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Author Topic: another question from the newb 166 Merlo FELONY MOTORSPORTS Member # 1549 posted                              k, mass air and speed density. wtfg is the difference? -------------------- '89 - Boss Coupe '70 - Drop Cutthang '68 - Cougnut '87 - 0166, Its real Posts: 3953 | From: Thebay | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : 5project stang0 ¯ Member # 2082 posted                              post that under tech talk bro...ull get more replys -------------------- "Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, Torque is how far you take the wall with you." 1989 bronco with a 8 inch lift...GONE 1972 camaro split bumper....GONE 1994 bagged and shaved s10....GONE 1989 mustang....GONE whats next? Posts: 887 | From: Livermore, Ca | Registered: Nov 2002  |  : 166 Merlo FELONY MOTORSPORTS Member # 1549 posted                              lol, duh huh? what was i thinking -------------------- '89 - Boss Coupe '70 - Drop Cutthang '68 - Cougnut '87 - 0166, Its real Posts: 3953 | From: Thebay | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : 5project stang0 ¯ Member # 2082 posted                              Mass Air flow uses the amount of incoming air to regulate how much fuel the engine needs. Speed density uses the manifold air pressure, then looks in the computer for the amount of fuel to use. The MAF system doesn't rely on a set of fixed parameters in the computer like the speed density does. If you have more airflow than the highest parameter in a speed density setup, the computer doesn't know how to react. Therefore the engine runs like crap in a worst case scenario. Mass air will adapt to changes made to the engine better. This means it will milk more power out of every modification. -------------------- "Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, Torque is how far you take the wall with you." 1989 bronco with a 8 inch lift...GONE 1972 camaro split bumper....GONE 1994 bagged and shaved s10....GONE 1989 mustang....GONE whats next? Posts: 887 | From: Livermore, Ca | Registered: Nov 2002  |  : WIKD 281 CaliforniaFords.com Owner Member # 40 posted                                 Good question! Im gonna move this over to the tech talk> looks like you have a reply right there ^ Thanks. -------------------- ---------------------------------- Faster than most, slower than less. Posts: 1941 | Registered: Jun 2000  |  : Stimson _ Member # 51 posted                              Short answer... Mass Air - The computer uses a sensor to measure the MASS of the AIR to measure the the amount of air coming into the engine. Speed Density - The comptuer uses a sensor to measure the pressure of the air in the intake manifold to measure the the amount of air coming into the engine. Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000  |  :

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