recommended "weight" in the link.

Come to think about it, you can now get it from the US (eBay?)... US model Evo X has Super-AYC. Idea

Let us know how it goes.
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luvnish · Rebel Speeder Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 84

Well Sanct, I have diagnosed the problem.

When I put on the new radiator, I flushed the system of all calcium deposits and turned the heater on high so the flush could work through the entire system. Also, having the heater on, the radiator cap can stay off even when the car is at operating temp, allowing the coolant to work out air traps, etc.

BIG MISTAKE!

The heater was probably not turned on for years and something inside it was rotten! Resulting in coolant spilling everywhere and soaking the carpet! I realized that the AYC computer is right under the heater and got a wash of coolant as well, sure enough I remove the computer and its full of coolant residue on the board causing it to malfunction. I have since cleaned the board and reinstalled, cleaned up all the coolant and washed the floor of the car, removed the carpet and scrubbed and washed. After reinstalling the AYC computer, the CEL, ABS, and AYC lights stopped flashing on the dash, a great sign! I will be able to tell for sure if the computer is in good working order when I give the car a hard drive around some corners and see if the AYC is acting normal.

I also blocked off the heater completely, I looped the water port from the head to the water pipe, and capped off the nipples on the firewall after blowing out the residual coolant inside there.

Unfortunately, the car is still stripped to metal in the interior so I can't take it for a drive until I put back the carpet and seats, and since it's all undone I'll route the wiring and hose for the Meth Kit one time.

I hope the computer is fine and that nothing short circuited in there, in a few days I'll know. Oh, and I bought all the gear oil and stuff for the fluid change so I'm still going to go ahead and service those parts.

Thanks for your help.

luvnish · Rebel Speeder Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 84

I bolted in driver seat and took the car for a spin. Everything seems to be working, no noise from diff/ayc. Surprised

Sanctifier · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:41 am Post subject:

Good news... keep your fingers crossed.
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Gaurav · Pumpum Conqueror Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Posts: 4

Hey guys,

Was going evolutionize my lancer till i decided to keep the 4G93 platform, decision was based on overall costs and also the fact that i recently acquired a manual tranny for the 4G93.

Luvnish knows all bout my car, we been working on it together for some time now. Just wanted to share my plans and get some feedback.

Car already has
-2.5" exhaust turbo back
-2.5" intercooler piping with evo 5 FMIC
-Evo 9 fuel pump
-Mivec throttle body

Upcoming mods
-Manual swap
-Evo 8 turbo
-Evo 5 fuel injectors with resistor box to compensate for change in injector impedance
-Greddy emanage blue

With just the exhaust and 12psi the car ran 14.5sec

Hoping for low 13s at an upcoming drag meet.

Would love to get some feedback on the setup and if you know of any CM5A GSRs with a similar setup.
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Sanctifier · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:22 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the Forum Gaurav. Nice to hear from another CM5A owner.
Not too many left around here. Mine is in pieces in the middle of a stalled upgrade... (Waiting on the ToyRoom.)

IMHO with all that extra bite from your E8 turbo, maybe some forged con-rods from RPW will be a BIG help.

BTW can the CM5A gearbox handle the extra torque?
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Gaurav · Pumpum Conqueror Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Posts: 4

Thing is i was unable to find anyone who has gone this way with the cm5a, the older GSR seems to handle the td05 so im hoping it can. i should have mentioned that i plan on forging out the engine soon. Again im hoping it can handle the TD05 for now.

I think the only source for help on the GSR left is evocoupe, going to ask those guys their opinion as well.
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Sanctifier · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:29 pm Post subject:

^ ^ ^ That sounds like a great upgrade... but why not a 4G63 swap instead?
Post any 4G93/4wd GSR tuning info here in a new thread, please.

Thinking about using my 4G93, "in-line" in my rwd Lancer 1800 GSR.
Leaving it basically stock (maybe uprated con-rods.) 205 bhp in a rwd GSR should be enough for
a "GroceryGetter." Milage will be important for that one. Not too sure about gearbox setup yet, though.

BTW how about some pix and info on your car?
Post in "Readers' Rides" please. Thanks.
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Gaurav · Pumpum Conqueror Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Posts: 4

Quick update, decided to go with a 4G63, got a good deal on what was advertised on ebay as a evo 5 motor, however i have a feeling the buyer wasnt being honest cause the ecu def looked like a evo4 ecu, basically sold my motor and have nothing to put in there yet Confused

When i do find a motor ill do a write up on the entire build.

BTW i ran the car with the 93 motor over the weekend at a drag event and got a 13.8sec pass Very Happy

stock motor and turbo.
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Sanctifier · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject:

Sanctifier · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:25 am Post subject:

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