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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Question bad mass airflow sensor?

i'm looking at replacing my MAF with a bigger one and in Jegs i found Granatelli and Jet both have them for around $300. Then there is one made by Venom for $120. I can't seem to find any info or reviews about it. Does anyone actually have one or know of someone who does? Is it a great deal or just a piece of ****?
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by minnesnowtaz28
i'm looking at replacing my MAF with a bigger one and in Jegs i found Granatelli and Jet both have them for around $300. Then there is one made by Venom for $120. I can't seem to find any info or reviews about it. Does anyone actually have one or know of someone who does? Is it a great deal or just a piece of ****?
just out of curiousity what is done to the car you are putting it on???
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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i just recently bought it and it already had CAI, 3" exhaust, 3.73 gears, and i believe the ECM may have been tampered with cause the shift points seem a little high and the spedometer has been corrected to the gears
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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Spend the money elsewhere... longtubes, RR's, cam...
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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dont waste the money, bigger MAF needs a tune , you aren't out flowing a stocker ......Dx3
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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There is ZERO benefit to running a larger MAF. Not to mention aftermarket MAFs can be a tuner's NIGHTMARE. They are often more trouble than they are worth.

The stock MAF can support BIG power. And even if you're to the point where the MAF is a restriction, you might as well convert to speed density.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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Yea my plan is to get some Pacesetter lt's within the next couple months. I'm trying to get all my bolt-on **** done within the next year then I'm deploying to Afghanistan and when I get back I'm planning on doing a full rebuild of the car. I also wasn't aware it would need a tune, I'm pretty new to these LT1 engines. I appreciate the warnings lol
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
There is ZERO benefit to running a larger MAF. Not to mention aftermarket MAFs can be a tuner's NIGHTMARE. They are often more trouble than they are worth.

The stock MAF can support BIG power. And even if you're to the point where the MAF is a restriction, you might as well convert to speed density.
Exactly! no reason for a aftermarket MAF EVER!!
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yep listen to these guys above.......the stock MAF will support over 500 hp.........spend the money on something better.......
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^^^^ agreed!!!!!!!
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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OP, if yours is bad, I have a couple stock ones. PM me if interested.
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