I have an n/a 88 gxl and Ive found a Haltech unit for sale and Im wondering if it would even be worth buying. Does it help HP or is it just a way to be able to have control of your fuel input and ignition? How much is a new E6k haltech unit? Do any of you have this system and do you like it?

Thanks again guys

 

most 2nd gen owners upgrade to haltech.

I dont see why it wouldnt help you, you can clean out the engine bay hardcore.

 

That may be true for some TII owners but I don't think its accurate for N/A owners at all. There are some N/A's with a stand alone EMS but not many I've seen on the forum and never one in preson.

To answer the original question, Yes they do help. Mainly by getting rid of the AFM and allowing you to tune your engine without concern for emissions. Do search for haltech and N/A. I did it but couldn't get to the page for some reason. Its right here in the 2nd gen section.

 

It would help, you would have complete control over fuel & timming. You could remove your afm which would get you a bit more power.


Unless you have a ported motor, the gains wouldn't be that great. but there would still be some nice gains if you can get the haltech cheap enough, i say do it.


-Zach

 

The bang for the buck really isn't there, unless you're getting a REALLY good deal on the Haltech. Also, depends on what Haltech - don't go with anything less than an E6K, *maybe* an E6S. The older E6A and F-series aren't worth the time.

Back to bang for the buck - yes, you can probably pick up some power, but not a LOT of power - probably 5-10hp. The Haltech would be a better complement for an extreme setup - bridgeport, for example.

You can probably get 80% of the horsepower value of a Haltech on a mild NA with a Super-AFC, which is a LOT cheaper and a LOT easier to install.

Dale

 

OR JUST GO CARB!!

 

well here in australia we get the best for rotaries like a haltec ek6 like asid for 1100 australia basically 500 us fitted and tuned

 

Is that smoke I smell?

 

Initially, it is not the best bang for the buck, but it opens a whole new world of possibilities.