First off, let me make it clear that I am not affiliated with the business. I am just a very satisified customer looking to share my positive experience with others that may be looking for, or considering an e-tune...

Hope it helps.


I was looking for someone to tune my 06 Honda S2000, and had e-tunez recommended to me. I checked out their website, and found that they only had R18 and K20 listed for current tuning packages. So I used the Contact Us link and asked if they supported the Honda S2000 (F22c). Steve quickly responded to my mail and said he’d be happy to look at my datalogs. He asked for a list of mods on my car, and my location. From there, he told me that I’d be the first S2000 he’s done.

Customer service is second to none! I cannot overstate the level these guys are at. My questions were always answered in detail, and I was given a very good idea of what to expect during the process of e-tuning. The process and methodology is very well thought out and logical. Once we started the revision/log process, it moved along quickly. Steve had new revisions back to me quite often within 24 hours of me sending him the logs. I call that outstanding!! Along the way, with the emails and notes that accompany the new revisions, all the changes being made were explained very well. Their customer service is exceeded only by their tuning ability.

Going in, being a different motor I was told that initially we’d be getting a baseline for where it was at, and would be making small changes from there. The first map revision I got was a huge improvement over stock. Several revisions were made, then Steve re-indexed my ignition and fuel tables completely. You could instantly tell that he’d hit really close to the mark. Throttle was crisp, and the motor was smooth. So much so, I’d find myself running more rpm than usual, just because it was so much smoother. He moved the vtec crossover a bit from where it was stock to find the ideal crossover point. Where vtec used to spike and give that little kick when it hit the high cam, is gone. The car just pulls and builds power progressively from the low cam to the high cam. Anyone who tracks their car will appreciate this. Building power so smoothly and quickly now, it’s deceptively fast. Ask about the JDM throttle map also…you’ll be glad you did.

During the process, my intake temps were really high and Steve suggested I get an Injen CAI. This helped the tuning it quite a bit due to the lower intake air temps. Once I had the CAI installed, he sent me a revision that was very close. The last few revisions were just dialing in the fine points, and the final revision is right on the mark. My LTRIM and STRIM are +/- ~3% and my mileage is actually over what it was stock. Strong and safe AFRs that let the car pull like a freight train WOT all the way to redline compared to stock.

They have made a world of difference in how the car feels. You won’t believe how much Honda left on the table, especially in terms of drivability. Gone is the Jeckel & Hyde personality of being on the low/high cams. Just a crisp, responsive power delivery across the rpm range. E-tunez offers outstanding technical ability combined with excellent customer service. The ease of the e-tuning process and the results far exceeded my expectations. If you have an S2000 that’s stock or not, get a FlashPro, then get in touch with e-tunez!!!

 

Good review. Would be interested in seeing empirical evidence with a before and after dyno to illustrate the gains in graphical format. Any plans to get on the dyno anytime soon?

 

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I am also curious to see what it is making now, more as an aside than from a peak numbers aspect. I did not have it dyno'd before starting the tuning process, or have the intake at the begining.

I could just get it dyno'd with the stock calibration in place, then flash the tune in, and dyno it again. Won't be the absolute truth, but would at least be in the ballpark. Not sure how soon that will happen though.

To be honest, I was not as concerned with gaining HP so much as driveability and response. Mine is a DD for the most part, and just wanted a good solid tune. The big jump when it hits vtec is gone, runs smoother, is a lot more responsive, and has nil for knock counts. To boot, with the fuel table as well sorted as it is, the Strim does not have to compensate nearly as much......and my mileage has improved.

From the way it drives, I'm sure it's gained some. Without going to a dyno, there is no telling what the hard numbers would be. I'd say they'd be at the upper end of what a cat-back exhaust and intake would add at, because the tune has been optimized for these mods.

 

Good stuff, how much did they charge?

You could also try plotting the info using Gernby's Software Dyno program: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=815217

 

I had my a third gear pull ran through the e-dyno on flashprotuning.com. I thought of posting those results, but would like to have another pull to see if the data from the second pull backs up the first.

I need to get to a local dyno and get runs with the stock tune, and the custom tune. Any data I post, I want to make sure is accurate.

I can tell you that in my logs from the drive to and from work yesterday, both logs had STRIM near 0% with only minor fluctuations. WOT AFR is between 12.9 - 13.1. The weather in the morning was low humidity and 70 degrees, and the weather in the afternoon was high humidity (had just quit raining) and 90 degrees.

I'd contact Steve at e-tunez (Tuning@e-tunez.com) regarding cost.

They have excellent customer service, and the results exceeded any expectations I had.

Red

 

Do the gernby test!

 

The pull I have only shows 5k & up. Which is why I need to get a better pull and e-dyno to compare, or get to the local dyno here.

I'll post the results up as soon as I get them.

 

update?

 

 

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