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Thanks for all your input. With your help I've gotten the PPE downpipe (no more CEL for now...I hope) and the BMS Stage 1 tune. Going to install tune Saturday. Also got an Injen Short Ram Intake. I think up next will be a TMD when available, charge pipe and probably the apex'i or Invidia midpipe. I haven't found enough sound clips of the midpipes but I'm leaning Invidia for a more subtle growl.
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Thanks for all your input. With your help I've gotten the PPE downpipe (no more CEL for now...I hope) and the BMS Stage 1 tune. Going to install tune Saturday. Also got an Injen Short Ram Intake. I think up next will be a TMD when available, charge pipe and probably the apex'i or Invidia midpipe. I haven't found enough sound clips of the midpipes but I'm leaning Invidia for a more subtle growl.
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i don’t suggest, it mess up with MAF calculation and for stage one a drop in filter is much more than enough, and if u wanna be more fancy go for BMS intake
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Doesn't the MAP sensor also send a reading to the ECU on forced induction cars? I've had my HPS for some time and I never had any issues thus far. I've never tested it on the dyno, but HPS did their testing and saw some minor gains throughout the powerband.
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in small setups like ours its no biggy since we are playing way under the safety line, but once u speak turbo swap and bigger setup forget these useless pipes since its nothing but vitual appeal and possibly slight power loss am sorry to say, but again in our case power loss might be neglectable
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And to further clarify my point MAF sensor is located just after the intake, so when you change the pipe which comes after wards you need to do something called MAF scaling which is a nightmare for most inexperienced tuners
here is a link that elaborate on the same topic
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ec...really-do.html
here is a link that elaborate on the same topic
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ec...really-do.html
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Got it. I know what the MAF is, I was just under the impression that the real reading is done by the MAP sensor on forced induction cars. Therefore having the HPS tube doesnt affect it as much.
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Cool.
I guess due to the reduced heat soak and design it gave some decent gains. The turbo inlet pipe is the limiting factor for more air being pushed into the turbo.
I guess due to the reduced heat soak and design it gave some decent gains. The turbo inlet pipe is the limiting factor for more air being pushed into the turbo.
Last edited by Sheddy; Jul 14, 2018 at 11:08 AM.
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Hmmm that’s interesting but if that was the case wouldn’t all the aftermarket intakes require adjustment? If everyone is running aftermarket intakes and not having issues then why not for a little cooler air, looks ,and sound (in the case of full aftermarket short ram exhausts). Or is your point that none of these are actually helping with getting gains? 