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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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I have been running a stock LS1 MAF for the last year with my 60-1 but now am upgrading to a T76 and a bigger intercooler. I expect the car to make around 500 to the wheels. Should i stick with the MAF or should i consider going over to SD at this point?
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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Should be able to do over 500 on a t76 with a decent tune. Sd for sure.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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If you have all the software/hardware, patients and some common since then do it.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Well i drive the car very light on the street and baby the car most of the time. It also will only see maybe 2 track days year to see if we can hit the 10s on the stock bottom end. Ryan up at RPM is my tunner.
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Try it and see if you like it then.. I know when I switched over to a SD tune, and finally got my VE tables dialed in the car felt really good.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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im in the same boat. putting a procharger on the car and my tuner doesnt know if the stock maf will work, and he says he hates sd. but if we have to we will.
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Im pushing 9lb and alittle over 500rwhp thru the stock MAF.... FWIW
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I talked to Jason at rpm. He thinks the MAF will do. Ryan is my tuner up there and has done a hell of a job in the past.

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At 500 rwhp I'd stay with the MAF. There are a lot of issues I don't care for about SD.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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Thats what me and ryan had talked about before. As long as the MAF can still make good power i dont see any reason to switch over.
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I made 650rwhp on a MAF for the last 2 years. Switching to SD this year.
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For 500rwhp MAF will be fine.
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For 500rwhp MAF will be fine.
+1....but once MAF is maxed out it is time to switch to SD
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