
Jimmy



I was running 14 pounds like i normally do daily and tonight when i was setup to run a trans am i line up next to him get ready to take off and when i do it gets to about 5000 rpm and the ebrake light and one other light flashes and the car hesitates.. what could this be.. maybe maxing out the maf
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Nick


did it feel like a really strong studder? what are u using as far as maf clampage?

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Jimmy



nothing stock maff. it definetly studdered badly like no power
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Nick


do you have aim? i think i've got a cheap fix for you so u can run a lot more boost before maxing the maf

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Jimmy



yeah but not on this comp
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Nick


mkay well try this bigger maf housing. i've got it and i've run all the way up to 20psi not problems yet. it made tunning a little better too.
http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?mode … rodid=2973

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Jimmy



yeah but i am going speed density soon and i am just trying to figure out if it was the maf or something else
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Nick


well it really sounds like ur maxing out the maf. cause it feels like it hits fuel cut but way before redline.

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Jimmy



yup.. thats what i figured
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Matt Pitt


wtf? lights flicker when the maf is maxing out?? 



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Jeff


username wrote:
mkay well try this bigger maf housing. i've got it and i've run all the way up to 20psi not problems yet. it made tunning a little better too.
http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?mode … rodid=2973
thats a 3" maf housing... correct if im wrong but isn't the stock maf housing also 3"?
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Josh




Im pretty sure stock maf isnt 3inch. I know the nismo gen 2 upper pipe is 3inch. So that would work.
Lifes to short to drive a shitty car, get in a Spec V-T
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Nick


Red_Spec wrote:
username wrote:
mkay well try this bigger maf housing. i've got it and i've run all the way up to 20psi not problems yet. it made tunning a little better too.
http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?mode … rodid=2973thats a 3" maf housing... correct if im wrong but isn't the stock maf housing also 3"?
nope, when i got the 3" housing, my stock maf housing fit inside this housing. so its def. not 3"

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Kurt Kennedy



Jimmy that was the maf. all the lights on the dash should hve flashed, just like if the car stalled or something.
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