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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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i have a very nooby question i have a BONE stock 02 WS6 im def going to get a air lid and a K and N filter but im also looking at changing the MAF sensor out, if i do will i need to retune it??? and also what kind of horsepower am i looking at gaining???

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If you change out the MAF to a larger MAF you will need to have it tuned. The computer uses the MAF and the front O2s to determine how much fuel to give the motor, if the MAF gets changed it has to be tuned almost immediately or it will run terribly.

With a larger MAF we look to pick up anywhere between 5-8 rwhp realistically.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnJanz@Texas-Speed
If you change out the MAF to a larger MAF you will need to have it tuned. The computer uses the MAF and the front O2s to determine how much fuel to give the motor, if the MAF gets changed it has to be tuned almost immediately or it will run terribly.

With a larger MAF we look to pick up anywhere between 5-8 rwhp realistically.
thanks alot man that was exactly what i was lookin for
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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theres better mods for your money imo.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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take your time gather up all the mods you want to do and pay for 1 tune.headers,cat back?
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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what would the best mods be for the money????????
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Originally Posted by oh2dub6
what would the best mods be for the money????????
youre adding a lid you stated. get a catback. LTs are great bolton along with a tune.

what trans do you have?

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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ULTIMATEORANGESS
youre adding a lid you stated. get a catback. LTs are great bolton along with a tune.

what trans do you have?
m6, i have a magnamouth system, currently i am working on deleting the cats,02 sensors exc. like my firehawk
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