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Haltech Tuning and mods

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hey guys just got a few qeustions im installing a haltech inteceptor on my gpx my engine mods are , I/H/E i also want to get a bigger throttle body i heard that magna 3.5 ones are bigger and fit straight on all i have to do is port the manifold to match it right? any other engine mods i can do for it without cracking the motor apart :P

anyone else running a haltech on there n/a fto? and anyone got base maps? YES I SEARCHED LOL
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Aza and I have Haltech Premium piggybacks installed.
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    how do you like it? this is my first haltech on my personal car but i work with standalones at work but never tried out a piggyback one
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    Where did you grab yours from and how much did you pay fto96?
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    how do you like it? this is my first haltech on my personal car but i work with standalones at work but never tried out a piggyback one
    Love mine. Getting 133KW atw with significantly better fuel economy that I was getting pre-install. Once of the best value mods ivehad done.
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      shadowarrior wrote:Where did you grab yours from and how much did you pay fto96?
      Just come to terms with it, Tightwad :lol: You need to spend at least a grand.
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      Yes its not cheap but you get what you pay for... i got it through my job, anyways bavk on subject 133kw sounds good too me :D but can anyone comfirm that a magna tb is actually larger and will fit? And where i can find base maps
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      Yes Magna 65mm throttle body will fit. Although be warned you will most likely run a bit lean on idle. At higher RPM you will be OK though.

      Solution: keep it redlined!
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      Pretty sure ive got the base maps. PM me an email address.
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        Lol its gem off facebook
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        Bennoz wrote:
        shadowarrior wrote:Where did you grab yours from and how much did you pay fto96?
        Just come to terms with it, Tightwad :lol: You need to spend at least a grand.
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        silverGPX wrote:Lol its gem off facebook
        lol i made an account on fto australia right?? and cheers fella's and by running lean topend im geussing injectors run out?
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        Daniel2019 wrote:Yes Magna 65mm throttle body will fit. Although be warned you will most likely run a bit lean on idle. At higher RPM you will be OK though.

        Solution: keep it redlined!
        sorry bud didnt read that correctly i thought you said run lean at redline aha... cant i just add more fuel at idle with the haltech?( never tuned a piggy back before i know i can do it with a stand alone)
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        Sure can any reasonable piggyback can add/remove fuel at any rev range
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