Mitsu Evo turbo upgrade now out

Tuner uprates IX to 450bhp and cuts lag

By / Friday, 28 October 2005 / Loading comments

Evo IX - bit slow?

Are you finding that the 345bhp from your

a little pedestrian? If so, maybe you need a tweaked turbocharger to boost power from the standard 345bhp to 450bhp.

Turbo specialist Turbo Dynamics has claimed to be the first in the country to convert the IX's turbocharger into a full dual ball bearing turbo.

Company boss Peter Marsh is said to be "delighted that the first converted Evo IX on the road is reporting impressive performance figures in early testing", following round-the-clock work by company technicians. The car left Turbo Dynamics' premises in mid-October.

As part of the conversion kit, Turbo Dynamics replaced the lightweight magnesium compressor wheel with a more traditional aluminium version to cope with the increased power output.

"It has been an extremely technical project to produce this ball bearing unit which is not just more powerful than the road version but has reduced lag and better transient response,'' he said.

"There has been tremendous demand for a more powerful turbo and in addition to producing the best possible product we have invested in dedicated tooling equipment to cope with expected demand for the unit.

"We pride ourselves on producing a complete package for customers and by replacing the wheel as well as developing the conversion kit Evo IX drivers can be assured of a completely reliable performance upgrade,'' said Marsh.

The new ball bearing turbo has been produced for Dave Gammon of EVO400, which has been inundated with requests for increased power for the new model since its UK launch earlier this year.