"One of the advantages of a speed density standalone engine management system is the elimination of the MAF. With the advent of plug and play systems like the VEMS package, people often leave the MAF in place out of simplicity: it connects the airbox to the turbo inlet hose. However there are screen elements and the MAF element itself that disrupt airflow.
Why not replace your MAF with our drop-in MAF bypass tube? quick and easy horsepower by removing the MAF from the intake path!"
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