Can-Am 2021-2024 X3 Turbo RR Paragon-43R 355 Turbo Upgrade System

Parts Included X3 Paragon Install Kit

1. Step 1

   Remove panel between the seats that allows access to the turbocharger.

2. Step 2

   Remove and label vacuum lines from the boost control solenoid going to the wastegate actuator, boost reference, and air box (corresponding colors). Boost solenoid located in the yellow box.

   

3. Step 3

   Remove the worm drive clamp holding the intake tube onto the turbo. (Shown in photo above).

4. Step 4

   Remove the worm drive clamp on the top of the air box.

5. Step 5

   Using a 13mm socket remove the 2 bolts behind the driver seat holding the air box to the firewall.

   

6. Step 6

   Remove the worm drive clamps or t-bolt clamps holding the charge tubes on. Intercooler to turbocharger and intercooler to throttle body. Remove from vehicle.

7. Step 7

   Using a 10mm socket, remove the (4) fasteners holding the intercooler in place. Be sure to unplug the intercooler fan. Remove intercooler assembly from vehicle.

8. Step 8

   Remove the nut on the V-band clamp holding the exhaust onto the turbo. You may need to use penetrating oil.

9. Step 9

   Remove the worm drive clamps holding the heat shielding on to the mid-pipe. Remove heat shields from mid-pipe.

10. Step 10

    Remove oil drain line from turbocharger by cutting the OEM clamp.

    

11. Step 12

    Remove oil supply line from top of the turbocharger.

    

12. Step 14

    Using a soft grip vise grip, pinch off the soft coolant lines that supply/return water to the turbo. About 2 inches from the hardlines.

13. Step 15

    Cut the OEM clamps holding the soft coolant line to the hardline. Remove the soft coolant lines from the hard lines. The hardlines will come out with the turbocharger.

    

14. Step 17

    Remove bolts securing exhaust manifold heat shields – lower heat shield can be removed. Upper heat shield must stay on until the turbo is loose.

15. Step 18

    Using a 10mm socket or T40 Torx remove the fasteners holding the exhaust manifold to the engine and remove the turbo from the vehicle.

16. Step 19

    Remove oil pressure sensor and OEM oil line (be sure to save the copper washers).

    

1. Step 1

   Slide the supplied oil feed line through the 5/8” supplied fire sleeve. Reinstall the OEM oil pressure sensor through the banjo side of the EVP oil feed line. Install the OEM copper washers on each side of the banjo fitting. See figure 1.

   

2. Step 2

   Install the M8 x 1.25 stud into the top hole of the center exhaust port. Thread the stud all the way in then back it out one full turn. Hang the OEM manifold exhaust gasket on the stud. See figure 2.

   

   Note

   If you have a P46/50 install the second stud on the top right hole.

3. Step 3

   Install the new turbocharger reusing the OEM fasteners. Sequence 1: Torque the (2) retaining screws to 44 in-lb (4 ft-lb). Sequence 2: Torque the all (9) retaining screws to 17 ft-lbs. (23 Nm). Install the M8 x 1.25 copper flange nut onto the stud. Use a 4mm Allen wrench to hold the stud while torquing to 17 ft-lb. See figures 3-4.

   

   

4. Step 4

   Connect the EVP oil supply line to the top of the turbocharger. Remove the safety red cap before installing.

5. Step 5

   Connect the OEM rubber drain hose to the Paragon oil drain. Use the supplied 27mm pinch clamp to secure it.

6. Step 6

   Install both 3/4" fire sleeves onto each 3/8” silicone water hoses. The shorter fire sleeve will connect to the rear of the turbocharger coolant fitting and run to the “T” underneath the coolant resivor. Use (2) 18mm pinch clamps. The longer fire sleeve with silicone hose will connect the the front barb coolant fitting and connect back to the OEM soft coolant line using the supplied 3/8” hose barb. Use (3) 18mm pinch clamps.

   

   

7. Step 7

   Install the 3/4-3/4 barb into the V-Flow and secure with a pinch clamp. Install the V-Flow to the turbocharger and air box. Reinstall the (2) 13mm bolts securing the airbox to the firewall. Tighten the V-Flow down.

   Note

   If using a catch can, cap the hose barb with supplied cap.

8. Step 8

   Reinstall the (3) vacuum lines coming off the boost control solenoid. Use the (2) 3/16” 90-degree hose barbs and (2) 7inch vacuum hoses to connect the wastegate and boost reference port. Reuse the OEM airbox vacuum line and clamp and connect to the V-Flow.

   

1. Step 1

   Remove (1) factory head bolt and replace with (1) ARP 2000 Head Stud 9mm. Apply supplied assembly lube to the top of the stud threads and both sides of the washer and nut. Install washer first, then thread nut onto the top of the stud - torque nut to 45 ft lbs. Be very careful not to drop anything into the engine! Once all factory bolts have been replaced with studs, torque the head according to the “REPLACEMENT” pattern and torque steps below. When all studs have been torqued to the final value, re-torque to the final value (3) more times.

   Caution

   Do this process one at a time for all remaining head bolts. Never loosen more than (1) head bolt without replacing and torquing with a stud. This will ensure the cylinder head gasket does not lose its seal.

1. Step 1

   Remove the OEM plenum from the vehicle. The “Torrent F” plenum will reuse the OEM gasket and gasket sleeves. Clean the gasket before installation. Use Di-electric grease to push in all (8) gasket sleeves. (Figure 13).

   

2. Step 2

   The “Torrent F” plenum comes with a hardware kit including: (4) throttle body mounting screws, (1) throttle body O-ring, (2) fuel rail mounting screws, (1) MAP Sensor mounting screw, (1) Intake manifold pressure barb. (Figure 14).

