can you run a blow through MAF using the stock ECU as long as you buy the translator for the GM MAF?

are there any disadvantages running a blow through MAF with the stock ECU?

 

Yes you can run blowthrough with the stock ecu using the translator.

 

Yes, I'm doing it and so are quite a few others.

 

What if anything do you have to change in the ecu to run this type of set up?

 

Technically, nothing. The MAF translator does a pretty good job of conversion. You can play with the MAF scaling table for fine tuning, but usually there are adjustments on the MAF translator that accomplish the same thing.

 

could come one explain the point of this to me? (just curious benefits of this and what it actually does.

 

you can run a vta bov with no problems at all
also the air temps are going to be lower since the air going through the MAF has already went through the intercooler. it will help the car run a little better.

another reason for this is if your running a lot of power you dont want the stock MAF sensor since its a small diameter, so people upgrade to a 3-3.5" GM MAF

 

There is also less restriction before the turbo so it usually helps spool and overall throttle response. I had the setup on my DSM but there were also a few people who claimed the readings weren't as accurate as the stock maf.

 

where can u get the translator? also what else is needed to run this setup? do u need a tune afterwards?

 

dejonpowerhouse.com sells them, which is where I bought mine from. You pretty much tune the box rather than the ecu. But you will have to make some changes as far as tuning the ecu

 

i have one for sale for 30$ shipped

 

mach evo sells everything you need for doing this
unless you need to do this upgrade(running lots of horsepower and need the bigger MAF)... i wouldn't convert

it costs about $750 to run this set-up if you dont already have a small battery kit

 

blow through the stock maf will have far less headaches than gm conversion.

 

$750 my ***..... You dont need a small battery Kit, go to walmart and buy battery tiedowns.
Tiedowns-$10
GM sensor on Ebay- $40
Translator-$199
Dejon ICP-$145

No more than $400


On a big turbo I would recommend it, I got a lot better spool up with it and The stock MAF Screen will get sucked up at about 450-500whp a lot of times.

 

ok my pricing was done with buying a battery kit and getting everything from a shop. you can always find ways to save money