should or shouldnt i replace the mass air flow sensor?please help
09-13-2007, 05:54 PM
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should or shouldnt i replace the mass air flow sensor?please help
Im going to put the vararam intake on my stock 01 vette.Now,would it be wise to replace the stock air flow sensor when i do this or wont it make a differents.
09-13-2007, 06:15 PM
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and most good tuners will take it off and go back to stock if you have it tuned.
09-14-2007, 01:05 AM
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Not necessary! Leave it be!
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09-14-2007, 01:12 AM
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Yes--the stock MAF is good for 500 RWHP---getting an aftermarket MAF to work correctly takes hours of data logging and tuning--and it probably still will surge and buck --Not worth the trouble --even when tuned well--only 3-4 RWHP there anyway-- Stock MAF--screen and all !!!
09-14-2007, 08:44 AM
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09-28-2007, 06:18 PM
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Really?
But then, that's logic
09-28-2007, 07:42 PM
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09-28-2007, 07:45 PM
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If the factory throttle body is 90mm, and the factory MAS is 85mm, how could changing the throttle body to say, a Lingenfelter 100mm unit not be good? Seems from a logical perspective that more air passing through the MAS would mean more available air for the throttle body, and thus increase hp by having all that available air at any given time available to the motor.
But then, that's logic
But then, that's logic
As tblu92 points out, if you want to spend hours and hours re-calibrating the PCM for the new MAF ... then you may see a benefit and not get codes. But given that there are MUCH bigger gains to be gotten from other changes, very few people think an aftermarket MAF is worth the tiny gains for hours of pain.
09-28-2007, 08:33 PM
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Just kidding No gains here either.
09-28-2007, 09:53 PM
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I had one on my 98 MN6 coupe and it worked flawsley!
09-28-2007, 10:42 PM
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