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Alternatives to Haltek
Posted: May 9th, 2005, 10:58 pm
by Cpl_Bryant
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?
Posted: May 9th, 2005, 11:00 pm
by Tunes67
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
Posted: May 9th, 2005, 11:01 pm
by atlantamx3
Megasquirt/ Megaspark
Posted: May 9th, 2005, 11:29 pm
by Cpl_Bryant
The protege ECU is not worth it I'm guessing?
Posted: May 10th, 2005, 12:41 am
by BuGS
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.
Posted: May 10th, 2005, 11:14 pm
by DavidOS
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
Posted: May 11th, 2005, 4:22 am
by 93SOHC
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...
Posted: May 11th, 2005, 9:28 am
by Custommx3
precisionracingonline.com sells the megasquirts, thats what Im getting.
But if your up for it you can build your own.
http://www.megasquirt.info
Posted: May 11th, 2005, 12:03 pm
by mx3optidrive
how much do they sell it for?
Posted: May 11th, 2005, 1:27 pm
by ryanlindenberg
Posted: May 11th, 2005, 1:29 pm
by Custommx3
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
Posted: May 11th, 2005, 2:17 pm
by 93SOHC
Posted: May 11th, 2005, 5:04 pm
by Marlon
i got my haltech e6x for 900
and i'm selling my megasquirtand spark if anyone wants it
Posted: May 11th, 2005, 5:52 pm
by DavidOS
93SOHC wrote:
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.
Posted: May 13th, 2005, 11:35 pm
by ryanlindenberg
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.