Aftermarket Intake on your BEAMS? Do this immediately!!

puretone · 11-08-2009, 08:23 PM

http://www.stainlesssteelwiremesh.or...w-screen-2.jpg

you guys, add this right before the MAF!!! Even if you have that groovy HKS it SARD unit....it immediately fixed my A/F ratios a whole hell of a lot!!!

njccmd2002 · 11-09-2009, 09:48 AM

huh!

explain... or are u jk

Servin · 11-09-2009, 12:29 PM

If you ever looked at a few MAF units quite a few of them use a wire mesh screen in front of the sensor.

Some say it helps control turbulent air flow, some say its just a screen to keep crap from getting into the motor. I agree with the 2nd part.

Bak@EMSPowered · 11-09-2009, 12:53 PM

A lot has to do with the angle of your piping before the MAF

Ashmen · 11-09-2009, 01:45 PM

I do believe this was discussed in another post. Someone mentioned gluing drinking straws together to create a DIY air flow straightener. Something like this would probably give you better results than just a wire mesh.

mr220v · 11-09-2009, 03:53 PM

Stock GM lt1 maf's have a honeycomb screen before the maf. Some maf setups have it, some don't. My guess is baktasht is right that it's there to smooth airflow coming off of a bend. So whether this is beneficial will depend on your intake setup.

RST · 11-09-2009, 04:20 PM

Eh??????

My SARD Kit works fine as is thank you. The only thing I use the horrible MAF for is my IAT -the sooner I can get a smaller temp sensor and get rid of it full stop the better as it's just blocking my intake!!!

The SARD kit worked OK for me with stock ECU as well

puretone · 11-09-2009, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashmen

I do believe this was discussed in another post. Someone mentioned gluing drinking straws together to create a DIY air flow straightener. Something like this would probably give you better results than just a wire mesh.

That would have been ME, in reference to to 'BillZilla.org' doing the same:
http://www.billzilla.org/ae86strawinlet2.jpg

The other end of the spectrum is that the TRD Supercharger kit for the Scion TC also has EXACTLY that installed to the intake/airfilter box as well....so hence my curiosity into the matter

My A/F's were hovering around 15.5 on OEM FPR with custom "free" flowing instake/exhaust. I switched to aftermarket FPR to mess with this a bit, plus intake/exhaust mod needed some 'tuning'
It would get close to pleasing results but not really, hence my re-look into this matter once again.
Saw an old Nissan MAF which had this mesh thing on it. Did it to my BEAMS MAF & IMMEDIATE results.
Smoother idle & rev up, killed some back-firing issues as well!

RST · 11-09-2009, 05:30 PM

Che?????????

puretone · 11-10-2009, 11:40 AM

trust me on this one kids....

DCKilla · 11-10-2009, 01:18 PM

This might be a little big. I'm sure it can be adapted for this application.

SaxonPC Flow Straightener w/ 92mm Housing - FrozenCPU.com

EDIT: more stuff Airflow Straighteners

puretone · 11-11-2009, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCKilla

This might be a little big. I'm sure it can be adapted for this application.

SaxonPC Flow Straightener w/ 92mm Housing - FrozenCPU.com

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2560/...79d696d3_m.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2628/...14952569_m.jpg

EDIT: more stuff Airflow Straighteners

NEVER thought computer nerd would start using these.....wow good find!

AND YES IT DOES HELP YOU GUYS!!

Roman · 11-12-2009, 02:31 AM

1. Factory intake works well.
2. Mod factory intake
2. Lose power.
4. More time and $$$ to get an intake that works as well as what you started with.
5. ...
6. No profit

Unless using aftermarket ECU, intake is one thing that I reckon is just worth leaving the hell alone.

Note: Am hypocritical in saying this, as I'm using a standard MAF/ECU with a completely different/experimental intake setup. hahaha.

puretone · 11-13-2009, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roman

1. Factory intake works well.
2. Mod factory intake
2. Lose power.
4. More time and $$$ to get an intake that works as well as what you started with.
5. ...
6. No profit

Unless using aftermarket ECU, intake is one thing that I reckon is just worth leaving the hell alone.

Note: Am hypocritical in saying this, as I'm using a standard MAF/ECU with a completely different/experimental intake setup. hahaha.

LOL! By the way, is it running yet?

Yeah this is indeed for those of us running (rather stupidly...) an aftermarket intake, or just a free flowing filter....be it because (as in my case, ST184 USDM) the OEM airbox doesn't fit, or because we really "wanted" the Camry intake pipe....and no ECU mods to fix it. It smoothed the hell out of my idle/tip in/on the way to WOT, compared to no screen, using a brand new MAF, and I have my intake pipe coming from down low in front of the radiator going thru where my intercooler used to sit. Might just put the intercooler back just to be a nerd.....
In any event those short ram intakes benefit from this 99 cent mod, take it to a dyno & compare rpms with A/F ratios, believe me later!

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11-09-2009, 09:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
njccmd2002 Beams Owners Group Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jackson TN Posts: 154 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	huh! explain... or are u jk

11-09-2009, 12:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Servin Beams Owners Group Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,250 Thanks: 13 Thanked 54 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	If you ever looked at a few MAF units quite a few of them use a wire mesh screen in front of the sensor. Some say it helps control turbulent air flow, some say its just a screen to keep crap from getting into the motor. I agree with the 2nd part.

11-09-2009, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bak@EMSPowered Banned Seller Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 5,925 Thanks: 30 Thanked 193 Times in 165 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/93% )	A lot has to do with the angle of your piping before the MAF

11-09-2009, 01:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ashmen Beams Owners Group Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: AL Posts: 381 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	I do believe this was discussed in another post. Someone mentioned gluing drinking straws together to create a DIY air flow straightener. Something like this would probably give you better results than just a wire mesh.

11-09-2009, 03:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr220v Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,529 Thanks: 13 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	Stock GM lt1 maf's have a honeycomb screen before the maf. Some maf setups have it, some don't. My guess is baktasht is right that it's there to smooth airflow coming off of a bend. So whether this is beneficial will depend on your intake setup.

11-09-2009, 04:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
RST Beams Owners Group Join Date: May 2007 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 479 Thanks: 8 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Eh?????? My SARD Kit works fine as is thank you. The only thing I use the horrible MAF for is my IAT -the sooner I can get a smaller temp sensor and get rid of it full stop the better as it's just blocking my intake!!! The SARD kit worked OK for me with stock ECU as well

11-09-2009, 05:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
RST Beams Owners Group Join Date: May 2007 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 479 Thanks: 8 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Che?????????

11-10-2009, 11:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
puretone Beams Owners Group Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aruba, #1 BEAMS Engine on the Island Posts: 2,339 Thanks: 28 Thanked 57 Times in 56 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	trust me on this one kids....

11-12-2009, 02:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
Roman Beams OCD Support Group Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 946 Thanks: 23 Thanked 56 Times in 36 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	1. Factory intake works well. 2. Mod factory intake 2. Lose power. 4. More time and $$$ to get an intake that works as well as what you started with. 5. ... 6. No profit Unless using aftermarket ECU, intake is one thing that I reckon is just worth leaving the hell alone. Note: Am hypocritical in saying this, as I'm using a standard MAF/ECU with a completely different/experimental intake setup. hahaha.