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Old 04-04-2006, 11:49 PM
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I wanna buy a mass air for my car, and i have 19lbs injectors know but i will go 24s in the future, and i dont wanna buy 2 mass air sensor cause there really not that cheap, what is a mass air sensor that can be easily re-programmed or can run both, so yeah any advice
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Old 04-04-2006, 11:51 PM
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What year is your car?

If you already have mass air on your car, you have a stock 55 mm mass air sensor. A good upgrade is a C&L 76 mm that can easily be recaulibrated for 24s when you switch in the future
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Old 04-05-2006, 12:23 AM
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its a 88, who sells c&l?
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Old 04-05-2006, 12:30 AM
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dont have mass air sensor yet
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Old 04-05-2006, 12:35 AM
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This is a stupid question but im only 17 and new to the car world, is MAF a mass airflow sensor?
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yes it is
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its a 88, who sells c&l?
Buy it off e-bay. That's where I bought mine.
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Old 04-05-2006, 12:41 AM
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if i went to a j yard, what mass air sensors of fords will work on my car, i already have the ecm,
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Old 04-05-2006, 12:58 AM
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Looks like you have to do a mass air conversion if you want a mass air sensor, which at this point in time, you dont need to at all. Your car measures the air comming thru your intake with speed density, works great , and you dont need to convert to mass air until you really start messing with the internals of your engine.
Soo thatll save you a bunch of cash not having to buy an after market meter.

Correct me if im wrong guys , but i think once you switch to 24 lb injectors youll need to do the mass air conversion
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Old 04-05-2006, 01:11 AM
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how come people say the speed density is crap, and mass air is better you get most out of mods with having mass air, well all i want to now what is a meter setup for 19s and can be reprogramed to 24s, all the c&ls i looked at are just housings
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