evo VIII MR turbo....

[Justin99GST]

one of my friends has an evo VIII MR and he is looking at replacing the turbo and i was wondering if anyone knows if it will fit a 2g GST. i know the MAF would have to be moved to the other side or go with a blow through setup and the downpipe might have to be custom made, but other than that it should fit, right?? same engine but the compressor faces the other way. i might also try to get the manifold too. also would the FPR from his car fit mine?

 

[alex99gst]

In my opinion it would be too much of a hassle to go through with all kinds of mods working around that turbo. You could just pick up an evo3 16g and an install kit and call it a day instead of worrying about routing the exhaust, intake, mas, intercooler piping, etc...

 

[MrBoxx]

The flange bolt patterns on the Evo VIII turbo and the DSM turbo are different. Here's what the flange for the Evo turbo looks like:

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It's really not worth the hassle, as the above poster mentioned. Your downpipe would exit right in front of your transmission and the intake would be near the belts.