benifit of Z32 MAF

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I am debating on the Z32 MAF setup on my CA. but im not sure if it is worth it.

what im wondering is if its worth swapping it out even if i am at 200whp?

i know ill have to get the ecu tuned for the different MAF but if i was at 12psi and 200whp what kind of gain would i get going to the Z32 MAF? or would it be any?

as of right now i dont know if i plan on pushing the car past 250whp but there is always a possability i might.

Any thoughts?


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TD or Not TD wrote:I am debating on the Z32 MAF setup on my CA. but im not sure if it is worth it.

what im wondering is if its worth swapping it out even if i am at 200whp?

i know ill have to get the ecu tuned for the different MAF but if i was at 12psi and 200whp what kind of gain would i get going to the Z32 MAF? or would it be any?

as of right now i dont know if i plan on pushing the car past 250whp but there is always a possability i might.

Any thoughts?
You will not see any gains from just installing a MAF and keeping the same tune you already have, and readjusting for the new air flow. The MAF simply tells the car how much air is entering the engine. If you're not maxing out your MAF, theres no point to upgrade. The stock CA MAF should hold 200 hp, I think. I say screw MAF's all together and switch to a 3 bar MAP sensor.

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Well i dont want to pay to have it tuned then have it redone if i want more power. if the stock MAF can only handle around 200-225whp then i should probably upgrade first? plus the opening on the CA vs the Z32 is a big difference so i wasnt sure if that would help.

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for 200hp it's not needed.

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up to what point is it worth upgrading? 250whp? if thats the case im not going to upgrade the MAF untill way later.


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