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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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my stock MAF took a dump on me and i was wondering if i should go with another stock one or a aftermarket 85mm one. and if i went with a bigger one would i have too get some type of tune or could a put put it on n go?
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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Aftermarket's will require tuning.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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so whats my best bet? gettin a stock one? would the stock 04 z06 MAF need tuned to my car?
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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I tend to lean towards running a stock MAF...

Not sure on the Z06 MAF, but I believe it would be best with a tune as well.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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i have a stock ported one for sale. works great.
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this is what it looks like
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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We've done a lot of dyno testing of different maf setups & typically you want to go up in MAF size as you go up in power. The 85 or 100mm maf doesn't make any power gains on a stock engine, but they start to make substantial power gains as power increases.

We've seen 10-12hp gains from installing the 100mm maf in place of the 85mm slp unit on big power heads cam applications. That being said it won't help you any if you don't have a large throttle body to cram that air through
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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If you want a MAF that can be installed "good & go", then you MUST replace the MAF w/ the stock MAF, no porting, no de-screening. I don't see intake & throttle body information in your signature. So, if they are stock, there is no reason to go w/ a bigger MAF, as stated above. If you replace a stock MAF w/ a ported & de-screened modified stock MAF, then tuning is needed.

Further, if you go w/ an 85mm MAF, it will need a tune. Good-luck
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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alright thanks everyone, im just going to try n find a stock one bc i do have a stock intake system. i do wanna upgrade to a fast setup but im still workin on saving some more $$
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the stock maf is good for 500+hp . i took a ported maf and was running way lean on the dyno . put the stock one on and the a/f was good . of course you can tune a ported or 85mm etc.. but just plug and play get a stock maf .
just wondeirng how did your maf go out ? have you tried to clean it ?
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