Engine swap/Performance mods in Lancer

lancer_rit · 22nd July 2010, 22:17

Congrats Amey. An amazing engine swap mod on the Lancer. I am glued to it for quite some time :-)

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Originally Posted by pramodkumar

Sweet, i wish they had a MIVEC head for 4G15 as well.

Pramod

There is a MIVEC head for 4G15 as in Colt Ralliart Turbo, which as DOHC 16v MIVEC with Turbo. I don't know if it is very different from the 4G15 in our old Lancers ...

Hashim · 22nd July 2010, 22:47

Nice clean swap! Congrats. I was watching your thread and enjoying the swap progress pics you posted

Do something about that battery case.

Neil.Bhujbal · 22nd July 2010, 22:47

You getting the complete exhaust done from Tune Up Plus itself ?

Amey · 23rd July 2010, 08:36

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Good to know its going well with the trial runs Amey

Btw whats wrong with the doors? If its oil & dirt then this is the first car of yours which I have ever seen dirty.

Aho Moderator kaka, Punyat raining chalu aahe, that is all dirt and mud.Lol

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Nice clean swap! Congrats. I was watching your thread and enjoying the swap progress pics you posted

Do something about that battery case.

Lol yeah, we will be making a new bracket.

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You getting the complete exhaust done from Tune Up Plus itself ?

Yep

Tassem · 23rd July 2010, 17:34

I'm really excited by the work happening here! Congrats Amey! I'm sure it must be deeply satifying to have a one of a kind ride!

This car reminds me of Frankenstien! Best stuff, all coming together to make one heck of a monster!!

I may be able to get my hands on a Cedia engine if things go well. And your post will be a great help!

Thanks!

Tassem.

toms_2191 · 25th July 2010, 21:49

There is a MIVEC head for 4G15 as in Colt Ralliart Turbo, which as DOHC 16v MIVEC with Turbo. I don't know if it is very different from the 4G15 in our old Lancers ...[/quote]

Can any one throw some light on it? is it really there? Spec? availability? if available, will clear the legal issue of changing the engine for having an MIVEC

pranavt · 25th July 2010, 22:02

A 4G92 MIVEC head should bolt up to the 4G94 block. Heads are interchangeable across 4G9x blocks.

Amey · 1st August 2010, 20:48

Finally started building or rather assembling my ECU,months after it arrived.Now that my car is running, I can concentrate on these things.

A few pics that I took in the process,

My makeshift workbench

Engine swap/Performance mods in Lancer-img_3780.jpg

Starting off with soldering all the resistors first

Engine swap/Performance mods in Lancer-img_3781.jpg

Resistors,Diodes,Op-Amps,transistors,capacitors, etc. installed/soldered.

Engine swap/Performance mods in Lancer-img_3785.jpg

The Microsquirt module installed on the mainboard.

Engine swap/Performance mods in Lancer-img_3788.jpg

Almost there!

Engine swap/Performance mods in Lancer-img_3789.jpg

Took me 4 hours to do all this.Next in line is wiring up the Mainboard to the adapter board and then its time to flashing the firmware to bring the ECU to life and then loading a base map.

Thats all for now.

toms_2191 · 1st August 2010, 21:37

this is proving to be one hell of a DIY man!!! This tread is a Bible to lancer mods!! did u get megasquirt also fro Luis?

pranavt · 1st August 2010, 22:02

Hahaha, your soldering skills are better than mine. Congrats on the finishing most of the work. What about the wiring harness? Are you cutting it up completely or keeping the stock clips intact?

pramodkumar · 1st August 2010, 22:43

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Originally Posted by pranavt

Hahaha, your soldering skills are better than mine. Congrats on the finishing most of the work. What about the wiring harness? Are you cutting it up completely or keeping the stock clips intact?

The lancer has some weird ports not OBD 1 or 2, is it correct, some one ordered a cable from Brazil i think which BTW never reached here. I guess the harness needs to be spliced

Pramod

pranavt · 1st August 2010, 23:10

No, what I meant was if he was splicing new clips into the existing harness to have a safe way out if there was a problem with the Megasquirt or cutting the clips completely. No aftermarket ECU will connect to the OBD port. You have to remove the clips going to the ECU and either customise them or insert them in the new ECU.

Amey · 2nd August 2010, 08:59

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this is proving to be one hell of a DIY man!!! This tread is a Bible to lancer mods!! did u get megasquirt also fro Luis?

Lol Bible!
No I did not get this from Luis. I ordered this directly from DIYPNP website in the US.

