Update on Z32 MAF and progress.

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11-19-2005, 08:20 PM

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Update on Z32 MAF and progress.

Just wanted to give an updateo n how things are going.

As everyone knows I spent a year trying to figure out why the Z32 MAF did not work on the Charged Side on my stock stillen piping. Finally figured out that the MAF has to be rotated 90 degrees (can't do that with stock piping) when I made 3" piping.

The car would buck like mad when cold and have severe idling issues.

Anyway - got that fixed a few weeks ago and the car would still idle a little funky when cold. (But it was drivable) - then the plastic MAF Adapter I bought on EBay broke on me and the car has been sitting for a week waiting for a billet aluminum MAF Adapter to show up from Frankencar. Well - it showed up today.

maximase86 came over today to drop some things off and the Adapter showed up at the same time. So we hooked it up and swapped turns driving while the other watched the LM-1 and played with the SAFC.

I now have a range of A/F that starts at 12.5:1 at 3000RPM under boost then slowly drops to 11.5.1 by redline. Car idles perfectly now - runs great, and pulls like a fighter jet.

Damn it feels good to finally be running 100% - expect new Dyno numbers in a couple of weeks - after the Thanksgiving weekend.

Thanks to everyone here for suggesstions, ideas, and support. I'll likely stick with this setup unitl the E-Manage Ultimate is all figured out then I'll be dropping JWT and going with that.

Big Brake Kit goes on next weekend.

11-19-2005, 08:36 PM

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Good to hear everything is worked out. I dropped my JWT recently and waiting for the Ultimate to be ironed out. Looks like January now.

Im getting my full 3" put in on monday with my Wideband LC-1 with XD-1 gauge on the console. Should be pretty sweet.

-matt

11-19-2005, 09:29 PM

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Besides the limiter increase...I don't see why either of you would wait on the EU update. It can do everything you need and more now.

11-19-2005, 11:35 PM

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Besides the limiter increase...I don't see why either of you would wait on the EU update. It can do everything you need and more now.

I AM waiting for the EU

Im not to sure what you mean ?? I like that it can do more

11-20-2005, 12:47 AM

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Haha - it never ends.

My RPM Switch just burned up on me....perfect timing.

11-20-2005, 12:53 AM

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Oh - and I'm waiting on the EU update for one reason mainly - $600
The secondary reason is the limiter increase part.

11-20-2005, 06:08 AM

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Really good to hear she is runing well. At one point I figured you would end up parting out the car. It is awesome that things got worked out.

11-20-2005, 10:08 AM

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About a month or so ago I was actually shopping for slightly used G35 Coupes.....

So yeah - I was damned close.

11-20-2005, 10:53 AM

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My point(failed miserably I guess) was that unless you absolutely must have the rev-limiter increase at this point in time, you shouldn't wait, just buy it now.

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I AM waiting for the EU

Im not to sure what you mean ?? I like that it can do more

11-20-2005, 02:22 PM

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I guess my point is also I just spent a whole year getting the JWT to work and spent $600 on that - not to mention my wife is quitting work permanantly next month so purchases of over $200 or so are more painful than they used to be.

I'm pretty happy with the JWT setup for now - the car pulls great. Maybe it's not going to be with their unnecessarily safe timing maps the fastest Maxima in the world - but it's fine for me at this point.

There's other things like finally getting the 300z brake upgrade done, new shocks, repainting rear bumper (dust storm in Phoenix messed it up pretty bad) etc that I would do first at this point. Also want to get an APR Chip in my Jetta 1.8t first.

Maybe next summer after my company gives out bonuses or my stock investments go up a little more I'll consider more tuning - but once I reach the point that the JWT isn't doing it for me anymore - I'll probably do a Turbo project at the same time with the EU and sell the S/C to hopefully break somewhere close to even.

11-25-2005, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MardiGrasMax

You rang!

Glad you got it fugured out! Enjoy the ride!

............

11-30-2005, 09:56 AM

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I'm going to sticky this for a while to give anyone else with this problem easy access to a good solution. I split all the emanage stuff into another thread, threadjackers!!!!