MegaSquirt system on stockers?

[s10stocker]

Well since you have helped me so much I have no problem answering those questions. First let me start by saying this is very much a per application deal. I do lean on guys like Mr. Ed Wright with Fastchips and Geoff Skinner with Engine Power Systems alot when it comes to using stock ECMs. Mr. Wright did my first tunes on my computer by mail order and Geoff was able to sell me the ability to do my own programs so I could make moves at the track. When it comes to engines that at their max RPM could never outflow a MAF why not at least try. With the factory cold air intake and ducting a MAF shouldn't hurt, but how will you know unless you try. Now I have never ran any programs but MAF; however I could pull my race motor and install a 4.3 bone stock from the factory and it will not only run well but great(as for a stock engine). The MAF is the answer. If you have most of the maps built to use Air/Fuel ratio via the MAF and calculated flow of the injectors & temp, what is behind it shouldn't matter much. You can set up a MAF program and use that to build AN or SD program by datalogging your sensor reading in running situations. Now I may be oversimplifying this but that is my thought process.

P.S.I can't spell worth a crap and I don't have spellcheck so forgive any misspelled words.

Originally Posted by drooze

Well I picked the phone up to call and ask you this Matt, BUT I thought for a second (i can do that from time to time before I act on impulse alone

And I thought well since I dont know, and well maybe there are other who dont know....so we can all learn.

So 2 questions to 2 groups

1) S10....Why do you want to run a MAF ? For drag racing it seem to me being (but having a base understanding) to be an extra item to worry about in the chain that isnt really neccesary ? But seeming as your sharp, you must have a reason or feel there is a reason.

2)Anyone else including Matt, what are the Advantages/Disadvantages of using this over Alpha-N or Speed Density or Hybrid ? Why would someone WANT to run it and have to go through all the extras surroinding it ?

I thought (maybe incorrectly) that MAF was "old" even on new cars.....or am I just stuck on a couple types that dont implement it .... the SRT8 dosent have it does it...lol....

Cheers

Chris