How to install Evo X Downpipe

In this video I show in detail how I installed my AMS widemouth downpipe on my Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR. This process can pretty much be used on any other downpipe brand.
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[@JohnnyGT]

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[@TheWankerWacker]

Thank you for making this. Awesome video. Just got the AMS DP for my Evo X and I'm trying to prepare myself for all the work I have ahead of me.

[@JohnnyGT]

I’m glad it’s helping someone! I noticed there were no good detailed videos on this so I decided to make it

[@jmizzonini]

Dude thanks for this Epic how-to, getting ready to do this nightmare job myself, along with the exhaust manifold. you make it look a lot less terrible than the internet says it is lol. Time will soon tell.

[@nfdpranks3338]

Great video, I'm very new into exhaust systems and etc and this video was very clear and helpful!

[@JohnnyGT]

I’m glad it was helpful! Exhaust systems on the evo sound pretty similar but my favorite one is Top Speed Pro 1 it’s loud but it sounds good

[@Redfield253]

Not gonna lie, godly tutorial

[@JohnnyGT]

Thank you!! 🙏🏼

[@iiReCoii]

Amazing video. This is the video that got me through. Only bad thing about it. It doesn’t tell you all the tools you need. But other than that it’s good

[@oakleydoeseverything6438]

Great job! Where is the sounds clip?! We want to hear what it sounds like before and after!

[@JohnnyGT]

Thank you! That is a good idea, the before sounded terrible with the open dump downpipe though 🤔 but I will post some sound clips

[@boosted_greg2193]

Thank you for making such an in depth tutorial. Going to be installing this on my X soon. My question is: What Downpipe to Turbo gasket did you buy since the AMS downpipe does not include that gasket? Thank you!!!

[@JohnnyGT]

I’m glad you liked it! I went with the OEM one and I have no issues so far

[@boosted_greg2193]

@@JohnnyGT thank you for the quick reply!

[@JohnnyGT]

@@boosted_greg2193 no problem man I try my best 🙌🏼

[@N2Samir]

What's up, great vid! Also, where did you get the high heat flanged bolt from??

[@JohnnyGT]

Thank you! I bought them at Oreillys auto parts

[@ltskinol]

Very nice video!

[@JohnnyGT]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@LP-bt4jk]

Why did you get rid of the open dump pipe? Isn’t it better than an ams wide mouth?

[@MattTheClutch]

Hold up so u didn't install fresh headers while doing this? And is that your ecliose in the photo

[@JohnnyGT]

No not while filming this video, I do have a MAP cast manifold on now though

[@Terr0rPit]

8:26 the silver bolt comes with the AMS downpipe? if so, why would AMS supply hardware that doesn't fit, gonna install this downpipe in a few weeks, just wanna make sure

[@JohnnyGT]

I ask myself the same question every time I order parts. If you use a washer and a lock washer (which you really should to prevent the bolts from backing out) it might just clear, but I didn’t want to risk the bolt hitting the pipe and possibly digging into the pipe, before it actually tightened it down, so that’s why I just bought a bolt size I was comfortable with installing

[@ish_stm]

Yo, did you have to change up your tune or reset your fuel maps when you swapped downpipes? I am doing the opposite and Im going from AMS -> dump tube

[@JohnnyGT]

I didn’t, but it is recommended

[@ish_stm]

@@JohnnyGT it honestly depends on a lot of variables: Tune, mods, environment, etc. I think i am just going to log when i swap and see whag happens lol. I appreciate the input brotha 🙏

[@iTechEveryWeek]

How important are torque specs in this application? Seems like a pain to get a torque wrench in there

[@JohnnyGT]

In my own personal opinion, fuck the torque specs. I send it home with my impact where I can use it, and I tighten them as hard as I can by hand with an extended wrench while wearing impact gloves. Sometimes they still come loose, but the original bolts stay in place well after a few times of retightening.

[@iTechEveryWeek]

@@JohnnyGT when you say original bolts are you taking about the OEM ones in there or the ones that came with the AMS downpipe? Also you used the high heat ones from OReileys I saw. Did these work well?

[@JohnnyGT]

@@iTechEveryWeek the ones that were made by Mitsubishi, no they don’t work well they loosen up very quickly within like a week, but they get you by while you order some OEM ones.

[@iTechEveryWeek]

@@JohnnyGT did you try the ones that came with the down pipe. Vibrant Performce is what came with mine

[@JohnnyGT]

@@iTechEveryWeek I remember it came with a stud, I didn’t want to use the stud, other than that I don’t remember

[@evosteve-o4379]

One of my 4 exhaust manifold bolts stripped, I was able to get the stripped bolt out (bottom right) but now I have to rethread the insert, in order to get the manifold out i have removed the downpipe huh? Im not looking forward the pain its probably gonna be

[@JohnnyGT]

You may be able to remove the exhaust manifold without removing the downpipe by pushing the turbo down and wiggling out the exhaust manifold, make sure you remove the bracket that holds the downpipe to the block of the engine though if not it won’t budge.

[@nebcutum1035]

You have a link where you bought the gold studs

[@solraczetined5951]

So how did you remove the bolt from the driver side

[@mu6554]

Hey. I’ve got a stock Evo X and about to do basic mods before I get a tune. So learning here, how important is downpipe as a performance mod? My plan is to drop in filter, boost controller and cobb access before heading to tuner.

[@JohnnyGT]

I believe it to be a big improvement on air flow over the stock one, when you compare them side by side it’s easy to see why, the AMS one is much bigger. But of course, the mods will be more noticeable when they’re all together, intake, downpipe, cat delete, aftermarket exhaust, uicp, and lastly the tune

[@Fizz826]

Do not get the Cobb accessport. They have no support for the Evo x anymore. And most tuners don’t really need it as a tool for tuning. My tuner uses OpenSource straight to the ECU. I only had an ETS intake, tomei UICP, ultimate racing cat back and it made 335whp and 325Tq on the dyno. If I install down pipe and high flow cat in the future it can have 50 whp more.

[@cyprianskiba8768]

The MAP investment manifold will make the power come on strong and smooth on the high rev range. Before it was running out of breath at 80mph..the manifold opens it up

[@Evoxyoutube]

People usually just leave off the heat bracket.

[@Treeezplz]

What you doing with the open dump? Can I buy it lol 😁😁

[@JohnnyGT]

I sold it already man sorry lol

[@elpandatowtrucker4746]

Im going to look for 2000 to 2005 gt eclipse

[@JohnnyGT]

Nice man I want to get one of those too in the future

[@KUKULCANtpt]

al eclipse no le haras nuevos cambios ??

[@JohnnyGT]

Si alrato le toca al eclipse

[@devinbarker3738]

Looks like your stock manifold is cracked

[@JohnnyGT]

Yes it was! I have a new one now from MAP

[@devinbarker3738]

@@JohnnyGT how do you like the sound from the ams downpipe and the map manifold? I recently replaced my stock manifold with Map and I now need a new downpipe. I have open dump right now and I would like to maybe go open mouth instead of replacing with another open dump

[@JohnnyGT]

@@devinbarker3738 I hated the open dump it was obnoxiously loud, I’m very happy with the change to the AMS downpipe, sounds the same as my top speed pro 1 downpipe, I’m sure all recirculating downpipes probably sound the same

[@devinbarker3738]

@@JohnnyGT did you retune after installing the widemouth with the extra air flow?

[@JohnnyGT]

I have not yet, I still have some upgrades I’m gonna do before I get it tuned