» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | | 07-31-2006, 03:24 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 127 | Air Flow Meter upgrade? The MAF in my ti just went bad...is it possible to upgrade to an M3 MAF rather then spend 400 for a regular MAF (or are they all the same?) | | | 07-31-2006, 03:42 PM | #2 | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 | Quote: Originally Posted by Adog2107 The MAF in my ti just went bad...is it possible to upgrade to an M3 MAF rather then spend 400 for a regular MAF (or are they all the same?) | Simple answer: NO. Did you try cleaning it? There is a special cleaner for MAF sensors, available at most car parts stores. __________________ '99 Dinan M3 | | | 07-31-2006, 04:19 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 127 | Are there any upgrades out there? | | | 08-02-2006, 04:48 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | Yes there are kits out there for m42's. You can run the larger MAF with a piggyback controller to regulate the signal to the main ECU. You can find them for the e30's. It should work with maybe some minor changes on a 95 318ti. All you have to do is change out the air flow sensor, have new collars/fasteners to connect the new MAF to your intake boot, and the air filter box.. Then mount the piggyback ecu and wire it up... You may have to drill a hole for the air intake temperature sensor, or most of the piggyback ECUs have a dummy signal where it just says the air temp is always the same if you don't want to reattach the air temp sensor. Not sure how much of a difference it would make for a car that already has a hot film sensor. It is a more efficient design than the older mechanical vane sensors. | | | 08-02-2006, 05:35 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 127 | nm not that big a deal then...getting ready to drop an M50 into my car...older bro is buying an S52 for his e34 and I get the m50...so no need to drill and whatnot when the car is getting new power...thanks though | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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