do i need a bigger maf housing ???

[ceedubya]

at what point when doing a big turbo conversion do you need a bigger maf housing than a TT item ?

 

[m0rk]

when your airflow will saturate the stock MAF... which is pretty much always

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

3'' Maf is good for up to 500bhp aint it?

i cant remember what Hooch and Bill use...

 

[ceedubya]

i am new the end of my big turbo build with a td05/18g and have been told i will probs need a bigger maf housing ?

i am aiming for around 350bhp

 

[ibizacupra]

3'' Maf is good for up to 500bhp aint it?

i cant remember what Hooch and Bill use...

a lower number than that.
i ran RS4 maf housing when on me7. now thankfully rid of maf's and coilpacks..

 

[ibizacupra]

i am new the end of my big turbo build with a td05/18g and have been told i will probs need a bigger maf housing ?

i am aiming for around 350bhp

tt one will be adequate

 

[ceedubya]

tt one will be adequate

cheers

just out of interest and to shut my mates up who keep trying to give me duff advice.

what bhp can a 3 inch maf realisticly go upto

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

a lower number than that.
i ran RS4 maf housing when on me7. now thankfully rid of maf's and coilpacks..

Ta bill i wasnt too sure on the maf size....as i know you can get 4'' mafs ect...

 

[ibizacupra]

cheers

just out of interest and to shut my mates up who keep trying to give me duff advice.

what bhp can a 3 inch maf realisticly go upto

its mapper dependant.. but is possible to go 400+ on one

 

[HTC]

Also how far past the MAF does the inlet pipe have to remain at 3". For example the turbo inlet for my 18G is 60mm. The MAF is 3" or 76mm. If the inlet shrinks down too quickly, does this have an impact on airflow?

 

[str8ballin]

I have mine tuned by JBS with a S3 3" MAF, Im at around 450hp.
I did have a 4" MAF housing for a VR6 but was told it was too big..

 

[ibizacupra]

Also how far past the MAF does the inlet pipe have to remain at 3". For example the turbo inlet for my 18G is 60mm. The MAF is 3" or 76mm. If the inlet shrinks down too quickly, does this have an impact on airflow?

i think the reducer on turbo intake itself is what I would do so 3" as far as you can to turbo intake.