MAF Location
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MAF Location
Ok, so my performance knowledge is primarily of the MAFless variety. I see a lot of praise to the Callaway Honker in regards to the MAF being relocated to directly in front of the TB.
What makes that a better location?
What makes that a better location?
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Originally Posted by Fastbird93
Ok, so my performance knowledge is primarily of the MAFless variety. I see a lot of praise to the Callaway Honker in regards to the MAF being relocated to directly in front of the TB.
What makes that a better location?
What makes that a better location?
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I agree with the turbulent flow. My 97 has a honeycomb mesh in it to straighten out the incoming air. GM later removed the screen and some books say you can too with a small pick or needle nose.
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Originally Posted by brandtdavis
I agree with the turbulent flow. My 97 has a honeycomb mesh in it to straighten out the incoming air. GM later removed the screen and some books say you can too with a small pick or needle nose.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'08
what about air temp? would air temp be more consitant further down the line?
I was just reading that some people were experiencing problems when doing the cool air DIY into their air filter because the MAF was reading cool air from outside the car coming from the bottom of the air filter and hot air from inside the engine car coming from the top of the engine.
If the MAF was moved back the air would have time to mix and be one temp maybe????
Hell I dont know what I am talking about I dont even have a MAF
I was just reading that some people were experiencing problems when doing the cool air DIY into their air filter because the MAF was reading cool air from outside the car coming from the bottom of the air filter and hot air from inside the engine car coming from the top of the engine.
If the MAF was moved back the air would have time to mix and be one temp maybe????
Hell I dont know what I am talking about I dont even have a MAF
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Most tuners will agree that it is better to leave it alone. If you modding the car it is easier to tune the stock MAF. i bought a Granitelli MAF and that was the first thing that the tuner put back to stock. His words were "they are not worth a crap."
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Originally Posted by RichieRichZ06
Most tuners will agree that it is better to leave it alone. If you modding the car it is easier to tune the stock MAF. i bought a Granitelli MAF and that was the first thing that the tuner put back to stock. His words were "they are not worth a crap."
I think the question is regarding the location of the MAF not if it should be replaced or not.
