Aftermarket MAF ends
Aftermarket MAF ends Are the aftermarket MAF ends (Thunder,SpeedInc, etc.) similar to ported stock ends? I would like to install them mostly for appearance. I have an A4 trans and have heard that porting the MAF will cause problems. Has anyone installed these ends on an A4 car? Does it cause problems?
Thank you
Thank you
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Re: Aftermarket MAF ends You are correct in saying that it is possible for this mod to cause trans problems in an A4. It can cause the PCM to sense less load than acutal, and it will reduce the line pressure which can cause the clutches to slip get burnt on WOT shifts. If you are mostly interested in looks, you could take the stock MAF apart and polish the stock ends on the outside. Easy to do, and it looks pretty nice.
Hope this helps,
Jordan
Hope this helps,
Jordan
Re: Aftermarket MAF ends I too have an A4 with 108K 
The aftermarket maf ends were one of my first mod's. However, i am looking @ getting rid of them hint hint
as i am having the car "custom tuned". If interested i would swap you straight out for your stockers. Mine are Breathless Performance (C5) maf ends. NBM in color.
PM me if interested. Oh yeah, my car still runs,shifts like it did brand new in 2000 FWIW.
The aftermarket maf ends were one of my first mod's. However, i am looking @ getting rid of them hint hint
as i am having the car "custom tuned". If interested i would swap you straight out for your stockers. Mine are Breathless Performance (C5) maf ends. NBM in color.PM me if interested. Oh yeah, my car still runs,shifts like it did brand new in 2000 FWIW.
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Re: Aftermarket MAF ends Do NOT get ported MAF ends with an A4. You will be begging for problems. I have no idea why people want to mess with the stock MAF on LS1's. They are good for BIG horsepower.
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Re: Aftermarket MAF ends He's right about the timing thing. Many run them successfully with no problems, It just seems like a while ago there seemed to be a correlation between transmission failures and this mod.
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Re: Aftermarket MAF ends i have the m6 and was thinking of getting the maf ends. do u think i should? i think im running a little rich now so it may be good to get them if it leans me out just a little, let me know what u guys think
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Verdad Gallardo Re: Aftermarket MAF ends
Do NOT get ported MAF ends with an A4. You will be begging for problems. I have no idea why people want to mess with the stock MAF on LS1's. They are good for BIG horsepower.
BTW I spent over an hour looking through all of the old posts about poted MAF's and seems more people do have problems than don't. Just wanted to say that so you guys don't think I am trying to rehash the SOS.
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Re: Aftermarket MAF ends www.ls1speed.com sells high polished (what appear to be) stock MAF ends for $50+$50 Core
Re: Aftermarket MAF ends
i have a 01 m6 and had great LUCK with tr-mass ends. i went from 13.10 to 12.95 with no tunning.
