Stock MAF a restriction before I get her tuned?? (See mods)
10-20-2010, 08:37 AM
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Stock MAF a restriction before I get her tuned?? (See mods) Question - I'm getting my car tuned in the next few weeks and I'm curious if I should step up to a 85mm MAF or not. I've read this MAF needs to be calibrated to work properly, and if the need is there for it, I rather get it tuned once, vs adding it at a later date and then having to get it retuned.
Mods are:
FTRA
MTI lid
Stock MAF
ported stock throttle body
78mm HSW 360 degree wet kit
LS6 Intake (unported)
Stock Heads
Comp 224/224 .57X/.57X 112LSA
Long Tube Headers
75-100 wet shot
The MAF seems like an inexpensive mod (under $100) but I'm unsure if I can use it with my current lid (which doesn't fit well to begin with) or if I even need it at all.
Thus, should I:
1.) keep my current set-up
2.) put in the larger MAF
3.) put in the larger MAF and LID?
To be honest, I know nothing about the lid since it came on the car when I bought it, but I would have to assume it would be too small for the larger MAF....
Mods are:
FTRA
MTI lid
Stock MAF
ported stock throttle body
78mm HSW 360 degree wet kit
LS6 Intake (unported)
Stock Heads
Comp 224/224 .57X/.57X 112LSA
Long Tube Headers
75-100 wet shot
The MAF seems like an inexpensive mod (under $100) but I'm unsure if I can use it with my current lid (which doesn't fit well to begin with) or if I even need it at all.
Thus, should I:
1.) keep my current set-up
2.) put in the larger MAF
3.) put in the larger MAF and LID?
To be honest, I know nothing about the lid since it came on the car when I bought it, but I would have to assume it would be too small for the larger MAF....
10-20-2010, 08:59 AM
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That MAF will do absolutely nothing for you in terms of power. If you were running a FAST intake, bigger TB, and bigger lid then yes it'd be worth it.
I highly recommend using the stock MAF for nitrous applications. Especially since most "tuners" do not know how to properly scale the MAF anyway.
I highly recommend using the stock MAF for nitrous applications. Especially since most "tuners" do not know how to properly scale the MAF anyway.
10-20-2010, 10:00 AM
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I recommend you save your money. However, a set of
junkyard stock ends that you pull the screen out of (and
otherwise do not molest) could net you some significant
higher-RPM improvement. Whether you pick up any
inaccuracy depends on stuff like how your particular lid
is bending exit airflow, etc. That's something that a
back-back pair of pulls and a wideband meter could tell
you. If AFR doesn't move badly, it's all good (unless your
air filter doesn't fit).
I have been using the truck MAF for years and it's fine,
but unnecessary until the rest of the pipe is bigger.
And the stock F-body MAF actually has more useful
airflow range. Not that I've hit the limits of either.
junkyard stock ends that you pull the screen out of (and
otherwise do not molest) could net you some significant
higher-RPM improvement. Whether you pick up any
inaccuracy depends on stuff like how your particular lid
is bending exit airflow, etc. That's something that a
back-back pair of pulls and a wideband meter could tell
you. If AFR doesn't move badly, it's all good (unless your
air filter doesn't fit).
I have been using the truck MAF for years and it's fine,
but unnecessary until the rest of the pipe is bigger.
And the stock F-body MAF actually has more useful
airflow range. Not that I've hit the limits of either.