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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 03:22 PM
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i ported my mass air flow and descreened my mass air flow should i expect any noticable gains??? I also want to do the ERG mod, is that mod worth it? will expect to feel a difference? i have also heard that mod is risky? and will i pass emmisions by doing that??

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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 07:37 PM
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Some people report SOTP gains from a ported MAF. I don't think 10 hp is incredibly noticable, so it depends on how sensitive your bottom is. <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 01:07 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by 98ws6t/a:
<strong>i ported my mass air flow and descreened my mass air flow should i expect any noticable gains??? I also want to do the ERG mod, is that mod worth it? will expect to feel a difference? i have also heard that mod is risky? and will i pass emmisions by doing that??

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borla, whisper lid, k&n air filter, a couple free mods, slp short throw shifter and ****, lou's short stick 13.44 @ 107.4</strong><hr></blockquote>I think if the ses light is on then you fail the emmissions test but if you plug the egr back in you should be fine.
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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 01:08 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by 98ws6t/a:
<strong>i ported my mass air flow and descreened my mass air flow should i expect any noticable gains??? I also want to do the ERG mod, is that mod worth it? will expect to feel a difference? i have also heard that mod is risky? and will i pass emmisions by doing that??

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borla, whisper lid, k&n air filter, a couple free mods, slp short throw shifter and ****, lou's short stick 13.44 @ 107.4</strong><hr></blockquote>I think if the ses light is on then you fail the emmissions test but if you plug the egr back in you should be fine.
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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 04:47 AM
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The 98s seem to benefit the most from ported MAFs, a lot of 98 owners reported improvements of about a tenth to a tenth and a half in the quarter mile. It was definitely a good mod on my 98, a very noticeable difference. 99-02s don't seem to benefit as much, and many run into detonation problems too.
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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 07:45 AM
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Some people have even noticed a slight hesitation when doing this mod also. Good luck! <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 10:49 AM
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I did both of these with my 98 well over 2 years ago and I have had no codes and passed emissions with 0's acorss the board.
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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 11:43 AM
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Sounds good, but I don't care for the EGR mod since so many people have problems afterwards with sealing it.
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