Hurricane Charlie and EO5 Blow into Daytona Beach
Six months ago I decided that I wanted more power than my current chip and exhaust was providing me. I decided at that point that a compromise between what I had and the new big turbo systems, that were still in the works,was what I wanted. I was looking for a setup that would give me 200whp and not break my wallet. I also came to the conclusion that software was going to be the key to my quest. So, for the next few months I monitored both AZ and AW in silence looking for answers. By the end of June it came down to three options: (1) Neuspeed SKO4, (2) KO4 by "Do it Yourself" (3) EO5/Revo by Eurocode...... I choose Eurocode for several reasons: positive posts by several AZ members, Revo software, and because Dave was willing to fly to Daytona Beach and do the install and fine tuning. The weekend we choose was lucky Friday the 13th. The setup was perfect, my employers aviation hangar equiped with lift, tools,and air condition which is a must when your averaging 90 degrees. On 8/9 I removed and sent my ECU to Eurocode to have the current chip removed and replaced with my stock chip for flashing. The car was now sitting in the hanger waiting for all the necessary componets. On 8/11 the ECU returned home along with the EO5, test pipe, and FMIC. Now all I had to do was wait for Dave to show up at Daytona on Saturday morning, however Hurricane Charlie had different plans. On friday night as we were being hammered by over 80mph winds, I revieved a call from Dave saying that he would still be willing to come. The only question was could he make it from Atlanta to Daytona on Saturday morning. Dave's plane arrived on time the next day and we set off to the hanger. The only problem now that awaited us was no electricity due to Charlie, which meant no lift, AC, and minimal lighting(thank god for sky lights and halogen flash lights). The entire install took and exhausting 7 hours. The hardware is top of the line. The fmic may no be pretty but it fits like a glove. On Sunday morning it was time to roll the car out of the hanger and fine tune it,however, still no power which made it impossible to raise the massive hanger door. Thanks to some special NASCAR people with a massive generator, we were able to liberate the car. Now came the moment of truth, did I do my homework correctly???? Dave was sitting in the copilot positon with laptop at hand monitoring all aspects of the car as we put it to the test. With the outside temp of 90 we turned the AC on full blast and made some 1/4 mile runs down a private runway that was not in service. Does the FMIC work, well we couldn't get the intake temps to go above 43 degrees celcius and that held constant even when we made a half a dozen 100mph+ runs on I95. Like I said it isn't shiney-pretty but it does the job, and let's be honest, its just a radiator which on my car nobody will see because I have no intentions of making it a lift up the hood show car. Also, the car temp guage did not move from the center mark. Now to the EO5 and test pipe. The EO5 pulls like a freight train to redline and never lets up. Dave set the timing perfect, due to the abundant availability of 93 octane he was able to advance the timing alittle more compared to cars running on 91. all cylinders were pulling zero timing....The test pipe just adds to the pleasure, you can hear the turbo easily spool up and the exhaust tones have gotten deeper but not offensive, this is coming from a fairly conservative individual......however, I do have a quiet exhaust to begin with.... All in all, its the best money I've spent and I would highly recomend this system to anyone looking for alittle more fun on a budget. Its like a bottle of wine, you can fine one for $25.00 that taste just as good as a $100.00. Thanks again to Dave at Ecode Tuning for making this a fun experience.
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