Well, I wouldn't be putting the MAFS and SAFC2 in without getting it tuned at the same time. I can't install myself, and I had it worked out for $300 for installation and tune of it all. Now the guy is leaving the state for good, and I don't really have anyone I trust/know to do it. (I don't trust myself to do a SAFC2 install because I hate electrical wiring)Largekid wrote:it is needed so you don't blow your motor, lol. It is always benificial to tune the vehicle to maximize the power and the motors efficiency. Once you put on that maf, you will have to or it will not run right. You can control the maf by the safc I believe, but I have never ran one personally. Your list now dosen't seem like it is NEEDED for a tune, but once that safc and maf goes on it would be in your best interest.
Yeah, I know how good nistune is, but then I'd have to track down a Z32TT board, then get someone to solder it, then re-pin ECU, etc, etc $$$. I won't be adding the supporting power mods needed to fully take advantage of Nistune before getting an S14, swapping motors, etc. This will do for now. But that brings me back to my original thoughts of just driving the engine as-is without it being detrimental to itself.ST240 wrote:Sell the safc and get nistune. You won't regret it.
Yeah, this is the way I'm leaning at the moment. And I'm not going for more power, per se, just making sure the engine was tuned and more balanced than it is currently (safely). I just wanted to make sure I wasn't damaging my engine (assuming everything else is on point) by not doing some sort of tuning/management based on my current mods.Carl H wrote:i would sort the suspension and braking first before going for more power, more power is useless if you cant put it down safely.
safc + z32 maf = fail, causes more trouble than its worth imho.
just save and then upgrade when it can be done right.
I wish mine was as smooth as yours:flatrate wrote:my car on 11psi with greddy intake FMIC, stock fuel pump and stock s14 cat back made 267whp and the AFR's were perfectly smooth and around 11.7
Quoted for Truth.Carl H wrote:safc + z32 maf = fail, causes more trouble than its worth imho.
just save and then upgrade when it can be done right.
How so? I'm running an SAFC 2 now with the Z32 MAF and mine is running fine. What should I watch out for?Carl H wrote:i would sort the suspension and braking first before going for more power, more power is useless if you cant put it down safely.
safc + z32 maf = fail, causes more trouble than its worth imho.
just save and then upgrade when it can be done right.
Thanks, but I sold the car in February 2011. This is good for people who may search though!meet07 wrote:I used safc and a z32 maf and had nothing but problems with it. Everyt correction I made seemed like it made the engine do what it wanted. Tuning is needed when you up the boost n my opinion..
This^^^Carl H wrote:i would sort the suspension and braking first before going for more power, more power is useless if you cant put it down safely.
safc + z32 maf = fail, causes more trouble than its worth imho.
just save and then upgrade when it can be done right.