Before I make a fool of myself, let me get this correct. The official stock B16b in the EK9 makes 185bhp? BHP here meaning the amount of power produced at the engine and available for use.
However, like with all cars power is lost through the drive so a more accurate measurement of how much power the car has would be WHP, the power at the wheels or amount of actual power the car can use and this figure I think is 150-160whp. I got that from reading a few topics on the forum already. Would be this correct?
Moving on to the actual question, building a N/A car that has high whp (200-300) then would be an achievement. Being limited with money though, and wanting to keep the natural state of the car (keep the B16b) and feel of the EK9 without heavy mods such as stroker kits and turbos, how possible is this to do?
My current idea is to add aftermarket parts, go light where I can, tune where needed and shed weight where possible.
I'm basically looking at better engine components, intake/exhaust systems, handling and braking and mapping the ecu to get more from the parts.
What figures can I expect, at what cost and what parts should be on a potential buying list?
Thanks.
However, like with all cars power is lost through the drive so a more accurate measurement of how much power the car has would be WHP, the power at the wheels or amount of actual power the car can use and this figure I think is 150-160whp. I got that from reading a few topics on the forum already. Would be this correct?
Moving on to the actual question, building a N/A car that has high whp (200-300) then would be an achievement. Being limited with money though, and wanting to keep the natural state of the car (keep the B16b) and feel of the EK9 without heavy mods such as stroker kits and turbos, how possible is this to do?
My current idea is to add aftermarket parts, go light where I can, tune where needed and shed weight where possible.
I'm basically looking at better engine components, intake/exhaust systems, handling and braking and mapping the ecu to get more from the parts.
What figures can I expect, at what cost and what parts should be on a potential buying list?
Thanks.