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LEFT 9E has focused historically on
water-cooled Turbo cars, but recent
work includes a 600hp Carrera T and
X51-powered Cayman GT4
9E: OUR
FAVOURITE BUILDS
BELOW The original 9eXX was a
VMAX record holder for years
9eXX
1 Based on a 996 Turbo, this is the
car that allowed Napier and his
team to stretch their capabilities – and their
reputation. This car went through many
iterations in a bid to satisfy its Danish owners’
quest for speed, going through eight turbo
setups and forming the basis of many of
their tuning packages. VMAX record holder at
229mph for a number of years – and featured
in Total 911 in 2013.
991.2 Turbo S –
2 the latest 9eXX
9E say they love how the new
cars respond to tuning – want some proof?
How does 0-60mph 2.1sec and 0-100mph
in 4.7secs sound? Or perhaps the slightly
ludicrous 0-300kph time of 18 seconds?
Upgraded intercoolers, intakes, exhaust and
ECU fettling allowed this car to post some
incredible performance stats while being true
to their desire for everyday driveability.
great way of naming the packages,” says Napier. “It’s
more catchy, and it shows the true performance figures
of the car. Saying a car has 800bhp is one thing, but
how fast is that car? Saying the car will do 0-300kph
in 17 seconds shows the real-world performance of the
car. We started the 9eXX name for our custom, most
powerful builds.” That said, our curiosity couldn’t resist
the temptation to enquire where their most powerful
build sits… over 1,300bhp was the answer. Blimey.
As the business has grown, 9E has expanded
its tuning operations to include all 911s, with some
extremely interesting projects forming as strong a back
catalogue as you could wish. How does a custom-built
Mezger 3.5L motor on throttle bodies sound? Sitting in
the back of a ’71 911E, we can only imagine how special
that car is. At the other end of the scale, 9E have
extracted 600bhp from a 991.2 Carrera T – and who
doesn’t like the sound of a 600bhp, RWD, manual 911?
And if those sound like jaw-dropping projects,
9E has turned its hand to Porsche models beyond
our favourite rear-engined icon, tuning Caymans and
Boxsters – and with a GT4 motor and X51 Powerkit
set to become one as a winter project, it’s easy to see
there’s no limit to the scope of the company’s abilities.
The steadfast philosophy of focusing on useable,
reliable builds that deliver real-world repeatable
performance not only separates Nine Excellence, but
has clearly left them with a superb reputation. Given
some of the projects already in the back catalogue, it’ll
be fascinating to see what 9E comes up with next…
3
1970 911E
Take the diminutive proportions
of a classic 911 and pop a tuned
Mezger in the back. 3.5litres, AT power
throttle bodies, converted to coil on plug, all
managed by MOTEC M150 control. One can
only imagine the serrated throttle response
and banshee wail this produces in the back of
a light, narrow body classic 911. Dreamy.