I've added a few facts to the first post, keep them coming guys! I've also heard that ABS ecu is programmed differently (it interferes less apparently) and that the PS pump is different (less assistance = a bit heavier steering?) Anyone able to confirm?
Why is it awful?
The EJ9/Ek3 LTL feels like driving a lorry!
Great one, I'm going to check mine, ek9... against my lads car, ek4....should be added to the list if deemed confirmed...here is a useless fact about the ek9, the windscreen washer bottle is smaller!
I know this as when I first turbo'd my ej6 I had to remove the washer bottle to the boot to make way for the intercooler piping, then when I put my B20 turbo in my ek9 I went to remove the bottle and found out it was indeed smaller, then when I asked my mate how he got round keeping his bottle in his ek4 he told me he had bought an ek9 washer bottle.
here is a useless fact about the ek9, the windscreen washer bottle is smaller!
I know this as when I first turbo'd my ej6 I had to remove the washer bottle
to the boot to make way for the intercooler piping, then when I put my B20 turbo in my ek9 I went to remove the bottle and found out it was indeed smaller, then when I asked my mate how he got round keeping his bottle in his ek4 he told me he had bought an ek9 washer bottle.
Interesting, both my ek9s had the same washer bottle, indeed it only has one pump but there is space for the rear window pump as well it's just blanked off.
Ek9 doesn't has rear wiper and water nozzle, so it's washer tank is exactly like the sedan and coupe.
The normal hatchback, ek2 ek3 ek4, or sedan, ek4 and ek5 with windshield rear wiper, have dual pumps with bigger capacity washer tank.