Placement of the MAF sensor

[pip7441622]

I was reading the latest Sport Compact Car magazine and ran across some intersting info: check out the article on the JIC 350z. Its supercharged, and has the MAF mounted on the "intercooler discharge pipe", right after a TiAL blow-off valve. This prevents any errors that may occur, such as stalling. I'm asuming that the intercooler discharge pipe is the section that connects the intercooler to the trottle body. I'm going to start preparing my custom FMIC and hardpipes soon, and this setup seems good to me. Any thoughts on a setup like this?

 

[jersey_emt]

CustomMSP has this kind of setup.

 

[pip7441622]

Oh ok, I'll have to get ahold of him. Thanks. As far as I can tell there are not any draw-backs to this kind of setup. Maybe the increased distance from the air entering the pipe (filter) to the actual MAF snesor will cause a problem. I dunno...I'm not too educated on this subject.

 

[Petey Turbo]

It should cause no problems being closer..You just have to be sure it's air tight..

 

[03MSP]

Someone was talking about that it might cause problems since air is being pushed into it and it might shorten the life of the MAF I don't know, but once someone has done is successfully for a while I am definatly going to put my MAF on the charge pipe.

 

[pip7441622]

Ah, so there maybe be long term effects down the road?

 

[YuYuRena]

Our maf is hotwire right?

 

[azian6er]

Our maf is hotwire right?

yep

 

[Petey Turbo]

You will have no prob as long as its airtight and pressure tested

 

[acidbug]

I am interested in doing something similar...

chas

 

[Petey Turbo]

I will be doing this when I make my intercooler setup..

 

[hukster00]

any whay of using diffrent/stronger maf ?

 

[BLURSPEED]

I have had my setup like that for a while now and no problem.

 

[BLURSPEED]

If you want a real BOV sound with no recirc, no stalling, no factory BPV, and no turkey this is what you need to do. Only way bro. A lot of people are starting to see that this is the way to go. I'm glad that CustomMsp's setup went well. I remember him asking if I had any problems and he loves his setup other than hoses popping off.

 

[BLURSPEED]

I don't have any pics because I don't have a digital camera and haven't been able to get to a scanner. VegasMSp, Marashka, and matt from extremeracing.com have seen my setup. Johnny from the forum will be checking it out this week since he's interested in buying it.

 

[Notorious]

What sort of lifespan are you looking at with a pressurized maf?? Anyone know? Anyone here of one failing?? (not necessarily on proteges)

 

[AutoBox]

there was a few issues with the blow-thru setup on rwd 240sx setups...be it sr20 or turbo ka motors...i forget what it was though....i think u have to tune for the setup because f the difference in pressurized air ?!?!?

 

[BremertonMSP]

Obviously it is working in the short term, as there are a few people running this way. What concerns me is long term survivability. If this is a no-brainer, why don't the major manufacturers do it this way from the start?

Can a hot wire MAF system survive long term pressurized hot(ter) airflow? I guess BLURSPEED, CustomMSP, and Brian MP5T will be the guinea pigs for that setup.

 

[pip7441622]

eh how much is a new sensor?

 

[BLURSPEED]

Yeah I believe we're the only ones running this setup as of right now. VegasMSp, and Marashka have seen my setup in person. TheJohnny will be seeing it this Saturday. No problems at all. It's been almost 5 months. I think BrianMp5T has had his setup the longest, then me, and then Custom. You all already know that I am selling it and everything on my car that's left.