C6 Corvette General Discussion General C6 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: Feral Industries

LS3: MAP or MAF Sensor

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 10, 2017 | 09:40 AM
  #1  
ARK_vette's Avatar
ARK_vette
Thread Starter
Cruising
 
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
From: Fayetteville Arkansas
Default LS3: MAP or MAF Sensor

I am looking for a base model ls3 corvette. I was wondering if these cars run using a MAP or MAF sensor?

Thanks.
Reply
Old Jul 10, 2017 | 09:43 AM
  #2  
Turbo6TA's Avatar
Turbo6TA
Race Director
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 13,262
Likes: 3,150
From: SW Florida
2021 C6 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Default

Blade style MAF sensor






.

Last edited by Turbo6TA; Jul 10, 2017 at 09:56 AM.
Reply
Old Jul 10, 2017 | 10:29 AM
  #3  
Corvalex's Avatar
Corvalex
Advanced
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 59
Likes: 1
From: Hamburg
Default

Both!
Map and MAF -Sensor!
Reply
Old Jul 10, 2017 | 10:44 AM
  #4  
Unreal's Avatar
Unreal
Team Owner
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 24,035
Likes: 2,342
From: Gilbert AZ
Default

Both.

From factory these use a hybrid tune. Below 3500 it blends the MAP and MAF readings. MAP is used for low air speed and quick transistions where the maf is not as accurate. Past 3500 the maf is used.

In the tune, you can have it run maf only, hybrid, or map only if desired.
Reply
Old Jul 10, 2017 | 12:32 PM
  #5  
ARK_vette's Avatar
ARK_vette
Thread Starter
Cruising
 
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
From: Fayetteville Arkansas
Default

Originally Posted by Unreal
Both.

From factory these use a hybrid tune. Below 3500 it blends the MAP and MAF readings. MAP is used for low air speed and quick transistions where the maf is not as accurate. Past 3500 the maf is used.

In the tune, you can have it run maf only, hybrid, or map only if desired.
Thanks for the responses. Are there advantages/disadvantages to running hyrbid or one over the other?
Reply
Old Jul 10, 2017 | 12:54 PM
  #6  
Unreal's Avatar
Unreal
Team Owner
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 24,035
Likes: 2,342
From: Gilbert AZ
Default

Like I said above, maf does not read accurately at low air speeds, or react quick enough on tip in/quick throttle changes. So the Map used there. Maf is more accurate once air is moving past it quick enough, so that is why factory runs hybrid, so you get best of both worlds, and another advantage is if one fails, it can then switch to running the one that isn't failed until you can repair it.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To LS3: MAP or MAF Sensor





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:28 PM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE