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Old 09-29-2005, 01:22 PM
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Swapping internals on a MAF?

Is this possibe and would it be a do it yourself application?
 
Old 09-29-2005, 01:33 PM
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i have done it. you need to cut the square top off, just the seams that are full of silicone. then desolder the 3 pin plug from the board and unscrew the plug. then the whole board and sensor pulls out from the top.
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Old 09-29-2005, 03:56 PM
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curious. . . why would one do this versus buying a new maf?
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Old 09-29-2005, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MDeezy
curious. . . why would one do this versus buying a new maf?
Maybe to run a different type of MAF?
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Old 09-30-2005, 06:36 AM
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well a new maf is over 400 bucks or one with broken maf adaptor plate holes is only 20 bucks.
 
Old 09-30-2005, 07:03 AM
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Brand new Maf from the dealer yea $400, a junk yard $20-$50.
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Could one put the "internals" of a 300zx MAF into ours?!
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Old 09-30-2005, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Linkage23
Could one put the "internals" of a 300zx MAF into ours?!
I remember people just being able to just use the whole z32 maf on the max, no need to swap internals i dont think, but this is what i was thinking when he brought up this question....

My question is, why would you wana do this? other than saving money...wich doesnt seem like a very good answer lol
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Old 09-30-2005, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by XeroX
I remember people just being able to just use the whole z32 maf on the max, no need to swap internals i dont think, but this is what i was thinking when he brought up this question....

My question is, why would you wana do this? other than saving money...wich doesnt seem like a very good answer lol

i've noticed people doing this more on forced induction cars if i recall correctly...
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Old 09-30-2005, 07:30 PM
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swapping the sensor into a larger tube will chage the readings, making them read lower. thus the ecu will send less fuel to the engine while its actually get more air. it can benifit boosted cars if they have a programed ecu or a AFC. i bored out the stock one and it looks like the 300zx in side now. the element is out in the open without the plastic in the center. i made some runs monitoring the voltage output of the maf. it got lower thus reasing the maximum power handling. the car runs fine with it. no track or dyno testing to show gains but it worked.
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