Evo automatic same as vr4 ?

[niterida]

Is the automatic from a lancer evo a straight swap with a 97 pfl legnum ??
Is there any thing i can check to confirm it is an evo box ?

 

[VOLK]

I've got the distinct feeling they're not a straight swap, otherwise the bell-housing pattern for the manuals would be the same too and we'd all be running Evo boxes.
W5A5A-2-D1Z is the Evo 7 GT-A VS W5A51-3-E6B is VR4.

 

[rockit]

I also would assume its not a bolt on, and even if the boxes did bolt on it would probably require the auto box ECU from the evo too...

that being said, has anyone checked if evo (manual) boxes bolt up? I just looked at the ASA and their images look eerily similar! I imagine its simply mitsubishi skimping by reusing the same image for different models.. but they do look almost identical, and all the extra bits (seals, hole plugs speed sensor etc) all match part numbers ....


left is CN9A, middle EC5W and right CT9A

 

[fieldy107]

I think its just mounting points are different, otherwise an evo box would fit. Evo boxes have been fitted to VR4s, just the mounts needed modding.

 

[qball]

There's a pic on club VR4 showing the differences between the manual box's. The 2 top mounting tabs don't match up and need moving

 

[storm_detonation]

So is that Evo manual box a five or six speed?

 

[Guest]

Don't even consider it. It's hard enough to get a VR-4 automatic transmission swap working with all the different TCU mismatches, let alone any physical differences, so expect this will end up being a costly mistake.

 

[TME_Steve]

I think he meant manual box. No point to a 5 speed box change, essentially with some gearset changes you could have the same thing. The 6 speed would give you more ratios which could be good for various things but given they don't like big torque could be troublesome. But closer ratios could be good, and if you wanted to lengthen the final drive, the extra gear would be handy....

 

[Guest]

I think he meant manual box.

Thread title and first post mentions automatic.

 

[niterida]

Thanks for the replies - decided not to go ahead as it sounds too risky that it wont 'fit'.