Originally posted by Jason King:
Just something to think about, exactly how does your PCM know what load your engine is running at if you are tricking the PCM to think you are still using a stock maf?
The biggest limitation and compromise of MAF trickery (whether it is Optimizer, S-AFC, MAFturburner, or whatever). MAF voltage is used in the load calculations, and load is used to determine proper spark timing.
A good article explaining the relationship (from a Mustang site):
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