   

1. Step 1

   Install the (2) supplied MAP sensors. One is located on the throttle body; one is located on the intake plenum. The MAP sensor on the throttle body will use supplied MAP sensor harness.

   

   Note

   Use dielectric grease on the green O-rings for installation. If you are getting MAP sensor codes, 180 the plug.

   Note

   Tighten both OEM throttle body clamps or it will pop off when boost is built.

1. Step 1

   Remove plastic shroud off the OEM intercooler and air box.

2. Step 2

   Unplug the electrical plug from the intercooler fan and the vehicle.

3. Step 3

   With an 11mm socket loosen both clamps on the charge tubes. Remove from intercooler.

4. Step 4

   With a 10mm socket, loosen (2) bolts on the back side of the intercooler.

5. Step 5

   Pop the access panel out of the firewall from the inside of the car

6. Step 6

   With a 10mm socket, loosen (2) bolts on the front side of the intercooler.

   Note

   may need a shallow socket for the bolt behind the passenger seat.

7. Step 7

   With a screwdriver, remove the OEM fan off the OEM intercooler. (Figure 1)

   

8. Step 8

   Flip the OEM intercooler fan upside down, there will be small modifications needed.

9. Step 9

   With a sharp side cutter or Dremel tool, the tabs on the OEM intercooler need to be taken off to fit on the EVP intercooler. (See figure 2-3)

   

   

   Note

   All the tabs on both sides of the intercooler fan shroud need to be ground down to the lip or where the red line is located.

10. Step 10

    Mount the OEM intercooler fan onto the EVP intercooler. Tighten down (4) Philips screws with a screwdriver.

11. Step 11

    Install the intercooler and connect the charge tubes to the new intercooler. Tighten down charge tube clamps with a 11mm socket.

12. Step 12

    Replace (4) bolts holding the intercooler into place, use a 10mm socket.

13. Step 13

    Reconnect the plug from the fan to vehicle connection.

14. Step 14

    Reconnect air intake and intercooler shroud to the vehicle.

1. Step 1

   Remove all (3) spark plug coil connectors. Remove all (3) retaining screws and ground connectors. Pull the ignition coils out of the block. Now the spark plugs can be accessed and changed out with supplied EVP plugs. Torque the new spark plugs to 97 in-lb (11 Nm). Reinstall the coils, ground connectors and retaining screws.

1. Step 1

   Install the lower charge tube onto the throttle body up to the intercooler.

2. Step 2

   Install the Blow Off Valve into the charge tube. Run the vacuum line from the BOV to the plenum. Port shown up in plenum photo.

3. Step 3

   Install the smaller charge tube from the intercooler to turbocharger. Use supplied clamps.

1. Step 1

   With brake cleaner, spray around all (3) injector ports and fuel rail. Wipe debris away with a rag. Turbo and Turbo R models press the metal clip down and remove the connector from the injector. Remove the fuel hose from the fuel rail. Push the connector in and spread left/right side away from the fuel rail. Remove the fuel rail, keep the O-rings with the fuel hose. Remove the (2) fuel rail screws.

2. Step 2

   Remove the injector clip, once the clip is removed you can pull the injector out of the fuel rail. Install the EVP injectors, use dielectric grease on the O-rings allowing for easier installation. Place the injector clip back onto the fuel rail, make sure the clip is in both grooves. Reinstall the fuel rail in reverse order. Install the supplied injector clips onto the injector. Plug the harness connector into the adaptor.

   

   

1. Step 1

   Reinstall your free-flowing exhaust or if you have purchased on of our EVP handcrafted exhaust kits please find those installation instructions on our website.

1. Step 1

   Remove the fuel pump safety bracket by removing (2) 10mm screws.

   

   Note

   Notice the arrow on the fuel pump is facing the middle of the box. When reinstalling make sure the arrow is facing the middle of the box or your fuel float will read incorrectly.

2. Step 2

   Remove the silver safety clip on the electrical connector, then remove plug. Remove the blue safety clip on the fuel connector, press the black quick connect and remove the fuel hose.

   

   

3. Step 3

   Remove the fuel pump nut, be careful not to damage it. The fuel pump assembly has springs so the hat might spring up about one inch.

   Note

   If you are changing fuel octane, drain your fuel tank now!

4. Step 4

   Install the new fuel pump assembly with a seal. Apply dielectric grease on the seal. Clock the fuel pump assembly correctly. Don’t install the bracket yet.

   

5. Step 5

   Install the fuel pump relay harness into the vehicle. Run the positive and negative to the battery, run it down the dash, through the tunnel. Plug one end into the OEM harness and the other end into the fuel pump pigtail. Mount the relay by the fuel pump.

   

6. Step 6

   Install supplied 3/16” 90-degree or straight barb into the charge tube, use supplied pinch clamp to fasten. Install vacuum hose and clamp to the barb, route the hose through the firewall and up through the center tunnel, up the dash and to the fuel pump regulator. Loosely zip tie the hose (without kinking). 2-seat models can cut off extra 50” vacuum line. 4-seat models will use all 144”.

   

7. Step 7

   Install the vacuum hose to the small port located on the charge tube.

   

8. Step 8

   Once the fuel pump relay harness, fuel line and vacuum line is connected; reinstall the fuel pump bracket. It is much easier to access everything with this removed.

   

9. Step 9

   Behind the driver’s seat you will find the fuse box. Locate the fuel pump fuse (F28), replace the 10amp with supplied 20amp.