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4G63T

The 4G63T in the CP9A/CT9A Evolution is a rally-homologation 2.0L turbo four that runs ~280whp on bolt-ons with the stock 16G, 400-450whp on stock-frame FP Green/Red upgrades, and 550whp+ with a built bottom end behind an open-manifold big single. The real gates in the graph are fueling (stock 560cc injectors go static by ~380whp), engine management (EcuFlash/Tactrix on CT9A, standalone on CP9A which has no reflash path), valve springs for 272-class cams, and the AWD driveline — transfer case and ACD/AYC fluid history decide whether launches are a party trick or a tow bill.

Compatibility intel 18 edges

The rules that make combinations work — or not. This is the knowledge that used to live in dead forum threads.

  • Kelford 272 Camshaft SetrequiresGSC Power-Division Beehive Spring Kit w/ Ti Retainers272 degrees of duration floats the stock springs by ~7,500rpm, and a kissed valve on a 4G63 means the head comes off at minimum.
  • Kelford 272 Camshaft SetrequiresTactrix Openport 2.0 (EcuFlash/EvoScan)Big cams shift the whole VE curve; on the stock map they hunt at idle and give back the midrange you paid for.
  • ETS Turbo Kit w/ Precision PT6266 Gen2recommendsKelford 272 Camshaft SetA 6266 runs out of stock-cam head flow up top; 272s move the powerband to where the big single actually lives.
  • FP Green Turbocharger (TD05HR stock frame)requiresID1050-XDS Injectors (set of 4)The stock 560cc injectors go static around 380whp on pump gas — the Green pegs them before it peaks.
  • ETS Turbo Kit w/ Precision PT6266 Gen2requiresETS 3.5in Front Mount Intercooler + PipingThe factory core is honest to about 400whp; past that, pressure drop and heat soak climb faster than boost does.
  • ETS Turbo Kit w/ Precision PT6266 Gen2requiresManley 2.3L Stroker Kit (94mm crank, Turbo Tuff rods, forged pistons)Cast pistons and stock rods at 600whp is no longer a tolerance debate — this is exactly how 4G63s window blocks.
  • FP Green Turbocharger (TD05HR stock frame)recommendsManley 2.3L Stroker Kit (94mm crank, Turbo Tuff rods, forged pistons)Stock-block 400whp is proven on a good tune; the honest 7-bolt worry is rod bearings under sustained high rpm, not the DSM crank-walk ghost.
  • Zeitronix ECA-2 Flex Fuel Kit (GM sensor)requiresWalbro 450LPH E85 Pump (F90000274)E85 needs roughly 35% more volume at the same power; the 20-year-old lift pump is done by ~350whp on ethanol.
  • Zeitronix ECA-2 Flex Fuel Kit (GM sensor)requiresLink G4X EvoLink Plug-In ECUTrue blend tables are standalone territory — ROM flex patches exist for late CT9A, but CP9A has no reflash path at all.
  • ID1050-XDS Injectors (set of 4)requiresTactrix Openport 2.0 (EcuFlash/EvoScan)Dead times and injector scaling must be flashed before first crank, or 1050s wash the cylinders on a cold start.
  • Exedy Hyper Compe-D Twin Plate ClutchrecommendsEvo Transfer Case Rebuild (exchange service)Added clamp force sends launch shock straight into a 20-year-old viscous coupling; drag launches on an unserviced case are a countdown.
  • Feal 441+ Coilovers (Rally/Gravel Spec)conflictsOhlins Road & Track DFV CoiloversPick a surface: gravel travel and soft rebound wallow on circuit, while tarmac valving skips over washboard and cases jumps.
  • FP Red Turbocharger (TD05HR stock frame)conflictsETS Turbo Kit w/ Precision PT6266 Gen2Stock-frame Red and the T4 open-manifold single are competing answers to the same hotside — buying both means you chose twice.
  • 4G63TrecommendsDiaQueen ACD/AYC Fluid Service KitAYC pumps die of neglected fluid, not use — a $135 flush beats a $2,500 rear differential every time.
  • Omni Power 4-Bar MAP Sensor (Speed Density)requiresTactrix Openport 2.0 (EcuFlash/EvoScan)The 4-bar sensor is dead weight without the speed-density ROM patch — SD lives in the flash, not the sensor.
  • ETS Turbo Kit w/ Precision PT6266 Gen2recommendsOmni Power 4-Bar MAP Sensor (Speed Density)Big singles out-flow the Karman vortex MAS metering range; speed density is how 500whp-plus CT9As meter air.
  • ETS Turbo Kit w/ Precision PT6266 Gen2requiresExedy Hyper Compe-D Twin Plate Clutch500lb-ft through an organic street disc glazes it in a week of boost; a twin-plate is the entry fee at this torque.
  • Zeitronix ECA-2 Flex Fuel Kit (GM sensor)unlocksFP Green Turbocharger (TD05HR stock frame)E85's knock resistance lets the Green hold boost and timing it could never keep on 93 octane — the cheapest 40whp on the platform.

Manufacturer application charts 5 records

Fitment straight from the manufacturers’ current application pages — chart-level ground truth for this platform.

  • Competition Bearing — 4G63Tomeichart ↗
    CP9ACT9A

    Application is stated for Lancer Evolution V–IX; chassis codes collapse those models to CP9A and CT9A.

  • Timing Belt / Balancer Belt — 4G63Tomeichart ↗
    CD9ACE9ACN9ACP9ACT9ACT9W

    The manufacturer chart explicitly enumerates these chassis.

