so what does E-Tune mean? ive got 2001 GT-B e-tune wagon

[Guest]

what is e-tune mean?

[Guest]

i think it means economy?

[Joker]

welcome to the forums!

A badge AFAIK (As far as I know)

[funkytown]

Nup - (and i stand to be corrected)

it refers to a slighty better model tune of the GTB's

From what i know they have better (less) VOD, and all round engine tune - better turbo ranges etc..

- and the badge.

So basically is the same externally - just better engine characteristics, from what i understand

[Guest]

thanks mate,

[MINTGTB]

 funkytown said:

Nup - (and i stand to be corrected)

it refers to a slighty better model tune of the GTB's

From what i know they have better (less) VOD, and all round engine tune - better turbo ranges etc..

- and the badge.

So basically is the same externally - just better engine characteristics, from what i understand

I have the same engine code as a E-tune model.. EJ208DWBKE.. just merely a badge bro

[funkytown]

yup engines are identical..

check your ecu, i havent checked but i suspect this is where the diference lies..

[Guest Drewpy]

Your car feels faster if you believe it enough. I told my wife I had 98 in the car and she said it felt more responsive. I had put in 91.

[Glen]

The reason the ecu is different is the e tune option wasn't fucker offered until 2001 IIRC. When the ecu changed for all GTBs. E tune was a body kit option.

[funkytown]

im only going off "as best i know"..

I have done some googling and cant come up with much..

Why dont you take a standard GTB from 2001 for a test drive. Its something i've not done but would be an interesting experiment.

[GravelBen]

As far as I know E-tune is just a badge/trim level.

Pretty sure that from the 01 facelift all RSK/GTB got the improved engine (EJ208DWEBE for my '02 GTB E-tune) - its not just a different ECU but higher compression, different turbos (VF33/32) and so on as well.

VOD is really a non-issue with mine though you can find it with a mis-timed gearchange on part throttle.

[Guest]

so does that mean its a facelift? (it doesnt hav those light inserts on the head lights)

[Joker]

think you mean the decals/overlay's on the lights?

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[Guest]

yes, im new to all this and just trying to get my head around it. sorry

[GravelBen]

Whats the 'applied model code' on your VIN plate? can find out from that if its a facelift or not.

The facelift came out mid 01 I think so some 01 cars are rev C, some are Rev D which was the final facelift of that shape.

Mine is BH5D5DD, before that facelift I think would be BH5C5... (or BE...for an RSK rather than GTB)

[Guest]

BH5D5CD

[Joker]

dont knock yourself Matt18

its a learning curve!

Ta ben was going to bring up the revisions up next (cant find list!)

[Guest]

oh dam

[GravelBen]

I think it the first letter after the BH5 which shows the revision but could be wrong, so if anyone knowns more definitely or can give model code for an older BH5?

If you give us engine/gearbox codes I can check if those are the same as mine which should also confirm whether its a facelift car or not.

[Joker]

yea I think you are right Ben

and all I could find was :

 

The E Tune model has uprated interior, audio and body styling then normal GTB's.

link : http://www.ozliberty.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3928

[Scoobydoo]

The rear roof spoiler on my car is off an E-Tune wagon, so it's an option from 96 GTB's onwards.

[GravelBen]

Plenty of Legacies have the rear roof spoiler whether E-tune or not, most TS-Rs seem to as well as GTBs.

[GravelBen]

 Joker said:

yea I think you are right Ben

and all I could find was :

 

The E Tune model has uprated interior, audio and body styling then normal GTB's.

link : http://www.ozliberty.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3928

Mine is almost identical to that, with the exception that my side skirts and front lip are much more subtle (and higher off the ground).

The JDM cars may have got a different stereo set-up but mine being NZ-new has an Alpine head unit (not double-DIN like a lot of JDM cars).

[Guest]

 GravelBen said:

Plenty of Legacies have the rear roof spoiler whether E-tune or not, most TS-Rs seem to as well as GTBs.

my gt-b is parked next to a ts-r now and they both have them

[Joker]

I have the same wing as Scoob and from the marks on the hatch (I had to swap mine last year) it wasn't OEM on my GTB either (RFRB)