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anyone installed a URD MAF sensor calibrator them self?

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by ez_money08, Dec 26, 2009.

  1. Dec 26, 2009 at 3:07 PM
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    hey guys I just got a URD MAF sensor calibrator and I'm debating on whether I should install it myself. I don't want to risk messing my ECU up if i do it worng. Has anyone done their own or seen a write-up on it?
     
  2. Dec 27, 2009 at 8:09 PM
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    Yes i have done it myself! as long as u can solder and follow instructions u'll be ok!
     
  3. Jan 2, 2010 at 2:53 PM
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    results?
     
  4. Jan 2, 2010 at 2:57 PM
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    i did but i got the wiring harness and i love the results, it feels like less flat spots
     
  5. Jan 2, 2010 at 3:37 PM
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    I know one thing... it takes away your low end torque. my truck usta spin the tires pretty easily before i put it on. but now seems like i lost power! cause i never drive my truck at wot. it puts all the power up top in the rev range were i never see it!
     
  6. Jan 2, 2010 at 4:11 PM
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    KTM, where did you get the wiring harness?
     
  7. Jan 2, 2010 at 4:36 PM
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    i picked the harness and the calibrator from another member xrunderground sorry
     
  8. Jan 2, 2010 at 5:30 PM
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    i would love to see a dyno sheet on it
     
  9. Jan 2, 2010 at 5:31 PM
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    u should be able to buy them from urd
     
  10. Jan 2, 2010 at 5:33 PM
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    ya they have a harness so you dont have to worry about soldering...anyone with a 2.7 have this done? that would be nice to see if anyone experienced any gains with the 4 banger...

    also dyno sheets in general are always nice
     
  11. Jan 2, 2010 at 5:34 PM
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    is that because low rpm's run in a closed loop and then higher rpm's run in an open loop allowing for tunability?
     
  12. Jan 2, 2010 at 5:35 PM
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    im not sure bro?
     
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    when you tuned the maf did you tune more for torque (low end) or more for hp (high end). i would assume with this you should be able to adjust the a/f ratio in all rpm ranges to achieve the results you want.

    doesnt running on a leaner ratio provide better torque and richer at higher revs more hp? maybe try playing around with it and seeing what happens to throttle response when you change things up a little bit!
     
  14. Jan 2, 2010 at 5:40 PM
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    i didnt tune it, im just running the afe map. now that gadget is closer to me maybe i'll have him dial it in for me?
     
  15. Jan 2, 2010 at 5:41 PM
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    ^ ya try that out, i am really kind of interested now. do you have a v6 or I-4?
     
  16. Jan 2, 2010 at 5:44 PM
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  17. Jan 2, 2010 at 5:45 PM
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    i gotta stop asking people and looking at that thing under their name for this info haha

    ya definetly have gadget check that out with you and do some street tuning! let us know how it goes

    maybe even get them to throw it on a dyno and print out some results...id love to see some actual results for this thing
     
  18. Jan 2, 2010 at 5:50 PM
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    Yea i will, hopefully i can get him to tune it for me sometime soon. i would like to get it tuned more to suit my needs if that is possible? right now it seems it is tuned more for an xrunner, cause my truck hardly ever gits reved over 3 grand!
     
  19. Jan 2, 2010 at 5:52 PM
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    same here which is why i havent bought it yet, no ones really come forward with dynos or anything to show gains and for what rpms
     
  20. Jan 2, 2010 at 6:16 PM
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    should be like 15 hp or close to that but its all up top so i dont even notice it. all i notice is the lack of bottom end i have now compared to what i had with the cai and catback
     

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