MAF Screen
Drifting
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From: Spring Hill, Florida Life is all about new beginnings;...TRY ONE!
St. Jude Donor '07-'08
I think it might be better to leave it screened and put in a cold air intake; not justa little bigger hole in the stock one. (Z06).
I was going to do that and was talked out of it; so I put in a Vararam.
Can't get that kind of performance by taking out a screen! Good luck!
By the way mine is an '01 A4 also.
I was going to do that and was talked out of it; so I put in a Vararam.
Can't get that kind of performance by taking out a screen! Good luck!
By the way mine is an '01 A4 also.
Drifting
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From: Home Southern Maine
St. Jude Donor '08
I took mine out of my 99, it did not throw any codes. I took it out so when I sprayed my dry nitrous shot it would not freeze up. If your not spraying, I would leave it alone, there was no SOTP gain.
Team Owner
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
What I did and other forum members have done is install a new MAF housing a larger one and it will increase the flow and throttle response! But the real restriction is the LS1 manifold which is why I'm also going to an LS6 manifold in order to compliment the rest of my combo!
See here: http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1755
Thanks,Matt
See here: http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1755
Thanks,Matt
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Le Mans Master
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From: Dallas/Grand Prairie Texas
Originally Posted by Chad@AZPower&Sound
The screen helps control air tubulance accross the MAF. If you remove the screen and no tuning then you will have the SES light come on.
Chad
Chad
I removed mine on my 02 coupe and put a vararam in also and no issues, no codes, just more punch.
Just make sure you're carefull not to bump the filliments.
Burning Brakes
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From: Seoul Korea
Originally Posted by grandaddy
I have an 01, A4 with a K&N Filter and Z06 air box. Has anyone taken the screen out of the MAF and does it help at all? Also by removing the MAF screen will that throw an engine code?
Burning Brakes
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From: Tulsa OK
The MAF sensor for the LS1 GenIII motor is common to many GM models that have the same engine. In models where the air flow comes from the side or makes a turn in before the MAF the screen helps smooth and straighten the air flow. In the C5, the air flow is straight on from the front and the screen is not necessary but to remove it for just the vette LS1s would be a production hassle for GM. The Z06 doesn't have the screen because the LS6 is a different production run. No screen helps. Removing the screen is a recommended performance mod for C5s. Check out How to Build High-Performance Chevy LS1/LS6 V8s by Will Handzel.
Burning Brakes
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From: Seoul Korea
Originally Posted by EStreeter
The MAF sensor for the LS1 GenIII motor is common to many GM models that have the same engine. In models where the air flow comes from the side or makes a turn in before the MAF the screen helps smooth and straighten the air flow. In the C5, the air flow is straight on from the front and the screen is not necessary but to remove it for just the vette LS1s would be a production hassle for GM. The Z06 doesn't have the screen because the LS6 is a different production run. No screen helps. Removing the screen is a recommended performance mod for C5s. Check out How to Build High-Performance Chevy LS1/LS6 V8s by Will Handzel.
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And there are 100's more that I found while looking for an answer to my old problem. Many other people even in this thread agree to NOT remove it, due to air metering.