JamesE-EK9
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- EK9 Type R
Hi all - new here again although I was active here several years ago.
Thought I'd share my build (I believe I done so back in 2015/2016 but one thing led to another and the build is only completing now). It's a 2.1L B series amid a world of k-swaps!
The brief setup is as follows:
- Darton MID sleeved B18 bored to 85mm and o-ringed (all machine work done by Mazworx)
- Moroso 5.5qt oil pan and 4Piston ported oil pump
- 92mm stroker kit (BC crank, Manley H-beams and custom Traum pistons around 13.0:1 - the kit came from 4Piston with Wiseco pistons but we swapped them out for the Traum)
- 4Piston GSR V2 (I bought the V1 when I started this build but sold that and purchased the V2 recently....V1 pictured below)
- Full Ferrea Valvetrain
- Skunk2 pro 3 cams
- Intake will be a big v stack in the bumper feeding air to a custom airbox...then a Boost Logic stainless steel filter with 3.5" vibrant v stack to a 3.5" arm. Then I've a K-Tuned 80mm TB and Skunk2 Ultra Race ported by 4Piston + 1L spacer
- ASP header to mate to Speedfactory 3 inch piping. Muffler TBC
- E85 flex fuel setup
- Walbro 450 pump / Weldon A2040 FPR / Speedfactory fuel rail / ID 1050x / PTFE fuel lines
- K series coil conversion
- Crank and cam trigger kit
- Meziere electric water pump
- ATI damper
- 98spec DC2 S80 with 4.4 final drive (may be swapped for 4.7 at later stage)
- Likely to be running on a Link G4X
The original plan was to install the engine into my EG hatch:
However, after the build getting delayed for so long and with the car being left outside exposed to the elements for so many years, the shell gave into the weather and isn't really roadworthy anymore.
So I am now doing something that I originally bought the EG to avoid...and that is to install the engine into my EK9 Type R:
The EK9 already has MeisterR SuperRace coilovers, Innovative 75A mounts, 16 inch Regamasters and I have a FullRace traction bar waiting to be installed.
Some parts and engine pics:
As it stands, the engine is 95% together. I have yet to buy the fuelling components and a few other things, while the builder and tuner (ap-performance here in Ireland) sorts the ECU and the trigger kit and coil conversion.
Hopefully I will have some updates soon...now to get the EK9 out of the carcoon storage bubble and get it back on the road!
Thought I'd share my build (I believe I done so back in 2015/2016 but one thing led to another and the build is only completing now). It's a 2.1L B series amid a world of k-swaps!
The brief setup is as follows:
- Darton MID sleeved B18 bored to 85mm and o-ringed (all machine work done by Mazworx)
- Moroso 5.5qt oil pan and 4Piston ported oil pump
- 92mm stroker kit (BC crank, Manley H-beams and custom Traum pistons around 13.0:1 - the kit came from 4Piston with Wiseco pistons but we swapped them out for the Traum)
- 4Piston GSR V2 (I bought the V1 when I started this build but sold that and purchased the V2 recently....V1 pictured below)
- Full Ferrea Valvetrain
- Skunk2 pro 3 cams
- Intake will be a big v stack in the bumper feeding air to a custom airbox...then a Boost Logic stainless steel filter with 3.5" vibrant v stack to a 3.5" arm. Then I've a K-Tuned 80mm TB and Skunk2 Ultra Race ported by 4Piston + 1L spacer
- ASP header to mate to Speedfactory 3 inch piping. Muffler TBC
- E85 flex fuel setup
- Walbro 450 pump / Weldon A2040 FPR / Speedfactory fuel rail / ID 1050x / PTFE fuel lines
- K series coil conversion
- Crank and cam trigger kit
- Meziere electric water pump
- ATI damper
- 98spec DC2 S80 with 4.4 final drive (may be swapped for 4.7 at later stage)
- Likely to be running on a Link G4X
The original plan was to install the engine into my EG hatch:
However, after the build getting delayed for so long and with the car being left outside exposed to the elements for so many years, the shell gave into the weather and isn't really roadworthy anymore.
So I am now doing something that I originally bought the EG to avoid...and that is to install the engine into my EK9 Type R:
The EK9 already has MeisterR SuperRace coilovers, Innovative 75A mounts, 16 inch Regamasters and I have a FullRace traction bar waiting to be installed.
Some parts and engine pics:
As it stands, the engine is 95% together. I have yet to buy the fuelling components and a few other things, while the builder and tuner (ap-performance here in Ireland) sorts the ECU and the trigger kit and coil conversion.
Hopefully I will have some updates soon...now to get the EK9 out of the carcoon storage bubble and get it back on the road!
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