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SAFC II vs. VAFC II

Old Feb 23, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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.. . . . . . You must not have read the thread
Old Feb 24, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by crossfire
so you really wouldn't need to get an SAFC or VAFC if you are not running nitrous or would it provide advantageous gains in speed/acceleration?
If you're running anything that has a tendency to make your ECM add in more fuel (ie. headers) then you'd want to pick up either one (SAFC or VAFC) to lean it up a bit to get the most power out of the modifications. Right now my 3.5 is in the high-11's to low-12's across the entire board which is way too rich. I would probably be able open up 10-15WHP by leaning the fuel out.

With nitrous, you want to ADD in more fuel for detonation insurance. Especially with dry kits. With wet, you typically run a little bit leaner, but nothing to worry about. But for the automatic, I had just added in 1% fuel correction under 3.5k and 2% over 4k to just make sure I wasn't going to lean out far enough to cause detonation during nitrous.

If you're stock, or just have an intake and/or a cat-back, it isn't really worth getting it since your A/F will still be pretty close to stock.

And who the hell needs the VIAS butterfly valve? I removed that and gained some good power up-top. I guess it's a 3.5 thing.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 2002AltimateV6
If you're stock, or just have an intake and/or a cat-back, it isn't really worth getting it since your A/F will still be pretty close to stock.
What does pretty close to stock mean.


Originally Posted by 2002AltimateV6
And who the hell needs the VIAS butterfly valve? I removed that and gained some good power up-top. I guess it's a 3.5 thing.
No dyno no care.

Read this --> http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=512483

Been debated quite a bit lately. Maybe you should dyno and post the results to end the debate.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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pretty close to stock= 5.0 mustang with h pipes, better rear end, weight reduction, nitrous and drag radials. thats the definition i always get.
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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what is the vias valve
Old Apr 25, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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how hartd are they to hook up
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 07:23 AM
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So I guess the Blehmco product never materialized?
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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Anyone check out the APEXi AFC NEO? I saw it up on their site and it seems like they're saying it can do everything both SAFC II and VAFC does? any merit to this?

Damnit, i wish they just made a harness for our cars. . .I'd really hate soldering all that crap in and frying my ECU...
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxim(a)SerjVQ
Anyone check out the APEXi AFC NEO? I saw it up on their site and it seems like they're saying it can do everything both SAFC II and VAFC does? any merit to this?

Damnit, i wish they just made a harness for our cars. . .I'd really hate soldering all that crap in and frying my ECU...
NEO seems to be the hot topic re: Apex'i piggybacks. No one has tried it yet, but I'd say coupled with a wb, it/tehy would be a good investment.

Explain to me as to why a harness would be better?

There are only a handful of wires to tap in the case of these AFC's. A harness would be almost a waste of time/effort.

I went into it w/ absolutely no soldering/ECU/wiring experience whatsoever. Armed w/ a soldering iron, solder, an FSM, and some extra wire. In the end myself and my ECU both came out alive.
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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mostly because I'm interested in plug n' play, easily reversible, and the fact i have no warranty sometimes makes me a little hesitant to just go at my only car with a wiring diagram off the net and a Solder Iron. i fry it i don't have alternate transportation

EDIT; well, Nothing lost, nothing gained. I'll nab one in a few paychecks and maybe luck out and be the only 5.5genner to play with one.
Old Jun 21, 2007 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxim(a)SerjVQ
mostly because I'm interested in plug n' play, easily reversible, and the fact i have no warranty sometimes makes me a little hesitant to just go at my only car with a wiring diagram off the net
What's 'wiring diagram off the net'? FSM should not be considered that, nor the instructions from Apex'i.


Originally Posted by Maxim(a)SerjVQ
EDIT; well, Nothing lost, nothing gained. I'll nab one in a few paychecks and maybe luck out and be the only 5.5genner to play with one.
That's the spirit.
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