Ported tb ,maf??

**14camarolover** · 05-13-2011, 06:33 PM

im thinking about porting my tb and maf ..was wondering if its a good idea..will i gas any hp ? if so about how much? has anyone done it?

**98TransAmWs-6** · 05-13-2011, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by 14camarolover

im thinking about porting my tb and maf ..was wondering if its a good idea..will i gas any hp ? if so about how much? has anyone done it?

Most will tell you not touch your maf. I would only descreen it if anything. For the TB what are your future plans? If you plan on getting a bigger intake I would just leave it alone otherwise I am sure you will gain some HP from a port and polish job.

**67CamaroRSSS** · 05-13-2011, 08:42 PM

The screen is on the MAF for a reason. I'd leave it in place.

**98TransAmWs-6** · 05-14-2011, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by 67CamaroRSSS

The screen is on the MAF for a reason. I'd leave it in place.

It's useless on straight intake cars. Btw GM removed it from the 02 and up Corvettes so if it was so important I think they wouldn't have done that.

**14camarolover** · 05-19-2011, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by 98TransAmWs-6

Most will tell you not touch your maf. I would only descreen it if anything. For the TB what are your future plans? If you plan on getting a bigger intake I would just leave it alone otherwise I am sure you will gain some HP from a port and polish job.

if i descreen it will it help out ? hp ,mpg and so ,,or i wont notice it?

**14camarolover** · 05-19-2011, 10:48 AM

this is the screen i have to remove if so how do i remove it ? or just break it off
http://www.southernperformancesystem...af-574x467.jpg

**14camarolover** · 05-25-2011, 06:55 AM

bump

**98TransAmWs-6** · 05-25-2011, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by 14camarolover

this is the screen i have to remove if so how do i remove it ? or just break it off
http://www.southernperformancesystem...af-574x467.jpg

Basically what you want to do is, remove the maf from the rubber accordian like tube that connects it to the throttle body and also from your air lid. Then you unplug the maf electrical connector. After you have done that either take your fingers or a screw driver and carefully push the screen, it is hard to start but once it starts it should come right off.

**KMdef9** · 05-25-2011, 09:19 AM

Don't waste time or effort on it.

If you decide to do so, you will need to get it tuned.

**14camarolover** · 05-26-2011, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by KMdef9

Don't waste time or effort on it.

If you decide to do so, you will need to get it tuned.

i do plan on getting it tuned soon..i just lost my job so it will take a bit .summer for sure..but if i remove if right now,why do i NEED to get it tuned right away? how will it act perform?

**98TransAmWs-6** · 05-26-2011, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by 14camarolover

i do plan on getting it tuned soon..i just lost my job so it will take a bit .summer for sure..but if i remove if right now,why do i NEED to get it tuned right away? how will it act perform?

You may experience some slight hesitation but I didn't. Removing the screen does change the tables slightly but nothing to be worried about imho, people may bash you for removing your screen but it will not damage your maf or hurt your car in anyway. GM doesn't make cars with screens in their mafs anymore and another thing the screen is for straightening out airflow, no need to straighten out airflow when it is already straight. And no you don't need to have it tuned right away.

Another thing you could look at is a SD tune, then you could run a 4" or 100mm tube from your lid all the way to your tb. The only thing you have to do before the tune is relocate the IAT sensor to the front bumper. This is what I am going to do when I drive down to Frost's shop for my tune.