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MAF or Pulley?

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Old 04-06-2008 | 12:44 PM
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I am a full bolt on car (almost): BGRA, K&N filter, Descreened MAF Sensor, FAST 78mm TB, TB Bypass mod, FAST 78mm Intake manifold, BBK 1 3/4 SHORTY headers, Magnaflow High Flow Cats, Texas Speed Rumbler Exhaust, Seafoamed, cleaned MAF Sensor, I think that is it.

Please don't say something ridiculous like weight reduction, this is my daily driver and am looking to pick up some extra ponies. I gave ~$300 to spend and figured the MAF Sensor or pulley would be a good place to start, just wanted to know what would net me more gains in my configuration. Thanks.

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Old 04-06-2008 | 01:04 PM
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I said pulley for this reason. When I asked the guy who will tune my car about a MAF he said to get a Z06 MAF and he will tune it during the tune, otherwise the SLP and others are a waste. When I first bought my car a friend gave me an SLP MAF and afetr installing it the car smelled terrible and didnt seem to drive right so I believe him.

As for the UD pulley I am going with a March when I do my H/C swap in the near future. The only things to think about are weather to get the overdrive alt pulley or not(I will due to my stereo).Just my .02
Old 04-06-2008 | 01:23 PM
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Always a pulley over a MAF, I am still VERY leary of MAF's, hell when the pulley is off, put a cam in.
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Def pulley
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MAF = waste of money..... if you go with an u/d pulley, get some gatorback belts to go with it
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ASP pulley here.
Old 04-06-2008 | 05:14 PM
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get a pulley
Old 04-06-2008 | 05:28 PM
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Is there any SOTP gain with a pulley?
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Originally Posted by Nick D
Is there any SOTP gain with a pulley?
A little, it rev's up a little faster.

I voted ASP pulley, don't worry about a MAF until you step up your FAST to a 90/90, and you don't even really need that combo until a bigger cube motor. Once you do get 90/90 and cubes, get a Granatelli 85mm MAF.


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You don't need a new maf until you pass 500 hp. Get a Pulley
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Um, I wouldn't recommend Granatelli anything, their track record is probably one of the worst as far as after market, I'm talking 7 bad thing to every good thing said about them.

I've been told if you are going to get a new maf get a Z06 os SLP
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No the Granatelli MAF's are fine. When I put the FAST 90/90 on my 427 I asked my tuner Jayson Cohen (owner of MTI) which to get SLP 85mm or Granatelli 85mm before he tuned it he said Granatelli. The SLP 85mm leans out up top, even with a tune. When one of the best LSX tuners out there speaks, I listen.

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Hmmm, they actually have a quality product I guess...
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Originally Posted by Kingc8r
Hmmm, they actually have a quality product I guess...
Yea I don't know about their other products but I can say their 85mm MAF works great on my combo for over 4 years!

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Old 04-06-2008 | 07:39 PM
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That's good to hear! Sweet cars BTW
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Originally Posted by Kingc8r
That's good to hear! Sweet cars BTW
Thank you sir, I appreciate it!

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Old 04-06-2008 | 08:07 PM
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SLP pulley here.



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