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This used to be a popular swap for a while back when the EVOs were new. The interest seemed to die down a bit as guys started playing around with ECUFlash and EVOScan. But for some reason, we're getting more and more requests for this information lately. It seems people aren't entirely happy with that previous combination and are looking for some new and interesting options.
So I thought I'd put this page up to help guys get the ball rolling.
Obviously, you need to swap a few wires around on the ECU harness. This is the list of the main things that need to be re-ordered.
Evo harness → 95 ECU
22 → 8 Swaps Fuel pump relay and AC relay control 8 → 22
10 → 23 Inverts coil control for proper firing order 23 → 10
32 → 20 Moves condensor fan control to ECU 34 → 21
40 → 13 Moves Cam and Crank sensor Ground supply
43 → 91 EVO clutch wire to feed NLTS
58 JUMPER TO 89 Do not swap, splice 89 (crank signal) to 58 (tach input) for proper tachometer operation.
56 Cut this wire, run a wire from 56 at the 95 ECU to pin 1 at the data link connector. Cut pin 1 wire at DLC, do not splice this in.
By all means, use a patch harness when doing the swaps mentioned above. It's SOOO much easier to do this while working at a table inside the house/garage than it is under the dash on your back. It's a little pricey, but well worth it. Some sample shops are below. I'm sure there are plenty of others.
Mach V patch harness Lancer Shop Modern Automotive Performance
Main Radiator Fan is always on when the key is on. The EVO setup uses PWM logic to control the fans where as the 2G DSM just has a simple on/off switch. I'm 100% sure there is a way to swap a few wires at the EVO fan controller harness and get this working properly. If/when we dig this information up, I'll post it here.
The EVO ISC motor must provide more airflow per "step" because default operation with a 2G DSM ECU results in idle surges as the car starts to move. You can disable this using the patch listed at the bottom of this page.
Custom Direct Access Files
The stock 2G DSM maps were only calibrated by Mitsubishi up to about 14-15psi. The stock EVO8 maps were calibrated a lot further out and with a nicer "shape" to them. We provide full details on how to configure ECMLink for EVO8 operation here, including new timing and fuel maps copied directly from the EVO8 ECU.
EVO8 V3 Config Settings
You must simulate the idle switch via DSMlink since the Evo does not use an idle switch. This is trivial to do on the ECU Config→RPM/TPS tab. You will also want to calibrate the TPS too.
I'll post links to the 2G DSM and EVO8 MFI schematics here when I get a chance.