Haltech plug in

[Griffin]

Just wondering if a haltech plug in ecu is still relevant these days. Have had good experiences in the past .

Looking for something simple in current car.they seem like they have been around a while now.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Of course they're still relevant, the later firmware allows you to run a flex sensor directly into it and with the expansion harness you're able to do a bit more without the need of installing an I/O expansion box. 

A few limitations of the Platinum are lack of support DBW, inability to run any style of trigger/crank/cam kit, no rolling anti-lag, no traction control, strain gauge input for sequential or dog boxes etc. 

I would still use it, but brand new the price point between that and the Elite, one would jump onto the Elite.

[Griffin]

Ok none of those other features interest me at all.

Only the Platinum available as plugin or is there a patch harness for the elite?

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Yes only Platinum comes as a plug-in, all Elite ECUs are generic and require a patch harness.

With the Platinum Plugin, I recommend running an external MAP sensor. The internal one is only 2.5 bar, which means it can only read 1.5bar of boost. Anything above that will flat line.

[sneakey pete]

8 hours ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

Of course they're still relevant, the later firmware allows you to run a flex sensor directly into it and with the expansion harness you're able to do a bit more without the need of installing an I/O expansion box. 

A few limitations of the Platinum are lack of support DBW, inability to run any style of trigger/crank/cam kit, no rolling anti-lag, no traction control, strain gauge input for sequential or dog boxes etc. 

I would still use it, but brand new the price point between that and the Elite, one would jump onto the Elite.

Was it a firmware update or hardware update?

 

Certainly a good plug and play option for a non extreme car, easy enough to get tuned aswell

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

34 minutes ago, sneakey pete said:

Was it a firmware update or hardware update?

 

Certainly a good plug and play option for a non extreme car, easy enough to get tuned aswell

firmware, just bring the ECU back to haltech.. I believe they also delete a resistor on the ECU too, but when I got it done for a customer it was free

 

[Griffin]

It will be all I need.who is the best place to buy a new one from?

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

31 minutes ago, Griffin said:

It will be all I need.who is the best place to buy a new one from?

Speak to either James or Alanah (his wife) at GameOn Motorsports. They're good on price and support. 

[Griffin]

Ok thanks mate

[Murray_Calavera]

If your creative you can create your own form of traction control using the speed limiter function

1. Create the table using gear and rpm as your axis 

2. Populate the tables, inputting the speed that you would achieve in each gear vs rpm with no wheel spin 

3. In the main setup for the speed limiter, set the tolerance say 5 kph with ignition as the limit method 

4. Then you can play with the ignition cut %, say start around 30% - 50% for a nice soft cut. See what works for you by adjusting the % cut

I run a pro plug in, no complaints here

[Griffin]

Nice mate. I'll go with a plugin

[sneakey pete]

On 11/30/2018 at 4:39 PM, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

firmware, just bring the ECU back to haltech.. I believe they also delete a resistor on the ECU too, but when I got it done for a customer it was free

 

Sounds like a hardware update to me. Good to see they're able to update previous models. They are a pretty good option for your typical mild street upgrades etc.

[burn4005]

Emtron do a Kv8 plugin for skyline gtrs. Worth a look.