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Hahaha, your soldering skills are better than mine. Congrats on the finishing most of the work. What about the wiring harness? Are you cutting it up completely or keeping the stock clips intact?

I do not need to do any cutting in the loom, the DIYPNP has the N76 connector used on my car.So basically I just need to pull out my stock ECU and connect this. This is the best part,the ECU plugs in directly in the stock harness.

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The lancer has some weird ports not OBD 1 or 2, is it correct, some one ordered a cable from Brazil i think which BTW never reached here. I guess the harness needs to be spliced

Pramod

No Pramod, I do not need to do any splicing/cutting.

pramodkumar · 2nd August 2010, 10:46

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Originally Posted by Amey

No Pramod, I do not need to do any splicing/cutting.

Hmm, so its kinda plug and play huh? Any ways i am waiting for you to start the works on the breaks, my car has got a free revving engine and can really sprint but whne it comes to breaking i really feel sorry, in the last 3 months i have rear ended twice.

Pramod

Amey · 10th August 2010, 08:50

First run on the E-Way after she hit the road around a week back or so

Not bad considering the ECU is still in Limp mode thanks to non availability of Coolant Temperature sensor

Still on 185/70/R13 Michelin Energy XM1+ tyres so was a bit scared to go higher and sticky roads so backed off at 170 but good fun!

22nd July 2010, 22:47	#152
Hashim BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aligarh Posts: 449 Thanked: 49 Times View My Garage	Nice clean swap! Congrats. I was watching your thread and enjoying the swap progress pics you posted Do something about that battery case.
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22nd July 2010, 22:47	#153
Neil.Bhujbal BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 192 Thanked: 90 Times	You getting the complete exhaust done from Tune Up Plus itself ?
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23rd July 2010, 17:34	#155
Tassem BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 608 Thanked: 1,429 Times View My Garage	I'm really excited by the work happening here! Congrats Amey! I'm sure it must be deeply satifying to have a one of a kind ride! This car reminds me of Frankenstien! Best stuff, all coming together to make one heck of a monster!! I may be able to get my hands on a Cedia engine if things go well. And your post will be a great help! Thanks! Tassem.
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25th July 2010, 21:49	#156
toms_2191 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kannur/Calicut Posts: 136 Thanked: 40 Times	There is a MIVEC head for 4G15 as in Colt Ralliart Turbo, which as DOHC 16v MIVEC with Turbo. I don't know if it is very different from the 4G15 in our old Lancers ...[/quote] Can any one throw some light on it? is it really there? Spec? availability? if available, will clear the legal issue of changing the engine for having an MIVEC
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25th July 2010, 22:02	#157
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	A 4G92 MIVEC head should bolt up to the 4G94 block. Heads are interchangeable across 4G9x blocks.
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1st August 2010, 20:48	#158
Amey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 679 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	Finally started building or rather assembling my ECU,months after it arrived.Now that my car is running, I can concentrate on these things. A few pics that I took in the process, My makeshift workbench Starting off with soldering all the resistors first Resistors,Diodes,Op-Amps,transistors,capacitors, etc. installed/soldered. The Microsquirt module installed on the mainboard. Almost there! Took me 4 hours to do all this.Next in line is wiring up the Mainboard to the adapter board and then its time to flashing the firmware to bring the ECU to life and then loading a base map. Thats all for now.
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1st August 2010, 21:37	#159
toms_2191 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kannur/Calicut Posts: 136 Thanked: 40 Times	this is proving to be one hell of a DIY man!!! This tread is a Bible to lancer mods!! did u get megasquirt also fro Luis?
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1st August 2010, 22:02	#160
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	Hahaha, your soldering skills are better than mine. Congrats on the finishing most of the work. What about the wiring harness? Are you cutting it up completely or keeping the stock clips intact?
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1st August 2010, 23:10	#162
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	No, what I meant was if he was splicing new clips into the existing harness to have a safe way out if there was a problem with the Megasquirt or cutting the clips completely. No aftermarket ECU will connect to the OBD port. You have to remove the clips going to the ECU and either customise them or insert them in the new ECU.
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10th August 2010, 08:50	#165
Amey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 679 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	First run on the E-Way after she hit the road around a week back or so Not bad considering the ECU is still in Limp mode thanks to non availability of Coolant Temperature sensor Still on 185/70/R13 Michelin Energy XM1+ tyres so was a bit scared to go higher and sticky roads so backed off at 170 but good fun! Last edited by Technocrat : 10th August 2010 at 23:59. Reason: top speed pic removed :)
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