Maf---less
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MatrixXXx

Original Poster:

653 posts

183 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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My MAF is playing up again, any one gone maf less, I understand it needs some programming ? What's the cost of a replacement vs MAF less plus programming?

ringram

14,702 posts

279 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Tune will be cheaper to disable than buy.
It depends what the base fine is like.

5 min job if tune is good.

snowwolf

11,503 posts

206 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Unsure what car matrix has, nothing in his profile, does it not depend on what mods have been done to the engine on how easy it is to do ? If an engine is FI is it just as easy to go maf less in 5 mins ?

ringram

14,702 posts

279 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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In theory yes.

In practice lots of tunes take shortcuts..

Which if you remove maf are revealed.

Oem no problem. As it's done fairly ok.

snowwolf

11,503 posts

206 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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ringram said:
In theory yes.

In practice lots of tunes take shortcuts..

Which if you remove maf are revealed.

Oem no problem. As it's done fairly ok.
Understand ringram, was unsure what state of tune matrix had as nothing on his profile (btw that is annoying when asking for info) I know mine was more difficult to do being FI with non OEM injectors

ringram

14,702 posts

279 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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If its fully tuned as per OEM with map sensor calibrated for manifold pressure and base fueling set its fine.
5min job..

Otherwise its full retune to do it properly time..

snowwolf

11,503 posts

206 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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ringram said:
If its fully tuned as per OEM with map sensor calibrated for manifold pressure and base fueling set its fine.
5min job..

Otherwise its full retune to do it properly time..
My maf less retune was with a 2 bar sensor and lots of time to do without a basic tune

ringram

14,702 posts

279 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Yep thats the way, 2 bar for FI definitely

MatrixXXx

Original Poster:

653 posts

183 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Standard 6.0 VXR8, just a walkinshaw oval exhaust..

I understand there is a default setting based on a fixed table, where would,i get the tuning/programming done, based in York, work in stone , staffordshire? aprox cost?

Edited by MatrixXXx on Monday 29th September 22:36

snowwolf

11,503 posts

206 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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MatrixXXx said:
Standard 6.0 VXR8, just a walkinshaw oval exhaust..
As ringram mentioned, should be easy matrix, be handy to add that bit of info to your profile, just makes it easier for replies smile

MatrixXXx

Original Poster:

653 posts

183 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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snowwolf said:
As ringram mentioned, should be easy matrix, be handy to add that bit of info to your profile, just makes it easier for replies smile
Done! dont know where it went.

ringram

14,702 posts

279 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Good question. AAS might?

Greg at Protune is just south of Birmingham. Thats where Craig gets most of his stuff tuned.

Depends on how far south you want to go. If you bought a license with you Id do it for free.
Ask Mr Fish and WPUK as well if you are down this end of the country.

MatrixXXx

Original Poster:

653 posts

183 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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What do they need exactly, something to program the engine management system? GM?

ringram

14,702 posts

279 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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efilive or similar plus braincells allocated to the correct part of the internet and rtfm process etc.

MatrixXXx

Original Poster:

653 posts

183 months

Monday 6th October 2014
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Reply from Walkinshaw

"Yes the MAF sensor can be removed but it will need remapping which is £600… May be better off just replacing the sensor.. Thanks" eek

MatrixXXx

Original Poster:

653 posts

183 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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would it also give 100hp extra and better fuel economy?

ringram

14,702 posts

279 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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As per previous mate its all 100% dependent on the tune. If the tune sucks the retune will take ages and may well give loads of performance and economy.