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90mm MAF, Roush intake

It would work with a tune. Is this going on an NA 3L?

Unless you're going boosted its not going to buy you anything other than a lighter wallet. Even then something like a 3L taurus MAF would more than likely be more than enough. I had a 3L taurus MAF on my car because it was all I could find with low miles. Now its sitting in a box, which reminds me that I gotta throw that, along with a bunch of stuff on the boards to sell...

EDIT: Figured i'd try to help out a little bit more. When you go with a huge maf, it doesn't use the entire range of what the MAF can do which means the readings its giving you are not as precise as a MAF that is capable of reading less air flow. The disadvantage of this is when you're just casually cruising around, the readings aren't going to be as accurate as the MAF was not designed to flow in that lower range.

I think that makes sense, but I probably did a lousy job explaining it.
 
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I know what you mean, I was thinkin the same thing. The 3L probably doesn't suck enough air to get a good reading. Maybe someone buying the turbo kit will give it a try if they feel adventurous.
 
IIRC the cross sectional area of the stock maf is smaller than the cross sectional area of a 65mm TB so if you are using a 65mm TB then the maf becomes a restriction...

Lightning maf is an overkill for a boosted car due to its maf transfer function 80mm lightning mafs are still an overkill for the NA 3L

IMO, a better suited maf for an NA 3L would be an 01+ 80mm 4.6 mustang maf, it comes with an integrated IAC sensor like the above and the center post doesn't go all the way across like the earlier mafs
 
So I could pull a MAF and throttle body from an 01' mustang and install it with little problem (with a tune of course)?
 
Why are you set on going with a larger MAF? Just curious, because the stock SVT MAF will suit your N/A needs perfectly, and will be easier for tuning purposes....

Mark
 
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