Air intake options for MAF

[tschuhly]

Hey all,

I have an aluminum FP air intake pipe that came with the car that I bought (not installed) and I realize that I cannot use this because it hits both the J-pipe for the turbo and the shifter linkage on the trans. I figured I would simply either buy another intake pipe or make one. I seem to be running into issue since the car still runs a MAF and the oval shape is very difficult to find. In fact, the only intake that I have seen that has this is the $400 injen one.
I was wondering if anyone has been able to find a way to adapt a normal intake pipe to the oval shape MAF?

 

[Noranuzoki]

I found this for you. Maybe it will help.

2g maf coupler size

OK so I now have a 2g maf and a custom bent 3in intake pipe. I was wondering if anyone knows what size coupler will fit the end of the 2g maf. And would it be OK to use a standard silicone non reinforced or rubber couplers for the intake off of the Turbo.Sent from my HERO200 using Tapatalk

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[tschuhly]

I found this for you. Maybe it will help.

2g maf coupler size

OK so I now have a 2g maf and a custom bent 3in intake pipe. I was wondering if anyone knows what size coupler will fit the end of the 2g maf. And would it be OK to use a standard silicone non reinforced or rubber couplers for the intake off of the Turbo.Sent from my HERO200 using Tapatalk

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Thank you so much! I was looking for a couple hours for something about this and could not find it for the life of me! Thank you so much!!!

 

[Noranuzoki]

Thank you so much! I was looking for a couple hours for something about this and could not find it for the life of me! Thank you so much!!!

You're welcome, glad I could help

 

[dwb]

If you're running ECMLink, you could consider swapping the 2g MAF for a 3g MAF, which has a round outlet. I know this directly attaches to a 1g intake if that makes it any easier for you. I saw one recently in the classifieds BTW.

 

[Noranuzoki]

If you're running ECMLink, you could consider swapping the 2g MAF for a 3g MAF, which has a round outlet. I know this directly attaches to a 1g intake if that makes it any easier for you. I saw one recently in the classifieds BTW.

I've seen this and wonder if it's any better than my 2g MAF. I had to flip mine around to make space for the air filter. I'm technically not supposed to be able to fit a 2g MAF in with the FP intake I have according to the manufacturer but I made it work I can't remember seeing if ECMLink has an option for the 3g MAF though and I'm trying to do MAFComp now for this build.

I'm pretty sure the 3g MAF is also shorter so it's better for my car that has pop ups.

 

[dwb]

I've seen this and wonder if it's any better than my 2g MAF. I had to flip mine around to make space for the air filter. I'm technically not supposed to be able to fit a 2g MAF in with the FP intake I have according to the manufacturer but I made it work I can't remember seeing if ECMLink has an option for the 3g MAF though and I'm trying to do MAFComp now for this build.

I'm pretty sure the 3g MAF is also shorter so it's better for my car that has pop ups.

I'm running a 3g MAF in my 1g and fits nicely, but I still have the stock SMIC. Super easy to make that MAF adjustment in ECMLink.

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[Noranuzoki]

I'm running a 3g MAF in my 1g and fits nicely, but I still have the stock SMIC. Super easy to make that MAF adjustment in ECMLink.

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Love the car! I'll give it a try. I have no shortage of 3g MAFs laying around out in the garage is the connector from the 2g MAF a direct fit or do I need to rewire/get another adapter.

 

[dwb]

Plugs are different between the 1g, 2g, and 3g. There are adapters (or you can make one) to go from a 1g harness to a 3g MAF or 2g harness to 3g MAF.

 

[CrackedDSM]

Also keep your eye out for an old school Dejon intake. They make one specifically for a 2G MAF in a 1G car that fits the recirc tube and avoids the SMIC piping and the shift linkage.

Here's mine for reference (not for sale I'm sentimental. )

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As you can see even with an aftermarket BOV and UICP, you can still recirc the BOV, and you can clock the pipe so the filter sits more under the passenger side pop-up to clear the stock SMIC pipe coming out.

I still see them pop up for sale from time to time so keep your head on a swivel/eye on the classifeds. I actually was trying to sell this whole intake setup a bit ago, but ended up deciding against it. Keep your eye out and maybe it'll randomly pop up for sale again.

 

[tschuhly]

Also keep your eye out for an old school Dejon intake. They make one specifically for a 2G MAF in a 1G car that fits the recirc tube and avoids the SMIC piping and the shift linkage.

Here's mine for reference (not for sale I'm sentimental. )

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As you can see even with an aftermarket BOV and UICP, you can still recirc the BOV, and you can clock the pipe so the filter sits more under the passenger side pop-up to clear the stock SMIC pipe coming out.

I still see them pop up for sale from time to time so keep your head on a swivel/eye on the classifeds. I actually was trying to sell this whole intake setup a bit ago, but ended up deciding against it. Keep your eye out and maybe it'll randomly pop up for sale again.

Yea, I think I also realized that the jpipe that I have is for SMIC instead of FMIC. If I can get the right jpipe that would also allow for a significantly more amount of space for the tube!

 

[CrackedDSM]

Yea, I think I also realized that the jpipe that I have is for SMIC instead of FMIC. If I can get the right jpipe that would also allow for a significantly more amount of space for the tube!

Take a picture of it, and how your FMIC piping is routed. A driver's side J-pipe would definitely help if it's a traditional FMIC.

 

[tschuhly]

Take a picture of it, and how your FMIC piping is routed. A driver's side J-pipe would definitely help if it's a traditional FMIC.

Here is an older picture of it that shows the black jpipe. The FMIC is routed from the TB down to the passenger side of the FMIC. Then from the driver's side it wraps around the back of the intercooler basically right to the north-south bar that the engine is supported by. I can get a picture of that later if you want, but I figured it might be just as easy to explain it.

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