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Old 12-27-01, 11:59 PM
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Originally posted by fcturbo2


There is not really not that much stuff (sensors..etc) The only thing that you have to do though is re-tap the water temp sensor. The threads are somewhat different. When i bought my Haltech it was terminated.

ohhh and when you said that you need 3BAR map sensor with turbocharged, well my friend with HALTECH said that its NOT TRUE.
1BAR map is for N/As and 2-3 bar maps for turbocharged...2 for lower boost and 3 for higher boost..15 above i think..
I am taking all of the stock wiring out of the engine bay that is not needed. That is alot of stuff

I don't want to have to buy another map sensor later, so I will spring for the extra $16 since I am spending almost $1300 already =) Why go half *** when I finally went with a real EMS! LOL
Old 12-28-01, 08:22 AM
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Originally posted by HWO
why the hell would a transam use a 3 bar map sensor? it's normally aspriated for christsakes............... you gotta wonder what the hell they were thinking when they put that one in????????
That one model of the transam came with a V6 3.8 litre turbo charged engine (same thing found in the grand national). It was a pretty damn fast car... I'm pretty sure they were in the 12s off of the showroom floor, maybe low 13s. Anyways, anyone that knows anything about the grand national will tell you that that engine has a LOT of potential.

just fwiw...
Old 12-28-01, 01:13 PM
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oh ok, all trans ams on the roads over here have n/a shitty 8's in them
Old 12-29-01, 07:09 PM
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That came in the 89 model 20th anniversary TA (limited production). It was rated at 255 hp, though from what I understand, it was comically underrated.

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I'm not really following this. I know I should probably look in the ECU section, though.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but these are the options as I see them:

1. Get a terminated Haltech harness. This apparently has longevity issues. You have to run the new harness into the engine bay, but it hooks up to the stock sensors.

2.a. Get a flying harness. This means you have to run the wires yourself, and have to make new connections for your stock sensors.

2.b. The other option is to use the flying harness and instead use GM sensors.

3. Get a Haltech with the FC3 conversion, which allows you to use the stock sensors (except MAF, which requires MAP instead) and wiring harness?

Is this right?

Also, is there a reason most aftermarket ECU's have MAP instead of MAF? I thought MAF was more accurate, and allowed for small variations in VE.

Sorry if these have been answered before.

Ren
Old 12-31-01, 05:00 PM
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info?

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Old 01-02-02, 11:21 AM
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Originally posted by HWO
why the hell would a transam use a 3 bar map sensor? it's normally aspriated for christsakes............... you gotta wonder what the hell they were thinking when they put that one in????????
It's obvious you're not from the states.
1989 Pontiac Trans Am 25th Anniversary edition - uses a punched out Grand National engine to 4.3liters V-6 with a single turbo
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Old 01-04-02, 05:17 AM
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Originally posted by RETed

It's obvious you're not from the states.
1989 Pontiac Trans Am 25th Anniversary edition - uses a punched out Grand National engine to 4.3liters V-6 with a single turbo
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Ted, I beg to differ. I used to own a TA and was pretty into them at the time. The 20th anniversary Turbo T/A was still a 231cid/3.8L. I think it had the waste gate tuned for higher pressure, though.

Perhaps you're thinking of the Typhoon/Syclone, which used a 4.3L turbo V6.

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