Evo X IC Pipe Install

Mitsubishi Evolution X Intercooler Pipe Kit
Installation Instructions
Disclamer: This product is intented for off road use only. Driving on public roads and highways with this product installed on vehicle may not be legal in all states. User
discretion is adviced.
**Please disconnect the vehicle's battery located in the truck prior to installation of this product**
1
Remove the OE
airbox air duct
3
Remove 4 x
10mm bolts on the
front bumper
upper grill
2
Remove the 3
clips, then remove
the upper air
diffuser
4
Remove the 1 x
10mm bolt and the
various push in
clips on driver and
passenger fender
sides
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5
Remove the 6
10mm bolts that
holds the under
tray to the bumper
7
9
6
Remove the driver
and pass. side
front air diffuser
front side clips
Remove all 3
pieces of the front
bottom side air
diffusers
8
Remove the 2
10mm bolts on the
front side of the
bumper
Disconnect the OE
fog lights
connector
(Optional) Put
painter's tape on
the driver and
pass. Fender edge
10 to prevent
scratches on
fender when
removing the front
bumper
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Remove the front
11
bumper
13
Disconnect the OE
MAF sensor
Loosen the 10mm
bolt that holds the
15
turbo side of the
upper IC pipe
Loosen the 10mm
Bolt that connects
12
the intake air tube
to the air box
Remove the
10mm Bolt that
holds the airbox to
14
the frame, then
remove the OE air
box assembly
Remove the 2
12mm bolts that
holds the OE turbo
16
to IC pipe to the
front upper
support
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Loosen the 2
10mm worm
clamps that holds
17
the turbo to IC
pipe to the
Intercooler
18
Install the 1.75" to
2.5" reducer
19 coupler onto the
OE turbo
discharge J pipe
Install the 2.5"
coupler onto the
20
OE intercooler
inlet
Install the Synapse
Engineering UICP
21 (KIT000005.1)
onto the installed
couplers
Remove the OE
airbox bottomside
bracket by
22
removing the
12mm bolts that
are circled
Remove the upper
intercooler pipe
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Remove the
bottom side 12
mm bolt holding
23
the OE airbox
bracket to the
frame
Remove the OE
24 airbox bottomside
bracket
Remove the
12mm bolt that's
25 supporting the OE
Intercooler to TB
charge pipe
Loosen the 10mm
clamp and pull out
26 the OE coupler
connected to the
throttle body
Loosen the 2 x
10mm clamps on
27
OE lower IC
charge pipe
Disconnect the
breather tube from
28
the OE BPV
recirculate tube
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Disconnect the
29 vacuum line from
the OE BPV
Remove the OE IC
30 to TB pipe & BPV
Recirculation pipe
Disconnect the
remainder of
breather tubes
from the OE
31 intake, then
remove the
remainder of the
OE intake and
BPV
Install the 2.75" to
2.5" reducer
32
coupler onto the
throttle body
Install the 2.5"
coupler onto the
OE intercooler
discharge side,
33 then install the
lower intercooler
pipe
(KIT0000006.1)
onto the couplers
Push pipe
KIT000006.1) into
34
the throttle body
coupler
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Reuse the OE
12mm bolt to
35
secure the braket
onto the frame
Installed LICP
36A viewed from top
side
Install the 2.75" to
3" reducer coupler
37
onto the OE turbo
inlet
Check for
clearance between
the LICP and body
frame. When
installed correctly,
36
there should be
just enough
clearance to
prevent from
rubbing
Installed LICP
36B viewed from
bottom side
Remove the OE
MAF sensor from
38
the OE intake
assembly
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Install the OE
MAFsensor onto
39 the Synapse
Engineering Intake
(KIT000007.1)
Install the
completed Intake
assembly onto
40
turbo inlet, then
reconnect all the
breather hoses
Re-use the 12mm
bolt that was
removed from the
41 OE airbox
assembly to fasten
down the intake
bracket
Install the 1.25"
coupler onto the
recirculation
42
adapter flange on
the Synchronic
BOV
Place the adapter
O-ring on the inlet
side of the BOV.
Make sure the O43
ring sits flat in the
BOV before
installing onto the
pipe
Place the BOV
onto the LICP and
adjust the position
so that the 1.25"
44
coupler can be
installed onto the
recirculation pipe
outlet of the intake
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Tighten the allen
head bolts (set
45
screws) on both
sides of the BOV
47
Reconnect the
MAF sensor
Tighten all the
clamps down to
49
ensure install
secure
Locate the MAF
sensor connector
46 that was
disconnected in
step #13
Install the K&N
48 filter onto the
intake pipe
Cut 3 appropriate
length sections of
50
the Synapse Boost
Connect PU hose
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Push the pre-cut
51 PU hoses into the
Y connector
Locate the
vacuum signal line
52 that was
disconnected from
the OE BPV
Extend the OE
vacuum line by
pushing the
collector side PU
53 hose into it. Then
slide the clamps
over the inserted
part of the vacuum
hose
Connect the Ysplit PU hoses into
54
port A and B of the
Synchrnoic BOV
Front "naked" view
of vehicle when all
55
components are
installed
56
Reinstall the front
bumper
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Reinstall all 3
pieces of the front
57
bottom side air
diffusers
58
Reinstall the OE
59
airbox air duct
Recheck all hoses, couplers, vacuum lines, clamps, bolts and clips to
60 ensure a secure install. Reconnect the vehicle's battery after
checking all steps of the installation.
Reinstall the top
air diffuser
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