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I plan on turbo charging my lancer ra in the future but until then, what are some good mods i can make that will give me more horsepower and won't kill my wallet?

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oh...and i have already put an injen cold air intake in. so i have the cold air covered.

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underdrive pulley, port/polish intake will help a little. You'll need to upgrade the exhaust when you install the turbo, so you may want to leave that alone for now.

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do exhausts made for cars with or without turbos function as well as turbo back exhaust. ? what is the difference between the two.?

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The exhausts are different, a turbo exhaust has more exhaust to expel than the same engine size N/A vehicle. A turbo- back exhaust will start right after the turbocharger and will be new pipes that need to have the existing cat welded into the system. You will find cat-back, axle back, and just muffler systems for a N/A car. The exhaust will function only as well as it is manufactured...e.g. a mandrel bent exhaust will flow a little better than a standard exhaust. The pipe diameter will also come into play as you need to know the optimum size for your application.

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well... right now there are not many turbos for the 06 cuz it is new so i will wait a little while for the right turbo to come out. I wanted to get an evo so my goal is to get my car up to evo speed. I know that it will be a little harder cuz the evo is awd but what performance parts does the evo have that the lancers don't that makes it faster. is it just the turbo and awd?

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Well, to start with, the EVO has a 2.0 DOHC engine, your R/A has a 2.4 SOHC MIVEC engine. The 2.0 in the EVO is purpose built for speed, the 2.4 is used in the Outlander, Eclipse, and Galant, so it's not built for speed. The EVO engine is built with more durable parts and yes, the turbo. It also likely has a closer ratio gearbox, some aluminum body panels for decreased weight, a vented hood which helps to dispel the heat generated by the turbo and engine. But I can assure you that by putting a turbo on your car, you will definately feel a big difference.

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ok...thanks.!

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I don't believe they changed anything (engine) from the 05 to 06 R/A Lancer. Check with which ever company you are going to purchase it from and they will clarify for you if it is compatible. They did however periodically change the exhaust setups on them, I think in 04-05.
Keep us posted on your progress and post some pics soon!

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aight. I will do that. I can't wait to pull up next to some new mustang gt and smoke it. After that, i will work my way up to the cobras. ah.... i love imports. its more intellegent and efficient than 6 liter v8. Do you know if its possible and how much it would cost to make my car awd?

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Within reason, I don't believe it is possible. Would probably be cheaper to sell your R/A and get an EVO VIII. I hear you on smoking the mustangs, I have been tossing the idea of turbo around for my car, but it's so damn heavy and has a bad transmission for speed(tiptronic 4 speed w/ OD). The gears feel spaced too far apart...like my 79 Camaro with factory 2.43 rear end gears...it wants to move, but it's limited. When I'm in the 2800plus RPM range I'm good, but when I get to 5-6K and need to shift, it drops WAY down in the RPM range. I wish I could have better gearing like you wish you could have AWD.

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BTW, I EXPECT to be ridiculed for the turbo thoughts on my car. I want somethin that's a sleeper, something that is low key and you don't expect it to be fast. Who can live with being beat by a wagon? lol...NOBODY. luckily for the world right now, nobody has to.

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yeah. you will surely have to rev first at the lights to stage a race. ur gears are far apart and mine are so damn close. I like it when i'm bookin it, but when i'm just daily driving it gets on my nerves driving at 3,500 rpms all the time on the highway. also, you can only get so fast with fwd. you have trouble with road grip once u reach a certain point.

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I have an auto transmission with the option to shift (tiptronic)...but I cannot stage like a manual...no 3000 rpm launches for me. This is where I get my @ss handed to me, my car launches like a lead balloon. I still hit 2900 rpm's at 70 mph on the highway though...but it allows for faster response since I'm close to the MIVEC changeover point.
There is a bright side for your traction dilemma which is more easily solved than my transmission dilemm....you can get a limited slip for your front end for a little over $1100 if I remember the price correctly. You can also get some grippier tires that will help a little.