how to turbo charge my 97 Lancer GLXI A/T

[glb10570]

Hi guys! Last year, I bought a 97 Lancer Glxi A/t. As time goes by, I found out that Glxi A/T is not good for uphill roads kc mahina pala eto sa akyatan. Nakakalungkot isipin na sa baguio pa naman kami nakatira at laging nabibitin pag paakyat na sa amin, kailangan pang ilagay sa "L" (low gear) para ok, which takes time and will cause delayed reaction. How can I turbo charge my car? does a racing filter improves my cars power? what innovation could i possibly do to increase the power of my car?

[nugundam93]

sir try to get in touch with ERL, i think they have their contact info dito. they have turboed a lancer GLXi A/T pizza already with a sleeper look. :D

[vinj]

With a properly done turbo job you'll be setting aside a good amount of PPP IMO (100K). Wouldnt it be better to sell and get a 2.0L sedan instead if power is your concern? Just a thought.

Other things to help on power:
- advance timing (coupled with use of higher octane fuel)
- 4-2-1 headers
- free-flow air intake

We had this on our Sentra 1.6 a/t before and it had no problems climbing up in Baguio.

[OTEP]

Diba talagang babagal iyan kapag nasa 'L'? IMHO, it's better to let the ECU decide by just leaving it in 'D'. The engine might be screaming, but I doubt if you'll be crawling.

Hmmm...maybe you need to do maintenance work na like flush/refill ATF, change all engine fluids and filters, etc.

A stock Lancer has more power power and lighter weight than a stock Pajero.

[empy]

bolt-ons don't help as much in uphill climbs because it's torque you need and not necessarily hp. actually, hp-boosting mods like freeflow i/h/e actually can reduce torque.

kung akyatan ang labanan you'll probably be better off re-gearing your car and/or replacing the differential. actually, kung budget mo eh kaya turbo, then you might want to get an engine swap for more cubic inches.

[impulzz]

i had a 97 pizza lancer and it had good climbing power. baka time for change ATF and filter na. malaki ang effect ng new ATF sa performance ng oto.

[artpogi]

try to get hold of Ernie of ERLs

If I'm not mistaken, Ernie owns a turbo charged A/T GLXi. Hindi ko lang alam kung pinalitan na nya.

[blink21me]

you only want a little more power to climb hills, why don't you just sell the lancer and get something else with more torque/power??? I don't think turbo'ing an AT is not all that bad since you're not looking to run it in the strip (which will make you crave for higher boost), if you go turbo, tranny will probably be safe * 4-5 psi of boost? . . .

IMHO benta mo na lang lancer mo if you think that its lack of torque is making you sad, lol... or, you do it right and stroke your engine for more power...

filter does nothing more than improve air flow, which adds 0 power... even if you do full I/H/C/E, you wont feel the gain on a lancer, especially when climbing hills...

[kyle618]

get a 2.0 sedan na lang. mas ok ang torque ksi ito un naghahatak.

[ghosthunter]

or a better idea... drop a 2.0L engine in the lancer...

[speedyfix]

be prepared to spend a lot just to get to baguio a bit faster...

[1D4LV]

i previously drove a 1999 GLXI AT from Makati to baguio on full load (with computers and three people), di naman sya nahirapang umakyat.

i think otep's theory is right, the ECU should be the one choosing the proper gearing if in "D". kakayanin yan.

not unless gusto mong tumakbo ng 80 kph+++ while going up...

[glb10570]

Thanks guys for your reply. Just 2 months ago, i brought my GLXI (164,000 km already) to mitsubishi service center and have it change oil, replace spark plugs and adjusted valve clearance. After one month, i replaced the ATF with dexron2 oil and filter. Mas naging mausok yong car. whats the best ATF to be used?

[impulzz]

i used Mitsu ATF. tapos havoline engine oil semi syn, tumipid ng konti at lumakas hatak makina, also used orig mitsu plugs.

[niky]

Trade in the car for a Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 GT?

It's hard to modify an AT car for "hatak", but I figure you can finish a "safe" turbo set-up in under 100k pesos. Maybe a lot less if you can buy the turbo kit and manifold off of another Lancer owner. (probably 30-50k). The rest of the money will go to an air-fuel controller (10-20k) and tuning (10k+)

[glb10570]

ok, ill try that in the next change oil. Whats the effect of over ATF? During the change of ATF, the mechanic place 5 liters of dexron3. How many liters should be place in a GLXI Lancer 97?

[Mamar]

kesa i-turbo mo ung oto mo edi bumili ka nalang ng 4g63turbo tas lagay mo sa lancer mo! tingnan natin kung mahirapan pa yan sa akyatan! at hinde kapa aabot ng 100k!

[finchy18]

turbo charge mahal pre. pero kung kaya mo go for it!

[OTEP]

I don't know about Lancers, but Monteros and Pajeros lose performance when not running the recommended OEM ATF.

[ssaloon]

kesa i-turbo mo ung oto mo edi bumili ka nalang ng 4g63turbo tas lagay mo sa lancer mo! tingnan natin kung mahirapan pa yan sa akyatan! at hinde kapa aabot ng 100k!

lagpas 100k yan. engine palang, 140k na ata. kelangan 63T galing evo 4-6 para same orientation sa lancer niya.