Way to get around the MAF and have 2 airfilters

[jaimz]

That's right. If the engine weren't sucking in so much air due to the turbos it might be safer. I wouldn't go there dude.
I agree with ako. If the tiny pipe to the front turbo is the main concern, then do some custom pipework. By the way - shouldn't the pipe to the rear turbo be the same diameter...? Would seem weird to me if it weren't...

[bradc]

The pipe to the front turbo is definately smaller and more restrictive than the pipe to the rear turbo.

The intake will still be ~200mm from the ground, I'm sure it will be fine, I never ever drive through water anyway

[AllBeItMine]

i still dont understand why you are going to do it.

you say you are going to do the "Ground work" first. but if you mess around with these pipes to both go through the AFM, you will be throwing away that work later when you do get the autronic...

[bradc]

Yeah I know, but I'm allowed to change my mind too

I'm now contemplating spending about $10k all at once and getting everything done, I don't really know exactly what I'm going to do. My engine should be here in the next few days, so I'll start on the throttle body and inlet manifold soon.

[jaimz]

Crikey dude, new engine!!? 10k!!?
You must have some serious plans for the thing!
What are they..?

[bradc]

the engine was scored for $300 from trademe, it is seized, but I don't care, I'm going to take it's cams, throttle body, intake manifold, and get those worked on, and heaps more stuff too

[TTV6VR4]

Can you just set it up so you have the intake pipe and then a POD filter on the end, no AFM anywhere. I see the GTR's with the big single turbos with a intake and 2 POD filters and no sign of an AFM anywhere. Where would be the AFM on this?:

[jaimz]

Great stuff Brad!
Make sure you post LOTS of pickys. :-)

[bradc]

You need to have the MAF if you don't have an aftermarket computer. In that picture I guess the MAF might be hidden under the tube coming up from the intercooler.

[TTV6VR4]

So if you have an aftermarket computer, you don't need the MAF?

[AllBeItMine]

some cars ECU's run off Air Flow Sensors - some cars ECU's run of Air Pressure Sensors. and the same can be said for Aftermarket ECU's

In some cases, an aftermarket ECU can be tuned to run of MAF OR MAP.

but you need *something* to tell the ECU how much fuel is going into the engine - it can't guess.

[jaimz]

If I was an after market ECU, I'd use the force.