So who wants their ECU's "Chromed"?

[VR4GUY]

Anybody else having this problem?

Yes, file dropper sucks. needs re-hosting.

[75blackray]

It seems like back in the day, everyone couldn't wait to eliminate the stock MAF, not so much due to its flow measurement limitation, as much as it was just a big intake restriction. Now it seems like everyone's going back to using MAFs with the new ECU setups. Is the intake restriction not that big a deal anymore, or is it just that no one with the new ECU setup is running big enough turbos to be worried about the intake restriction of a MAF, even an EVO MAF? I really, REALLY don't want to go back to a restrictive MAF setup, but if ppl are getting true, major, gains in smoothness, reliability and stability of tune, and more midrange power over a MAFT setup with Chromed ECUs, then I'll have to bite that bullet and go that route as well. Good thing Tial makes a recirculation BOV that will mount right up to my existing setup.

I'm running the evo maf now. If you are running AEM on a full professional tune, then yeah, go with any maf you want or mafless. But between having the ability to have a factory like tune with control of almost everything in a capable but slightly restrictive maf, or turning 4 or 5 knobs trying to get a close to decent a/f ratio while keeping the driveability somewhere reasonable through an open maf with no timing control or factory safety features.... I chose to have the first option, and I'm sooooo glad I did.

There is so much to be said for just firing the car up, putting it in gear, and mashing the skinny pedal.

My cousin rode in the car with me tonight, he works at a performance shop where I got my car dyno'd before, and he used to always give my shit about my car running like crap, and my 90's electronics. He almost convinced me to buy an AEM quite a few times. He rode in the car today and was like, "oh yeah! the car feels so much better". I swear I thought my dr500's spooled fast before, but it's like an instant surge to 17 psi and pulls it to redline.

Congratulations...its a great feeling to have a running car.

Thanks man. It needs to be cleaned up more, and have a few minor things replaced, but overall I'm psyched to own this car again.

[75blackray]

Also,

does the dyno feature from evoscan work for our cars (especially on my 92)? I checked the box, but it never tells me any numbers. It would be cool if the numbers were consistent, not for bragging rights, but for tuning purposes.

[HLxDrummer]

No. Where did you read this in the ROM?

I actually have my HD cleared to work on editting a massive video and can't look at the file right now but I thought there was one "map" (dunno what to do call it, it was in the column with the timing/fuel/etc. tables) that had something to do with this. Now that I am thinking about it, maybe I am just remembering this from watching the video on YouTube that you linked to where the guy is discussing tuning an Evo? Sorry! lol

[aaronatstate]

You mean good for that power with minimal restriction? I'm sure you can get that power with any MAF, but doesn't mean it is efficient...

You can't get that power with a stock MAF. When I say it's good enough for 600hp, I mean it's good enough for 600hp.

[HLxDrummer]

You can't get that power with a stock MAF. When I say it's good enough for 600hp, I mean it's good enough for 600hp.

What limits it, restriction? Measuring capabilities?

[Greg E]

What limits it, restriction? Measuring capabilities?

The turbo starts sucking the MAF screen into it.

Literally!

[Greg E]

The EVO MAF can count more air than it's build quality was designed for.

[Jesters Deadd]

The EVO MAF can count more air than it's build quality was designed for.

Do people have success running them with out the screen?

[Jesters Deadd]

Hey to any one running 1000cc inj or bigger... Do you have problems flooding your car if you stall it?