ya. switching to stand alone fuel management systems will do it
From the stand alones I've followed up on, they either use a MAF sensor and not a MAP sensor or use a MAP sensor and not a MAF sensor. So it's one or the other. I'd leave it in there if I were you. You won't get any gains out of removing it....
But you will get gains with a MAP based standalone and a lot less headaches
How? All it is is a sensor measuring air flow. Also how is it less headache? A MAP sensor is on the manifold itself rather then on the air intake. Care to explain?
How? All it is is a sensor measuring air flow. Also how is it less headache? A MAP sensor is on the manifold itself rather then on the air intake. Care to explain?
Yes, expalain. I find this rather interesting. After all they both give me headaches just thinking about them.
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Well standalone in the first place is what you want for tuning, and thats what the less headaches was for, but not having the extra wiring/piping is benneficial aswell
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Well standalone in the first place is what you want for tuning, and thats what the less headaches was for, but not having the extra wiring/piping is benneficial aswell
How is it beneficial? It's there for a reason. Eliminating it will give you NO gain at all, air flow wise or electrically. You take the MAF out, your car will run terribly, absolutely terribly. All you need to do is just get a Q45 MAF. It's bigger then the Z32 and it requires less wiring. I'm sorry, I just don't see where your coming from with the elimination of this sensor.
I think he meant by 'eliminating the maf' he meant replacing it with a map sensor.
Heres my experience with map vs afm.
For: Map lets you have no sensor diameter restriction before the turbo
Against: A Q45 AFM is as big as most turbo inlets anyway
For: MAP is 'immune' to air leaks in the intercooler system
Against: Air leaks are easier to diagnose with an AFM
For: MAP enables better resolution tuning
Against: AFM is more acceptable to changes in engine modifications - if you add a bigger exhaust for example, and have a MAP you have to retune, AFM will compensate.
For: MAP sensor equipped standalones give greater control over tuning
Against: Factory ECU does auxillary tasks like cold start, air con, damage prevention a whole lot better than standalone will (without heaps of tuning and dyno time)
For: Standalone comes with software and hardware interfaces that let you do things like data logging and super fine tuning and nerdy stuff like rotational idle, antilag, launch control.
Against: Developments in addons for the factory nissan ecus are enabling real time tuning, data logging, launch control, rotational idle, antilag, turbo timers, security etc. Do a search for Badbiki roms.
I think he meant by 'eliminating the maf' he meant replacing it with a map sensor.
Heres my experience with map vs afm.
For: Map lets you have no sensor diameter restriction before the turbo
Against: A Q45 AFM is as big as most turbo inlets anyway
For: MAP is 'immune' to air leaks in the intercooler system
Against: Air leaks are easier to diagnose with an AFM
For: MAP enables better resolution tuning
Against: AFM is more acceptable to changes in engine modifications - if you add a bigger exhaust for example, and have a MAP you have to retune, AFM will compensate.
For: MAP sensor equipped standalones give greater control over tuning
Against: Factory ECU does auxillary tasks like cold start, air con, damage prevention a whole lot better than standalone will (without heaps of tuning and dyno time)
For: Standalone comes with software and hardware interfaces that let you do things like data logging and super fine tuning and nerdy stuff like rotational idle, antilag, launch control.
Against: Developments in addons for the factory nissan ecus are enabling real time tuning, data logging, launch control, rotational idle, antilag, turbo timers, security etc. Do a search for Badbiki roms.
Yeah, thats what I said the first time cause I was thinking the same thing...
Yes you can eliminate your MAF, Just spend $1000 or so and get a power fc unit, but I wouldn't waste the $ if you have a stock Sr. Or even mildly tuned one,
or you can try what the supra/dsm guys do, get a 2.5" or 3+" GM MAF which users the blow-thru design so you can vent to atmosphere without the ill effects and also have the massive size. of course though you'll need a GM translator and I don't know if they have one for nissans' :/
mass air flow sensor elimination
Most turbo inlets are 3", no?
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