The older Peugeot 205 and 309 GTi's are notorious for lumpy low end running (click here for more information on the 205 GTi) but it also helps the newer 206 GTi and has not only ironed out the flat spots on this 206 but the owner claims to be getting 5+% economy as well as a much smoother ride.

Certainly with these modern engines it gets more and more difficult to improve on an already excellent package but when it comes to fly-by-wire electronically controlled engines the ECU is often more concerned about emissions than performance and throttle response often suffers!

The newer Peugeot 206 GTi is also prone to be a bit skittish and the CB-26P is known to improve idling on this engine - reviews on the www.peugeot-gti.net site confirm the tickover improvement on a 306 GTi and among other things, according to them, a flat spot that even the Peugeot dealer couldn't sort has been cured!

Many thanks to Ellis Lau for these EXCELLENT pictures! (click on picture for high res version)
 

Tony Scott didn't much care for the performance of his Primera SRi in first and second gear - great when it gets going but not so bright lower down.

He kindly sent us a picture of the fitting and simply said: "Completely transformed now - cheers!" t@nyscott.com 14th May 2001.

There is more information on the Primera 2.0e GT with two reviews from John Michael, go to the 'Reviews' page - indeed we have had a lot of very positive feedback from Primera owners.

As far as other performance cars are concerned there is a special section on VW's and a page devoted to E36 BMW M3's - all accessed via the contents or Cars & Fitting pages - there's everything from a Corvette to Bentley Turbo if you know where to look. As with all the pictures on this site - if you want an expanded view, just click the picture and then when you are finished just click the 'Back' button on your browser to return to the page.

The Nissan 200sx is a Turbo, and the Ecotek device switches off when the engine is running on boost, but it makes the car a great deal more tractable at lower revs and sharpens throttle response - so off boost driving is much improved.

Most notably it helps driveability when used in conjunction with the SE Stage 2 chip - particularly when cold and, especially with a high pressure fuel pump, it will help you through the MoT emissions test!

Visit the excellent 200sx site at: www.nissan200sx.co.uk for all you need to know (and probably some things you don't) about the superb (and very quick) 200sx - we asked them to let us have a picture of the fitting and Paul Whitehorn kindly provided this one of the device fitted to his car - many thanks Paul!

Labeed Hosein from Trinidad has some results on a Nissan Sentra here: www.trinituner.com/ecotek/index.htm

Here is the fitting for the Nissan Micra - on the POTN Forum they said "Cant believe the difference - it's amazing really, the car feels really powerful because the throttle responds much quicker and the induction noise is wicked! I've got a back box and a custom air feed to a K&N panel filter - the Ecotek is the most noticeable difference so far - this may be because of the other mods working together or because of the magic of the Ecotek I dunno. I was really sceptical but took a chance - best £50 I've spent outside an ICE shop!"

Dave Moore is the webmaster for www.fastfords.org.uk he fitted the CB-26P to his Fiesta XR2 and says:

 "The first thing that struck me was the induction noise, (similar to a carb but on the overrun) although very audible with the bonnet open inside the car it was quite bearable - had it not been, a specially designed Pipercross noise reducer/filter is available! A quick spin later and a few noticeable improvements, gear changes seemed smoother both up and down and tick over was somehow smoother too! I have not driven enough miles to confirm the fuel reduction claims but they would appear quite substantiated judging from my last tank full of petrol."

 Dave Moore - Fast Ford. (visit http://www.fastfords.org.uk/prodtest.html for their full review).

And from the old to the brand new.....Ford Fiesta ST150

The fastest Fiesta ST 150 - 'ST' stands for Sports Technologies, don't ya know - uses a 2.0-litre 150bhp 16-valve four-cylinder to generate a top speed of 129mph and a sprint from 0-60mph in 7.9secs. Maximum torque is 140lb ft and is developed at a relatively high 4500rpm. There's a sweet-shifting, close-ratio five-speed manual gearbox as standard, along with a set of quite gnarly 17-inch alloy wheels.

A recent Road test confirms: "Well, the Ford men claim that a Fiesta ST 150 lapped the company's tough test circuit at Lommel in exactly the same time as the more powerful Focus ST 170. Indeed, the basic Fiesta has one of the best chassis in the business, so the starting point is a good one. But Ford is also claiming that the Fiesta ST will 'protect the novice while rewarding the enthusiast'. Privately, Ford insiders say that safe handling was the absolute priority. And with a powerful front-wheel drive car, that usually means plenty of understeer as you approach the limit, which is one of the first characteristics you notice when pressing on in the Fiesta ST."

Nice motor but what about the Ecotek - well Steve has kindly sent us some fitting pics and his initial impressions of the benefits of the Ecotek CB-26P:

"I’ve just fitted the device to my Fiesta ST and after much concern about killing my car was surprised how easy the fitting was.

I haven’t seen any guides for this engine so thought you might like a few pics as finding the right hose to cut was a bit tricky. I’ll let you know how fuel economy goes as I’ve been mapping my consumption for my daily drive to work and have some stable ‘pre-fit’ data as a base line. I have noticed an immediate difference in engine smoothness at low revs (all ST150s have this problem) and the car does seem more responsive so, so far so good!

Thanks again and hope you find the pics of use for your fitting guide page."

Well, many thanks Steve - enjoy!