MAF mod
 

hey

so ihave a second maf for my 97 2.8 B5 laying around and so i though hey, i can cut out the bad in the middle of the maf for better flow.

i did that, then used my dremel to smooth the walls where the bar was and i left the section where the acully maf sensor goes in to protect it.

i installed it in my can, and it ran fine fora bit while i let it idle, then i took it on a test frive and it haf way more throttle response but then the check engine light came on and it went into safe mode, i then reset it and put the stock maf back in.

just wondering why it did that and can anyone help me to get it to work??


thanks

RE: MAF mod
 

i wouldn't mess with your maf, your not gona see any gains

RE: MAF mod
 

MAF modifications really don't net you any gains, at least not generally for the headache involved. Mance made some modified MAF parts for the 12v, but the results were only "butt dyno" type of results and "throttle response improved" type of claims.

Odds are the TB of your car has less flow than your stock MAF, thus even by improving the MAF, it's not the bottleneck, and would net no gains.

-Ryan

RE: MAF mod
 

that stuff you cut out is for straitening the air for a better reading. You just wasted a good maf

RE: MAF mod
 

well crap

what ever i thought maybe i had found the soul power adder for the 12V :p

hey, i know this guy who has a 1999 passat with a 5MT and a broken timing belt, he said he would sell it to me for a low low price, what would you pay for it?

ill tell ya the price after what you guy think its worth. iterior is great, just broke the timing belt :s

thanks

RE: MAF mod
 

1-3k depending solely on the body and mileage (yeah its a dead engine but it can still have low mileage internals that are good.

RE: MAF mod
 

yeah but correct me if im wrong but don't passat/audi have interferense motors, that timing belt broke could mean motor garbage. when they break unless it broke at a unusal time, 96% of the time bend valves and such

RE: MAF mod
 

yea interference indeed

the pistons and valves puched the crap outa eachother

he wants 1000 for it

RE: MAF mod
 

do it and send me the busted head :)

RE: MAF mod
 

ha well he said if i found him a motor to put in it i could have the turbo off it(pretty much perfect :) )

ill see if i can get it if you pay me like 40 bucks + shipping itll be yours