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Old 12-04-2001, 07:25 AM
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what does a haltech do??? and should i get one in my fc? or are they for turbos?
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Old 12-04-2001, 07:51 AM
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a haltech system is an engine management system that replaces the stock ECU and allows you to configure your car through a laptop www.haltech.com

it's for any car, not just turbos... 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 cylinders and rotaries....
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Old 12-04-2001, 07:53 AM
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nice. how much does it cost. and does it improve performance any?
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mine, with everything, costed me $1,433, i ordered it strait through haltechs and i got them to give me shop prices... but it runs around 1600 or more with everything....

Yes it does improve performance, quite a bit from what i hear, you can control the amount of fuel you use, boost (on turbos), ignition, etc.....pretty much every aspect of the engine.... it is a job and then alot more installing it... but you will learn alot about your car by doing so (I have atleast)...
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well since my car isn't turbo I was planning on just getting my stock ecu chipped up by jets or either MD. Md said i could get +25 hp and 25+ lbs of TQ and 5 more mpg. for like $300....., and my rev limiter moved to 9G rpm.
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Old 12-04-2001, 05:39 PM
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I'd think that whether or not your car is turbo it'd be a good idea to get the haltechs....it does so much more then just control boost.... and eventually I'm going to get a boost controller anyways and not use the haltechs
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I'd think that whether or not your car is turbo it'd be a good idea to get the haltechs....it does so much more then just control boost.... and eventually I'm going to get a boost controller anyways and not use the haltechs
I think that if he plans on converting his car to turbo the Haltech will definitely be a better choice, but some of the chips for NA's are pretty good for the money. The Haltech may not do much better than them.
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Old 12-05-2001, 04:39 PM
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but isnt the haltech that laptop thing??? i want it just for that cuz that is so badass people would be liek omg u have alaptop in ur car how flucking cool are u!!!
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The lap top is use to change and modify the fuel, ignitions map and many other little things.



The lap top does not operate the engine directly.
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Old 12-06-2001, 07:19 AM
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but isnt the haltech that laptop thing??? i want it just for that cuz that is so badass people would be liek omg u have alaptop in ur car how flucking cool are u!!!
Thats like 2g just to look cool. A big turbo would say more than just i look cool, i go fast too







p.s. your link doesn't work.
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