ssaunders 199 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Hi All, went to clean the MAF on the new car today and guess what, I can't find it! It's my assumption that it 'should' be between filter and turbo? Well I have taken the filter off and put my entire arm down the pipe to where it bends just before going into the turbo and nothing! The next place I was thinking of looking is before the throttle body, but as it's an SRI that faces down I can't see past the custom rad, I can just make out the TB.The last owner doesn't know and I have had no response yet from previous owners.Any other suggestions before I take the front off?CheersSteve Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) Firstly Steve, have you got spaghetti arms?! I wouldn't get my arm up the inlet?! Secondly, I think Ben told me the other day that some turbo conversions run maf less?!On golfs the maf gets moved to inside either the drivers or passenger wing I believe. Edited June 24, 2015 by Bealieboy Link to post Share on other sites
ssaunders 199 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Mate it's huge! I have been with some duffers but this is another level!We still on for tomorrow? Bealieboy, VR6CABBS and bennyk 3 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) I'd say there's a good chance that with aftermarket management it doesn't run one, though I'm by no means an expert in this field! Edited June 24, 2015 by bennyk Bealieboy and D11PS 2 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) What Ben said is correct, If running an aftermarket map, You can have the MAF deleted from map. Reason people do it is, The type of MAF that came on VR's doesn't like air turbulence or vortexes, so with the turbo spinning it creates an air vortex (where the air spins). This cause the MAF to miss read, as there's to much turbulence and vortical flow. This is also why VR MAF have a mesh / gauze at the front to help try and stream line the air. So adding a turbo or supercharger mess that right up. But that's old technology these days, You can buy an aftermarket pro MAF for VR's to solve the turbulence and vortex problem. It uses a different more modern sensor. Usually 95mm rather than 76mm like standard. Also the coding for a standard MAF can be changed to work with newer coding I believe. Solving the problem with original sensors and newer coding. Deleting the MAF from a map, changes the way the car calculates it fuelling. And would need to be write in to the cars map. Edited June 24, 2015 by c00k D11PS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ssaunders 199 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Thanks guys, on the spec sheet of the car it mentions a larger maf, could it be by the TB? Link to post Share on other sites
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