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Gen3Unistudent
11-10-2008, 02:16 PM
Looking for some help for my car, so came to the group that know.:)
Not looking for a maf vs mafless debate. I want to keep my car looking as original so I have no trouble with insurance. Is it possible to have a mafless tune with the maf sensor in place, but disconnecting it? Will the mesh inside the maf sensor cancel out the gain by a mafless tune? And if so, is there anyone running any type of tune with the mesh being cut out?

Any help is appreciated, i already searched old threads but did not find answers to my questions.
macca_779
11-10-2008, 02:19 PM
Mate what you want can be easily done for you. If you were going to do this for stealth then you would gut the MAF entirely and leave it plugged in so it poses no restriction and still looks OEM.. The tune only has to be told to fail the MAF if it reads above 1Hz. Which is generally what we do for all MAFLESS cars anyway.
Gen3Unistudent
11-10-2008, 02:59 PM
Thanks mate, I know there are some legal issues with removing the maf sensor, but what about gutting it and leaving it in are there any issues with that? Also, where would you go to get it gutted? Or is that a job you have to do yourself?

Thanks mate
macca_779
11-10-2008, 03:14 PM
Thanks mate, I know there are some legal issues with removing the maf sensor, but what about gutting it and leaving it in are there any issues with that? Also, where would you go to get it gutted? Or is that a job you have to do yourself?

Thanks mate

Mafless isn't illegal mate.. Thats an old wives tale. The simple fact is that if the car still passes emissions then it is fine. As far as gutting the MAF goes, do it your self by smashing it out with something. I've done it on the side of the road once with a mate where he decided last minute that he wanted me to tune his car MAFLESS. If you want to get fancy get a machine shop to open it up a bit with a mill.
Gen3Unistudent
11-10-2008, 03:23 PM
Thanks for the help mate. I think I will smash and rip out the mesh, then get it bored out 1 mill. This way I will get the mafless tune that I always wanted. Thanks again
boyley
11-10-2008, 05:03 PM
Mafless isn't illegal mate.. Thats an old wives tale. The simple fact is that if the car still passes emissions then it is fine. As far as gutting the MAF goes, do it your self by smashing it out with something. I've done it on the side of the road once with a mate where he decided last minute that he wanted me to tune his car MAFLESS. If you want to get fancy get a machine shop to open it up a bit with a mill.

Jees macca, I bet you were relieved when he said MAFLESS:rofl:
macca_779
11-10-2008, 05:28 PM
Jees macca, I bet you were relieved when he said MAFLESS:rofl:

I don't get it.. He said he wanted MAFLESS in the first post.. Or am I totally missing something.
boyley
11-10-2008, 05:35 PM
I don't get it.. He said he wanted MAFLESS in the first post.. Or am I totally missing something.

I've done it on the side of the road once with a mate where he decided last minute that he wanted me to tune his car MAFLESS. If you want to get fancy get a machine shop to open it up a bit with a mill.
JezzaB
11-10-2008, 05:45 PM
Jees macca, I bet you were relieved when he said MAFLESS:rofl:

:lmao::lol:.........
boyley
11-10-2008, 05:47 PM
:lmao::lol:.........

I'm glad someone got it:jester:
JezzaB
11-10-2008, 05:49 PM
I'm glad someone got it:jester:

Ive yet to ask a chick to pull over and check out my Tuning Tool
boyley
11-10-2008, 05:52 PM
Ive yet to ask a chick to pull over and check out my Tuning Tool

Somehow I dont believe you:1peek:
macca_779
11-10-2008, 05:55 PM
I'm glad someone got it:jester:

:doh::lmao::lmao: now i get it