Mods: Just a little tid bit to help out those who might be doing this install on their own. Please put in the how-to section.
This guide shall help you set up your Lancer for the turbocharger or supercharger installation if you are doing it on your own. You will need many tools for this, but the most common tools needed are:
Sockets and wrenches in sizes 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm and other misc sizes
Socket extensions
8mm hex wrench
3/8 NPT Drill and Tap set
Spark plug socket
Flat head screw driver
Phillips screw driver
Needle nose pliers
Regular pliers
2 Buckets (one for oil drain, one for coolant drain)
JBWeld/JBQuick
Jack, jack stands, lug wrench
To help aid with the fuel pump installation, start all of this when you car has less than 1/4 of gas.
1. Remove your fuel pump
2. Disconnect and remove battery
This is an easy unbolt job. Do not place the battery directly on the ground as it will drain charge. Just put it in the trunk since it’s getting mounted there any ways.
3. Jack up the car, put it on jack stands, and remove two front tires
This makes it easier to remove stuff and get around the front of the car, not to mention with bumper removal.
4. Drain your oil
5. Drain your coolant
Unscrew the radiator cap. On the bottom of the radiator on the passenger side there is a drain tube and a plastic wing screw. This is the drain for the coolant. Put the bucket under the drain and loosen the screw. Wait till all the coolant has been drained.
6. Remove your radiator
Remove upper radiator hose, remove lower radiator hose, unplug radiator fan control wires, unbolt radiator support brackets, push radiator towards engine, pull radiator up and out of the car. BE CAREFUL not to puncture the fragile aluminum.
7. Remove your exhaust manifold
Unbolt and remove the heat shield. Unbolt O2 sensor and unplug its harness, place aside in a plastic bag and keep it safe. Remove the oil dip stick. Remove the oil dip stick tube (one bolt, and tug hard on it). Remove down pipe to exhaust manifold bolts. Remove header nuts (the lower left one is tough, look for suggestions on the forum). Remove header and leave gasket on the engine, it will be safe there and it’s getting reused.
8. Remove air box and intake
This is a simple unbolt and remove procedure
9. Remove spark plugs
10. Remove your front bumper
11. Remove plastic splash guards
There are lots of little plastic clips under the car. Remove these to aid with intercooler piping installation
12. Remove oil pan
Basically do this: unbolt every little bolt holding the pan onto the engine. All but one or two bolts will be able to fall right into your hands, but one will be stuck above the center support bracket. That is fine; just make sure it’s all the way out. Take a broom handle, stick it down next to the timing cover and place it above the oil filter location. Hit it with a hammer. Two good thwacks will get the oil pan off.
13. Drill and Tap oil pan
Self explanitory. Find a good place to drill on the front, drivers side of the pan. Make sure you drill and tap the silver part of the pan, and not the black section. Use the drill and tap set to do the dirty work. Put the oil drain fittings in, and JBWeld those suckers into place to prevent leaking.
14. Unbolt Oil Plug
There is bolt located right above the oil filter that is used for the oil feed line. This requires an 8mm hex wrench to remove. Put in the wrench and bust it loose. FYI, this is a 3/8 NPT plug, so get the right fitting for the feed line.
