Hey all - finally collected the EK9 last Saturday and brought it home. It is just on a base map as expected...literally ran in on the dyno in the afternoon and I collected it that evening before travelling for a month so i managed to get it home and back into my car bubble before travelling. All I know about power is that it made 158lbft at the 5k rpm limit as it stands ha It has a 5k rpm limit for now, and is being restricted by the intake. Also the compression is quite high for our 95 pump fuel in Ireland as expected so it is turned back a bit and is mapped very safely for now. Will ramp up a few miles and get it back to AP Performance to set up the ethanol flex fuel system and get it fully tuned. Already however the low down power from the 2.1L is night and day difference vs the little B16B. The big K-Tuned throttle body and Ultra Race makes it quite aggressive low down even though the power band isn't going to shine until probably 6.5k or 7k rpm...it just wants to go go go ha
The items I need to address now before the final tune is:
- 3.5 inch intake arm to connect to the v stack and filter I have already...plus a big cold air feed from the front bumper
- An oil catch can to be made in a closed loop system (needs to be closed loop to pass the road safety tests here)
- A Vibrant flat black muffler (the system on it is the loudest thing I've ever heard....my mum heard me drive through my local village about 4 kilometres away with all windows and doors shut!)
- PTFE lines made to allow me to run ethanol...probably VP C85
- Also new tires since the car is already spinning second in the dry...something I never had to worry about with my B16 haha
- Also powder coat anything in the bay black to match the valve cover
Engine bay isn't the neatest. The additions could have been located in more discreet locations etc but I wanted it more for functionality, avoid drilling the firewall and easily accessible for maintenance.
