Alternatives to Haltek

Cpl_Bryant · Post by **Cpl_Bryant** » May 9th, 2005, 10:58 pm

My BPT did not come with an ECU. I am trying to save money by not going with a Haltek. I think it is just too much for what I am trying to do. I need something a lot cheaper than $1,400+. What are my options?

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » May 9th, 2005, 11:00 pm

I have heard good things about megasquirt.. but I dont have one personally and I havent researched them at all.. but worth checking out.. I have also heard that they are less expensive in comparison to Haltek.

Tunes67

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » May 9th, 2005, 11:01 pm

Megasquirt/ Megaspark

Cpl_Bryant · Post by **Cpl_Bryant** » May 9th, 2005, 11:29 pm

The protege ECU is not worth it I'm guessing?

BuGS · Post by **BuGS** » May 10th, 2005, 12:41 am

Well I think if you had the time to learn the system or the help the Greddy Emanage is a really great system. For a piggyback with a piggy back price it does a lot. Fuel maps, timing, and even has an optional Map sensor for when your MAF scale is maxed out. It just takes some time to learn how to tune, I don't have time thus I went with a SAFC II for my turbo project. Also, there is a custom AFC that a guy on clubprotege.com is making. go to the turbo section there to get more info.

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » May 10th, 2005, 11:14 pm

AEMs new system is like 800-900 bucks

second hand haltechs are around 600-700

megasquirt is only like 300 max

motec not an option cause its like double what you want

wolf 3d is an option

sds is an option as well

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » May 11th, 2005, 4:22 am

Picked up a Haletech on ebay 2 years ago for my Subbie, $725, not too bad. Keeps your eyes open, but Greddy emanage aint bad niether is the Mega squirt from what I hear...

Post by **Custommx3** » May 11th, 2005, 9:28 am

precisionracingonline.com sells the megasquirts, thats what Im getting.

But if your up for it you can build your own.

http://www.megasquirt.info

mx3optidrive · Post by **mx3optidrive** » May 11th, 2005, 12:03 pm

how much do they sell it for?

ryanlindenberg · Post by **ryanlindenberg** » May 11th, 2005, 1:27 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... ename=WDVW

Post by **Custommx3** » May 11th, 2005, 1:29 pm

mx3optidrive wrote:how much do they sell it for?

I think 550.

a Megasquirt is basically a Haltek , but open source as far as software and components/schematics.

If you have the know-how you can build one for like $200-300

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » May 11th, 2005, 2:17 pm

ryanlindenberg wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... ename=WDVW

Good deal for a Haltech!

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » May 11th, 2005, 5:04 pm

i got my haltech e6x for 900

and i'm selling my megasquirtand spark if anyone wants it

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » May 11th, 2005, 5:52 pm

93SOHC wrote:
ryanlindenberg wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... ename=WDVW
Good deal for a Haltech!

e6k is the older model, the new release is e6x. You can get the new model
around 900, forget about the old one.

ryanlindenberg · Post by **ryanlindenberg** » May 13th, 2005, 11:35 pm

yea i got my e6x off ebay for 900 with a 3 bar MAP.

i started putting in my BPT today. so far so good...the turbo motor is in, just need to connect hoses and do a little bit of wiring and i should be good to go. hopefully i will be done tommorow.