Haltech Ps2000 Thoughts?

[Lachlan33]

Hey guys.

So I am doing a bit of research in preperation for a big upgrade for my car (pending results of a compression/leak down test )

Obviously what ECU you use is important and is a fairly large part of the upgrade expense.

Anyway I know every man and his dog has a Power FC, mainly because they are tried and tested and are known to work well. Which is all well and good. However they are fairly old now, are still quite expensive and are starting to get hard to come by. (Sort of anyway)

I was looking at finding a PFC and chucking on a z32 afm.

However, what are peoples thoughts on the Haltech Platinum Sport 2000?

Suposedly plug and play, comes with a built in map sensor (so no buying a z32)

Supports all sorts of funky things like Anti-lag and launch control (I am fairly sure the PFC doesn't)

Overall it seems to be more advanced then the PFC.

I did a search for Haltech related threads but there seems to be very little info regarding the PS2000.

If the PFC is still the better option, why? Are Haltech's horrible to tune? Do they not handle skylines well or something??

[Bliksem]

The Platinum Sports ECU's replace the Haltech E11 and E8's im pretty sure. haltech has a reputation of being a very good ECU, plenty of people on here run the E11's. Only downside I see is that the PS2000's dont use knock control which is why it may be worthwhile considering a ViPEC or Link if your running a street car, but then on the other hand neither does PFC...

[Lachlan33]

Ok thanks for that. Sounds like the Haltech isn't such a bad option. Not sure if the tuner I plan on going to is familiar with Vipec/Link, I think he more does Power FC and Haltech,

[zebra]

Ok thanks for that. Sounds like the Haltech isn't such a bad option. Not sure if the tuner I plan on going to is familiar with Vipec/Link, I think he more does Power FC and Haltech,

there is your answer, the ECU is really only as good as the tuner and you are more likley to get a better result with ecu's your tuner is familiar with

[J'z-R33]

there is your answer, the ECU is really only as good as the tuner and you are more likley to get a better result with ecu's your tuner is familiar with

Totally agree, talk to your tuner and see what they recommend.

Cheers

Johno

[Lachlan33]

Yes, and from what I understand although he has done Many PFC's, he is very experienced in Haltech, which got me looking at them. I was just kind of curious to see if there was any known issues regarding the PS2000 and skylines that others might have come across.

[Guilt-Toy]

I hear good things about the new generation Haltech.

[Lachlan33]

Ok looks like the PS2000 might be a winner. Assuming all goes to plan I will post a thread in the coming weeks showing the progress of my 'upgrades'

[zebra]

I hear good things about the new generation Haltech.

And its cheaper than the outgoing E11v2

[sav man]

can you run a PS2000 on AFM's? or does it only work on a MAP sensor? I know the R35 and 370z one's use the AFM.

[J'z-R33]

can you run a PS2000 on AFM's? or does it only work on a MAP sensor? I know the R35 and 370z one's use the AFM.

Yep you can still retain your AFM's with the Platinum 2000 and Platinum 2000 Pro. It also has a built in 2 bar MAP sensor.

Cheers,

Johno

[HR31_RB20DET]

I'm running a Platinum 1000 and can't complain, car runs very well and so far it seems very good on fuel, I've only driven it a couple times since its been installed and tuned.

I chose to run a 3 bar map sensor as it was cheaper than a Z32 and also with running the "external" map sensor I didn't have to run a vacuum line inside the cabin to the ecu.

[rob82]

I hear good things about the new generation Haltech.

Haltech lost it when they went to windows - Long live the DOS haltech's - at least they work!!

[Walk510]

where's dirtgarage to flog the crap out of vipec yo

[scott1600]

I agree, DOS based stuff was great - But the Platinum stuff wow! now thats good

[illusiVe]

Haltech's are bringing out new Ecu's specifically for the R33 + R34's but they will be a few months, i dont know too much beyond that.. but i was talking to hitman about getting a 2000 and he said might be better to wait it out.. which i need to do anyway.. still gotta buy injectors etc.. so just buying all the goodies first, ecu last.

[2rismo]

The new Haltech stuff looks very, very good.

[Swiper the Fox]

where's dirtgarage to flog the crap out of vipec yo

lol

[paulr33]

picking an ECU is a pretty important part of modifying your car

selecting the wrong ECU can cost you time, money and lots of frustration

the ECU plays a crucial role in how the car acts, runs, performs and drives

forget the max power rwkw for a moment and think about the important things to you and your car

essentially any ECU you choose will make the same power etc so thats not important

most people when they pick an ECU go - oh sick, no AFM, or sick as, it has anti lag, spark cut, pro launch etc

these are good buzz words but if your car is an average street car that you drive normally and it has a bit of power

whats the point of all these fangdangle features and junk? will they add any value or do they just sound cool?

the most important things for an ECU for a mild street car are - start first shot, cold start, fuel economy, ease of tune, resale value, plug and play and a simple interface. all of these "nice" features are thrown in the bin when you have to wire it in, have only 1 or 2 tuners who can tune it, if it ditches some of the factory sensors in place of aftermarket ones or has annoying operability.

you should understand the key differences between the various forms of technology to understand how the car wil be before/after the change.

do some reading on map sensors and airflow meters to understand which may be better in your situation and why

most people go - oh sick, it uses a map sensor, thats gotta be better - do some reading and double check, you may be surprised

be careful when selecting an ECU thats new on the market or isnt very common

when you are looking at these ecu's factor in how many workshops can tune it and how accessible they are

there is no point having the latest greatest ECU and only 1 workshop in your state can tune

then you are locked into their pricing, their service and their "timeframes" etc.

you will find on this forum a lot of people and probably some tuners, are biased towards the apexi powerfc

you will find this is simply due to their ease of use, access to trillions of tuners, cost, and plug and play

[Parag0n]

where's dirtgarage to flog the crap out of vipec yo

Nothing wrong at all with the Vipecs.

I know of one car currently being tuned in time for Jamboree with the new Haltech Ps2000, 13B engine with a T51R, so far they are having very positive results.