Let me correct some misinformation you stated , you still dont seem to understand or want to understand how it truely works you want to only see it as a "hack" tuning devise and i dont feel it is
QUOTE"you still have to sit there and screw with the PCM values to get the thing to work. "
****Granted SOME changes need to be made in the tuning to use the MAFia BUT if you change to anything buy the stock MAF all the same things need to be changed in the software anyway, As for what Diablo posted on there site those are WORST CASE problems and i have never had to go to that extreme yet with about 50 used
QUOTE "I personally can NOT see how this is superior to getting a Factory calibrated MAF with the correct airflow range and installing it with the downloaded factory MAF transfer function."
****Let me tell you me reasons why. I have tryed about every MAF out there in my 3 inch blowthrough tubes and some before when i had drawthrough and it was either the MAF was to small and i would hit 4.9V at about 5500 to 6000 or it was to big and i would only get to about 3.6 volts at 6200 on a FI Zetec. The Lightning is WAY to big and bulky to use and the Cobra is the same way and still dealing with the 4 bolt flanges. The Pro-M was a useable choise before they went out of buisness BUT then if you wanted more power you would have to send it back to Pro-M spend another 125.00 to get it Recal. With the MAFia you just turn it to a Diff setting and your back in buisness
QUOTE:With a scaling device you loose some ability to keep the idle voltage ranges where they were designed and you have to compensate for that by adjusting the MAFia settings, the pcm transfer function, injector slopes, basically a whole crap load of variables!"
****This just is not the truith low load idle settings are PERFECT Crap i have 96lb injectors a 3 inch tube stock Focus MAF electronics blowthrough and my Zetec idles like a new Zetec and still has the range to make 734HP , If what you say is true please explain why mine works so well?
With the MAFia you dont have to go in and change NAY data points you keep what Ford intended for that car so as you said the QUOTE
-Idle quality is near perfect or not different than factory
-Cruise driveability is completely stock
-WOT air fuel safe and within the target range
-Gas mileage city/highway is usually improved on near stock applications,
-the ability to raise the boost up and down with no further tuning required.
-No additional electronics required on the engine, nothing but factory hardware to affect reliability.
-Save money through reduced hardware and tuning costs.
*****All stay the same is if you did it your way with the exception of i have far more adjustability as to what my range can be , wont need another MAF electronics as i go up in power and peg the one that is now used because if it is properly sized you should be in the mid 4.5 range and not a lot of room left , dont have to deal with bulky LARGE MAF housings because to install the electronics in a small tune lowers the range to much
You have given your opinions as to why you dont like it BUT you havent given any hard facts why not to
Im still wainting for you to answer your slanderous Mr, Blowthrough hack tuner comment ?
Tom