  • GT Extension Kit — Lancer EvolutionHKSchart ↗
    CT9A

    Application page covers Evolution VII, VIII and IX.

  • Intercooler Kit — CT9AGReddy / TRUSTchart ↗
    CT9A

    Application page covers Lancer Evolution VII and VIII CT9A.

  • Oil Catch TankCUSCOchart ↗
    S15AP1FD3SCN9ACP9A

    Requested chassis extracted from the official application PDF; engine codes are not asserted in that chart.

Turbo & power

FP Green Turbocharger (TD05HR stock frame)

Forced Performance

$2,195

The default first real turbo — stock-frame TD05HR bolt-on, ~400whp on E85 with supporting mods, full spool by ~4,000rpm.

supports 400whp●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

FP Red Turbocharger (TD05HR stock frame)

Forced Performance

$2,295

The Green's bigger brother: same stock-frame fitment, ~450whp ceiling, trades roughly 300rpm of spool for the extra top end.

supports 450whp●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

ETS Turbo Kit w/ Precision PT6266 Gen2

Extreme Turbo Systems

$4,850

T4 open-manifold big-single kit; 550-600whp territory that turns a street Evo into a build project.

supports 600whp●●●●CT9A

Engine internals

Kelford 272 Camshaft Set

Kelford Cams

$950

The classic 4G63 big-cam spec — noticeable lope, moves power up ~700rpm, and absolutely demands springs plus a retune.

●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

GSC Power-Division Beehive Spring Kit w/ Ti Retainers

GSC Power-Division

$565

Beehive design cuts retainer mass; controls 272-class cams to 8,000rpm without a punishing seat-pressure penalty.

●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

Manley 2.3L Stroker Kit (94mm crank, Turbo Tuff rods, forged pistons)

Manley Performance

$3,250

2.3L of torque that makes a big single act like a 16G downstairs; machine work and assembly not included in the price or the difficulty rating.

supports 700whp●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

Injectors

ID1050-XDS Injectors (set of 4)

Injector Dynamics

$1,180

Drop-in height for the 4G63 rail, E85-compatible internals, and the characterization data tuners actually trust; ~550whp on ethanol.

supports 550whp●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

Fuel system

Walbro 450LPH E85 Pump (F90000274)

TI Automotive (Walbro)

$195

Hides in the stock hanger with light modification and out-flows ethanol demand to ~650whp.

supports 650whp●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

Zeitronix ECA-2 Flex Fuel Kit (GM sensor)

Zeitronix

$265

GM flex sensor inline in the feed line with ethanol-content output the ECU or a gauge can read — E85 blending without guesswork.

●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

Engine management

Link G4X EvoLink Plug-In ECU

Link Engine Management

$1,795

Plug-in standalone for Evo 4-9 harnesses; flex fuel, boost-per-gear, and antilag without cutting a wire.

●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

Tactrix Openport 2.0 (EcuFlash/EvoScan)

Tactrix

$185

The $185 cable behind the entire CT9A reflash scene; CP9A predates the flashable ROM era — those cars go standalone (the ECMLink path stayed with DSM-era ECUs).

●●●●CT9A

MAF & sensors

Omni Power 4-Bar MAP Sensor (Speed Density)

Omni Power

$215

Enables speed density via ROM patch and deletes the restrictive Karman vortex MAS along with its metering ceiling.

●●●●●CT9A

Intercooler

ETS 3.5in Front Mount Intercooler + Piping

Extreme Turbo Systems

$1,395

3.5in core with mandrel-bent piping replacing the crush-bent factory hot pipe — the honest fix once you pass what the OEM core handles.

●●●●●CT9A

Clutch

Exedy Hyper Compe-D Twin Plate Clutch

Exedy

$1,995

Cerametallic twin that holds 600whp AWD launches with firm-but-streetable manners; 5-speed pattern — verify MR 6-speed fitment separately.

supports 600whp●●●●CP9A · CT9A

Drivetrain

Evo Transfer Case Rebuild (exchange service)

Jacks Transmissions

$1,450

Fresh bearings, seals, and viscous coupling inspection — the service history most used Evos are missing when they arrive.

●●●●CP9A · CT9A

DiaQueen ACD/AYC Fluid Service Kit

Mitsubishi

$135

OEM DiaQueen fluid for the ACD and AYC hydraulics; the pumps fail from old fluid long before they fail from use.

●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

Suspension

Ohlins Road & Track DFV Coilovers

Ohlins

$2,995

DFV damping is the tarmac benchmark for the CT9A — compliant on the street, composed at track pace.

●●●●●CT9A

Feal 441+ Coilovers (Rally/Gravel Spec)

Feal Suspension

$2,250

Gravel-spec valving and extra travel, built per order in the US — the accessible rallycross and stage-rally answer.

●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

Brakes

Girodisc 2-Piece Front Rotors (Evo Brembo)

Girodisc

$1,295

Two-piece rotors for the factory Brembo caliper; sheds ~5lb per corner and takes track heat the OEM blanks can't — pair with Project Mu or PFC pads.

●●●●●CP9A · CT9A

Wheels

Enkei RPF1 17x9 +35 (set of 4)

Enkei

$1,360

The rally-bred pallet-stack special: ~17lb in 17x9, clears the Brembos, and square 255s fit all four corners.

●●●●CP9A · CT9A

Prices are typical 2026 USD street prices. Fitment data is community-sourced tuning knowledge, not a guarantee — verify with your tuner before ordering. Marketplace links (Yahoo Japan, UpGarage, Nengun, RHDJapan, eBay) land here next.