Base HP dyno, MAF was wacky?!? need advice
04-14-2006, 05:34 PM
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Base HP dyno, MAF was wacky?!? need advice i was on a mustang dyno today, getting a baseline HP reading..
the shop owner showed me that at idle, my MAF was fluctuatiing between 3.8-4.6 volts, out of 5 volts i assume...
he said that was very unusual...and that idling it shoudl be abour 0.8-1.0, then as the engins runs higher RPM's, that number will rise....is this correct?? he wasn't sure why it was happening.....and asked me if i had touched the MAF at all...all i EVER did with the maf was take it off to add a fernco bellow...i wiped the maf with a cloth (NOT THE LIL SENSORS!!), just the inside of the metal housing...and DID NOT descreen...soo
is this all making sense?!?!?
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the shop owner showed me that at idle, my MAF was fluctuatiing between 3.8-4.6 volts, out of 5 volts i assume...
he said that was very unusual...and that idling it shoudl be abour 0.8-1.0, then as the engins runs higher RPM's, that number will rise....is this correct?? he wasn't sure why it was happening.....and asked me if i had touched the MAF at all...all i EVER did with the maf was take it off to add a fernco bellow...i wiped the maf with a cloth (NOT THE LIL SENSORS!!), just the inside of the metal housing...and DID NOT descreen...soo
is this all making sense?!?!?
Thanks
04-14-2006, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Tripintaz
i think you should ignore the shop owner.
1st hint "Mustang Dyno" lol
1st hint "Mustang Dyno" lol
i mean too bad SOUTH FLORIDA doesnt have any reputable F BODY shops HINT HINT COUGH COUGH
So i go to him...
ANYWAYS.....the car runs fine...i wont worry about it....and i guess its hertz i dunno...
by the way...as far as mustang dynos go and dyno jets, i heard dyno jets overrate HP by up to 30%....i read in an article that mustang dynos are more accurate for finding RWH.....anyone have any input for that
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04-15-2006, 07:50 AM
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Erik, What shop did you go to? I agree that there isn't any guys around here that now GM's. I heard that Horsepower Sales in Ft. Lauderdale has Mike Norris come down like once a month to do tunes on their dyno. I think that he is supposed to know his ****.
04-15-2006, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Tripintaz
Ding Ding Ding 
The guy dealing with Fords is way better than a lot of shops that deal with mostly rice.
04-15-2006, 10:05 AM
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Apparently you dont know **** about dynos. Mustang dyno has nothing to do with mustang the car, shows your ignorance.
The guy dealing with Fords is way better than a lot of shops that deal with mostly rice.
The guy dealing with Fords is way better than a lot of shops that deal with mostly rice.
04-15-2006, 10:39 AM
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yeah guys....Mustang is the company name....its not like its ONLY for a mustang...my car was on it yesterday and so was a brand new c6
soo...plus, hey its local and where else am i supposed to go...by the way, yes mike norris comes down and i will be first on the list when i am ready for my Head/Cam/Exhaust tune!!
thanks for the input on my problem with the MAF as well..
Erik
soo...plus, hey its local and where else am i supposed to go...by the way, yes mike norris comes down and i will be first on the list when i am ready for my Head/Cam/Exhaust tune!!
thanks for the input on my problem with the MAF as well..
Erik
04-15-2006, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 98Z28CobraKiller
Erik, What shop did you go to? I agree that there isn't any guys around here that now GM's. I heard that Horsepower Sales in Ft. Lauderdale has Mike Norris come down like once a month to do tunes on their dyno. I think that he is supposed to know his ****.
RazorsEdge in Margate FLorida, nice place, nice guys...spent 8 hours there helping them with cars, they said they didnt mind having my helping hand...on minor stuff of course hahah, ive NEVER been in a shop that cool
two thumbs up!
erik
04-15-2006, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by brad8266
Apparently you dont know **** about dynos. Mustang dyno has nothing to do with mustang the car, shows your ignorance.
The guy dealing with Fords is way better than a lot of shops that deal with mostly rice.
