Tuning...Maf or Speed Density?
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Tuning...Maf or Speed Density? I'm getting a street tune tomorrow. I planned on keeping my maf but I know some of the local guys are running speed density tunes on the lt1s and ls1s. What are the benefits to running speed density over a regular maf tune?
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okay one last question...do i need to have a wideband o2 sensor for street tuning? someone said i should have one but i dont...would the tuner have one and just be able it put it in?
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nah im not gonna swap i'm going w/ maf tune but my friend who has a cammed ls1 thinks he needs a speed density tune for a car he never races just drives around the street
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To do it right, yes you need a wideband. Although a good tuner can typically get you somewhere in the general optimal range if your O2s are working properly.
Speed Density on the lt1 pcm is a joke anyways. On the ls1... its easy and works good. At a certain point (hp level, boost level.... just depends... its all about CFM!!!) you will max out the MAF. At that point you need to get either a MAF that reads more (cfm) or go SD.
Speed Density figures fueling using an algorithm and feedback from MAP, TPS, RPM, intake temp, and motor temp. Use of o2 sensor depends on tuner and goals with the car. IMHO speed density would have been a better move than the maf in cars mainly just cause of cost (dont have to pay for a MAF on every car).
Speed Density figures fueling using an algorithm and feedback from MAP, TPS, RPM, intake temp, and motor temp. Use of o2 sensor depends on tuner and goals with the car. IMHO speed density would have been a better move than the maf in cars mainly just cause of cost (dont have to pay for a MAF on every car).
