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2013 Lancer GT - Project In Progress - Atlanta, GA
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Nov 22, 2021
Great Quality, Fast Shipping, Perfect Fitment
Billet aluminum, so it's good quality. Fitment was perfect, shipping was fast, packaging was excellent (though I would have appreciated more sustainable packaging, they used far too much plastic).
Make sure you torque these properly and recheck the torque after a few miles. The studs felt soft at first but they were just finishing seating, after that they were solid. I did need aftermarket lug nuts due to the extended stud length of the spacers.
All in all, amazing quality for a fantastic deal.
May 04, 2020
Poor fit, doesn't sit flush.
This lip is not quite shaped correctly and WILL NOT sit flush with the truck all the way across. The included mounting tape was completely useless, I had to upgrade to larger double sided 3M tape, and even that couldn't force this lip to hug the trunk once it got out into the sun.
Just don't buy it. You'll never be happy with it. Go for the more expensive one that fits properly.
May 04, 2020
Works perfectly, requires a 1/4" E-clip to secure wastegate arm.
The price is too steep in my opinion, but the housing is otherwise excellent. I liked that it comes with a full gasket kit, everything you need for a turbo removal and re-installation, with the exception of the O-ring for the base of the oil return line, which is reusable if it does not tear on removal.
Two minor complaints:
1) The original turbine housing has a small hole in the mating flange for an alignment pin before the retaining bracket is installed. This one does not. I simply marked the location of the alignment pin on the turbo with a marker where it would be visible once assembled, and used the old housing to mark the new one where the pinhole should be, and then lined up the two marks before reinstalling the retainer bracket to lock the parts together.
2) The wastegate armature uses a different method for retaining the actuation arm. The OEM system uses a cotter pin, this one uses a 1/4" E-clip, which you can find at your local hardware store / Home Depot for less than $1. Because it is so cheap, and this hotside so expensive, it should really come preinstalled on the wastegate.
Otherwise, the installation was simple and straightforward. I paired this turbine hotside with a used OEM turbo, an AMS Widemouth downpipe, and a Map Tubular Manifold. Personally, I prefer to use four bolts to attach the manifold to the turbo instead of two studs and two bolts, because this means the manifold can be installed after the turbo is installed, instead of before it. The bolts for the turbo and the downpipe are all M10x1.25 (diameter × thread pitch) roughly 25-35mm in length, depending on the thickness of the flange on your manifold and downpipe. (Aftermarket parts are usually thicker and may require longer bolts.) Make sure you get flange headed hardware, as they will usually come with a 14/15mm head, whereas non-flanged hex head M10 bolts are usually 17mm heads and WILL NOT WORK with the factory manifold due to the recessed bolt holes.
I used an M10 × 1.25 die to chase and clean the threads on all the manifold studs on the motor, and all new flange nuts and washers to ensure a trouble free installation.
Make sure you use a dab of nickel anti-sieze on ALL exhaust related studs and bolts, otherwise you may find yourself snapping studs in the future if you ever have to take it back apart.
All in all, my car runs like new and sounds better than ever. Hopefully this part proves to be reliable in the long term, but so far it's looking good!