Im seriuosly considering getting a Haltech.
I just need to know some important things about the Haltech. First of all i own an 88 TII and my mods are in my sig. The main reason(s) i want to buy a Haltech is to clean up my engine bay, get rid of my idle problems, solve my 3500 hesitation, get rid of my AFM, And the obvious power gains. But what i need to know is:
1. How easy is it to install a Haltech?
2. How is it actually tuned?
3. Can i somehow pass emissions with a Halthec?
4. Is it possible to solve the problems listed above with a Haltech?

Thanks guys.

 

1. installation is as easy as a high end stereo. a few wires to solder and it is done in a weekend by most.
2. tuning is very straight forward if you understand how an internal combustion engine works. this is the part most people struggle with because they don't understand how to tune engines.
3. could pass the tail pipe sniffer test with alot of work and tuning(remember Mazda spent millions to get it passed in the first place), but it will fail all visual tests. In California there is no way to get it to pass legally.
4. It is possible to have you engine run perfectly with a Haltech or many other stand alone ECU's. but it is not a simple operation.

 

Well what does a lot of work mean? I mean are we talking more money? Or is there a way to have it fine tuned for clean emission?
Thanks again.

 

you may need to add an air pump or use the original, BAC valves, and trick catalytic converters. you will basicly need all the same original smog parts. then you will need to tune the engine to run correctly and pass the smog check. getting the engine to run good can be relatively easy, but tuning for emissions is alot more difficult and time consuming. this of course will cost money.

 

Any other opinions on my ideas?