Differences between a pre 98 and post 98 ITR engine

**spoondc2** · 15-05-2006 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by barefootbonzai

Are you sure about this? I've never heard of N3E before. I was under the impression that all 96+ Integra's either ran a S80 or Y80 gearbox.

Yeah... 100% sure...
you may try to look at audm itr gearbox, it saids N3E also
that's a 98 spec gearbox

my 99 integra vti-r has V4D gearbox

S80 are JDM integra Sir, lsd optional

S4 and S40 are ek4

**xtercii** · 15-05-2006 01:32 PM

Ok thanks guys, we have a bit of discrepancies here, barefootbonzai, can you elaborate a bit when you are saying “you can tell from the gearbox code”?

**barefootbonzai** · 15-05-2006 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by spoondc2

Yeah... 100% sure...
you may try to look at audm itr gearbox, it saids N3E also
that's a 98 spec gearbox

my 99 integra vti-r has V4D gearbox

S80 are JDM integra Sir, lsd optional

S4 and S40 are ek4

After a quick search seems like your talking about an entirely different thing, and a little mixed up. You're talking about the big ass stamp on the box while i'm talking about the gearbox code on the label. The gearbox will still be either S80 or Y80, but may have a big as stamp (faded off most of the time) will contain the N3E if it's the 98 spec ITR box. Here's an example... http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?threadid=44962

**xtercii** · 15-05-2006 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by z3lda

no its not the same

u can not determine the year by lookin at the engine code.

u will find out exaclty what year its from by lookin at the numbers
stamped right ontop of the exhaust manifold on the head.

Just found out that the engine has an aftermarket header, so I guess the exhaust manifold way can't tell. Any other ways?

**barefootbonzai** · 15-05-2006 07:47 PM

the numbers are above the headers, not on the headers. the are on the head.

**xtercii** · 15-05-2006 07:59 PM

Fantastic!!!

**T-onedc2** · 15-05-2006 08:07 PM

I guess we're all assuming you're comparing JDM 96 & 98 spec as AUDM was first sold in 99.

**xtercii** · 15-05-2006 10:02 PM

Yes I am, the engine starts with something like B18C2******

**barefootbonzai** · 16-05-2006 02:57 PM

hmmm.... if the engine you saw started with b18c2 it's a Aus spec VTiR

**BlitZ** · 16-05-2006 04:03 PM

becarful.. be very careful

**xtercii** · 16-05-2006 04:11 PM

Ok from what have researched over the net, audm itr’s engine code starts with something like B18c7******, usdm itr’s engine code starts with something like B18c5*******, and jdm itr and vtir start either with a code of B18c1******* or B18c2*******, if that’s not correct, can anyone tell me what’s the correct code for jdm itr?