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after peoples opinions on what is the better management system to go with..

micotech ltx12's or the haltech 11v2

im running a fully built rb25/30 in my cefiro.

looking for mid to high 300rwkw's

computer and run in is my next step..

cheers

tom

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i plan on having it tuned by boost worx in adelaide..

they do haltech and microtech as far as im aware..

i have only briefly spoke on the phone with them and they didnt specify a favourite..

my engine builder suggested a autoronic ecu..

at the time he wanted to run my motor in on the engine dyno with the autoronic but the outright cost of that was to much for me at the time.

my original plan was the microtech..

now im contemplating a haltech

Guilt-Toy Grand Master

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Making the choice between a microtech and a haltech is pretty much like making a choice of recieving a gift of $5 or 5 million $.

BTW. the microtech is the $5 incase you did not work that one out.

PM-R33 Grand Master

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*sigh* another hatred of microtech thread.

What does your tuner like to tune, go from there. No matter what half these people say the microtech aint shit. It's cheap, is MAP sensored, easy to install (with plug in loom), launch control, multiple maps and has shit loads of features and runs fine.

It all comes down to what people like to tune, i dont tune the car so aslong as my car is nice to drive and makes the power i couldnt give two shits what ECU is running it.

I'm good friends with my tuner and he likes tuning Microtech's, hence why i bought one.

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bozodos Grand Master

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The Microtech dosen't seem to be as common a choice on Skylines, though everyonewith a VL Turbo seems to run one, same family of motors? Perhaps one of the tuners could explain further?

Mine has various issues, which seems to be a common thing with them (ie plugs fouling fast, bad fuel consumption due to not running 02 sensor, rough idling when cold). I like the dash display with it's array of warning lights and electronic gauges, but I'm seriously thinking about taking it out and running a remapped R32 ecu.

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bubbabooga

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alrighty.. think ill be best to give boostworx a call and have a bit of chat about what to go with and what they would prefer to tune...

im sorta swinging towards to haltech after spending so much on the motor.

engine is only as good as the systems that support it

cheeers guys..

appreciate it :P

N1GTR Grand Master

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Nothing wrong with a microtech.

They dont have the same resolution of a haltech, but can be tuned by almost anyone and doesnt take long to tune.

They're a more basic computer, but that means there's less stuff to go wrong.

PM-R33 Grand Master

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Mine has various issues, which seems to be a common thing with them (ie plugs fouling fast, bad fuel consumption due to not running 02 sensor, rough idling when cold). I like the dash display with it's array of warning lights and electronic gauges, but I'm seriously thinking about taking it out and running a remapped R32 ecu.

How fast are the plugs fouling up? I change mine every 5000km and they are perfectly fine when taken out.

Why don't you run an O2 sensor? Mine does.

Ok the rough idling when cold is sometimes true, but doesn't bother me at all (sounds tuff). This is not really a Microtech issue, but a tuning issue running MAP sensors. It is hard to get it perfect and you will find the same issue with most MAP sensored ECU's when not tuned perfectly.

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Guilt-Toy Grand Master

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if you have a old datto with a FJ20 or something old and rough that did not have EFI before the engine conversion then the Microtech will be good for you. If you want your car to run as nice as it did with the stock ecu then don't even bother with a Microtech. They are good for WOT - nothing more :banana:

They even have WOT maps lol

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