Scaling MAF's
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (22)
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,124
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Scaling MAF's
Just wondering, when putting an induction kit on the car, the MAF gets
rescaled, if you change the MAF from the one that was rescaled, does it
need rescaling too, or will it be the same as the other one?
rescaled, if you change the MAF from the one that was rescaled, does it
need rescaling too, or will it be the same as the other one?
#3
Is it not the ECU readings that get rescaled and the MAF stays the same? If you swap MAF's like for like it should be OK.
Is it you think your MAF's on the way out and want to swap it for a new one ??
Just don't quite understand the OP's question
Shaun
Is it you think your MAF's on the way out and want to swap it for a new one ??
Just don't quite understand the OP's question
Shaun
#4
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (22)
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,124
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That's because I'm useless at wording things! I've had it mapped and scaled , back in February it needed another maf, so I put that on, so I was wondering if that needs scaling, like you said, if it's stored on the ecu, then it should think it's the same, however I don't how It's done
#5
I would suggest that as long as you log your AFRs and the corrections being applied, that will tell you immediately if you need to rescale and, more importantly, where the MAF needs to be rescaled. Even with my CAIK the MAF only needed a tiny tweak (~2%-5%) and only then near the top end of the scale - testimony to the common advice that induction changes are only worth it for big power or making more noise....
My first mistake was having a go with the RR 'rescale MAF' function without using a wideband and not checking the corrections. I actually made it worse. The AFR corrections showed that after the RR rescale, the ECU was pulling loads of fuel, i.e. the car was flowing far less air than RR claimed in the rescale.
Just my two pence worth. Apologies if you're waay ahead of me...
My first mistake was having a go with the RR 'rescale MAF' function without using a wideband and not checking the corrections. I actually made it worse. The AFR corrections showed that after the RR rescale, the ECU was pulling loads of fuel, i.e. the car was flowing far less air than RR claimed in the rescale.
Just my two pence worth. Apologies if you're waay ahead of me...
#7
Absolutely right. It doesn't know that the sensor has changed.
The scale is stored only in the ECU as a long single row of numbers. If my induction is any sort of indicator and you're running the standard turbo, your induction will flow the same amount of air as before until you're at about ~6000 RPM and only then if you're driving close to WOT - remember that's assuming similar characteristics to mine. I also used det cans and didn't notice any new knock till ~6300 RPM and only then if I was caning it.
The scale is stored only in the ECU as a long single row of numbers. If my induction is any sort of indicator and you're running the standard turbo, your induction will flow the same amount of air as before until you're at about ~6000 RPM and only then if you're driving close to WOT - remember that's assuming similar characteristics to mine. I also used det cans and didn't notice any new knock till ~6300 RPM and only then if I was caning it.
Trending Topics
#11
I had my car Mapped and maf was fine, it then failed months later so I replaced it, now my boostlevel is lower than before by about .5 bar, could this be the new maf needing to be re scaled? And the ecu pulling the boost to make it safe?
Thanks
Andy.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
28
28 December 2015 11:07 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
18 November 2015 07:03 AM