chevylt1camaro

i got a device call translator plus by horsepower in a box. i have no clue what it is or does no intructions came with it apart of the deal i got with the car help would be appriciated thanks.

bowtienut

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It modifies the output of the MAF sensor to trick the PCM into thinking there's either more or less air intake. So you can use it to modify WOT A/F mixture. The same thing that is accomplished by editing the MAF tables via Tunercat, Tunerpro, LT1Edit, etc.
MAF translators were popular a long time ago before the tuning software became cheap.

chevylt1camaro

ok thank you, is it worth putting it in or selling?

bowtienut

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It's not much use unless you can datalog with a wideband O2 sensor.
Sell it if you can and apply the funds toward a custom tune, preferably a dyno tune.

moehorsepower

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As said ^, but good luck trying to sell it. If you ever get a tune, the tuner "Should" calibrate the maf anyway if needed and this is rarely and area that needs to be altered. Most in FI applications but not N/A..

96capricemgr

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Those are best left to vehicles without much aftermarket support. The car you have is HEAVILY supported by the aftermarket.
Basically what I am saying is they have their place but here is not it.

chevylt1camaro

ok thanks i was plannin on dynoing the car anyways sometime this summer if i have the funds