The guy dealing with Fords is way better than a lot of shops that deal with mostly rice.
I think you missed the whole idea "mr smarty pants"
The shops with mustang dyno's I have been to around here work primarily on fords. Hence they dont know too much about GM cars. Infact I had a Ford tuner tell me the same thing " you might want to check your MAF voltages blah blah blah" All I was there for was to use the dyno, I didnt need his advice on tuning my car, I can do it myself. Thats all I was saying, was that the ford guy didnt know what he was talking about. So next time before you get on your high horse and pass judgement on someone and call them names. Why dont you take a look in the mirror and call yourself a hypocrit. And why the hell would you think that I thought only mustangs can go on mustang dynos???? pffffttttt I think you should be checking your ignorance level, not mine
Oh and Im giving you the middle finger too.
04-15-2006, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Tripintaz
I think you missed the whole idea "mr smarty pants"
The shops with mustang dyno's I have been to around here work primarily on fords. Hence they dont know too much about GM cars. Infact I had a Ford tuner tell me the same thing " you might want to check your MAF voltages blah blah blah" All I was there for was to use the dyno, I didnt need his advice on tuning my car, I can do it myself. Thats all I was saying, was that the ford guy didnt know what he was talking about. So next time before you get on your high horse and pass judgement on someone and call them names. Why dont you take a look in the mirror and call yourself a hypocrit. And why the hell would you think that I thought only mustangs can go on mustang dynos???? pffffttttt I think you should be checking your ignorance level, not mine
Oh and Im giving you the middle finger too.
The shops with mustang dyno's I have been to around here work primarily on fords. Hence they dont know too much about GM cars. Infact I had a Ford tuner tell me the same thing " you might want to check your MAF voltages blah blah blah" All I was there for was to use the dyno, I didnt need his advice on tuning my car, I can do it myself. Thats all I was saying, was that the ford guy didnt know what he was talking about. So next time before you get on your high horse and pass judgement on someone and call them names. Why dont you take a look in the mirror and call yourself a hypocrit. And why the hell would you think that I thought only mustangs can go on mustang dynos???? pffffttttt I think you should be checking your ignorance level, not mine
Oh and Im giving you the middle finger too.
Originally Posted by Tripintaz
i think you should ignore the shop owner.
1st hint "Mustang Dyno" lol
1st hint "Mustang Dyno" lol
Please tell me how I am a hypocrite as I didnt tell you anything to make you think that. Do you even know what that word means? For me to be a hypocrite I would have to say one thing but do another. Kinda like the "practice what you preach" thing. So where did I not "practice what I preach"?
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04-15-2006, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by brad8266
You associated a shop owner with the type of dyno he had because it was called a mustang dyno.
and I was right
Mustangs deal with maf VOLTAGE, GM's deal with FREQUENCY. Thats the ONLY refference I was implying. Stop antagonizing me and putting words in my mouth.I know the difference in dyno's, stop assuming you know so much about me please. Im not new to GM muscle/sports car world. I know alot more then you think.....obviously
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Originally Posted by Tripintaz
and I was right Mustangs deal with maf VOLTAGE, GM's deal with FREQUENCY. Thats the ONLY refference I was implying. Stop antagonizing me and putting words in my mouth.
I know the difference in dyno's, stop assuming you know so much about me please. Im not new to GM muscle/sports car world. I know alot more then you think.....obviously
Mustangs deal with maf VOLTAGE, GM's deal with FREQUENCY. Thats the ONLY refference I was implying. Stop antagonizing me and putting words in my mouth.I know the difference in dyno's, stop assuming you know so much about me please. Im not new to GM muscle/sports car world. I know alot more then you think.....obviously
Yeah you were right, the guy was a more of a Ford tuner and knew MAF to be Voltage. Thats great that you knew that. But then you said the shop owner should be ignored. First hint "Mustang Dyno".
That is what I just dont get.
I still would like to know how I am a hypocrite though???
04-16-2006, 09:13 AM
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guys guys....woah....lets put it this way...screw what kind of dyno it is...i got my answer haha, and i will goback to the shop for some work..
thats that
thats that