vortech 73mm Maf? any good?

Coupe50h · 11-22-2002, 11:00 PM

Time to upgrade, is this a good piece? worth the money? i'll be adding a 65mm tb at the same time, just looking for a small gain, but decent quality part's, yes i know c&l is better, but has anyone had any problems with the vortech unit? thnx a lot....

1995MGTS · 11-23-2002, 09:49 AM

I had no problems with mine (I had the Vortech unit) or my new C&L 76mm. My car was dyno-tuned with the 73mm in place so perhaps that played a part it the car's excellent drivability with the meter. It was tuned to my application. For the price, it's not a bad mod, IMO. Good luck.

89LXRagtop · 11-24-2002, 03:44 AM

I've had no problems w/ my 73mm Vortech unit.
Definately worth the cost & I heard thay were manufactured by C&L also..

avbcon12 · 11-24-2002, 05:28 PM

i had nothing but problems with mine. very unstable idle. i put in a pro-m 75mm and the idle was perfect. also with the vortech unit i was getting about 10 mpg, now with the pro-m i am getting around 16mpg... thats a big difference....

take care,
adam

Coupe50h · 11-24-2002, 06:45 PM

Well i guess it's mixed opinions, more good than bad, i just want tb, and maf, before i bolt on some ported heads, if the vortech doesnt work out, i'll sell it, im not worried about gas mileage, but i do want a stable idle. thnx again, anymore welcome, it is a cheap/cheapest maf i can find.

WADS56 · 11-24-2002, 07:09 PM

It works great. You should buy mine

Smokedawg · 11-25-2002, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WADS56
It works great. You should buy mine

Dont buy his..BUY MINE!!

84LX89GT · 11-25-2002, 09:32 PM

Isn't this ironic, i have the 73mm Vortech MAF housing and i'm selling mine as well

I'm going to be buying new injectors, so i'm getting a matched new MAF meter. The Vortech MAF i believe is an OK use of money, but if you ever plan on doing more mods, i'd just buy the bigger injectors and MAF sensor at the same time. I don't regret getting the MAF meter housing, but i'm selling it after using it only 10k miles, and i even though i can swap out sample tubes, i've heard that the sensor is only fairly close to being calibrated and isn't as accurate as a custom programmed sensor. A guy at my school will buy it and i'm throwing in a 65mm throttle body as well so i can clear out some room on my shelves

.....more room for my next batch of parts i acquire.

Coupe50h · 11-26-2002, 10:28 AM

hmm, well everyone is selling theirs, guess they pretty much $uck, thnx for the info, im going to get a tb first now, and hold off on the maf until i have more cash to just get a 76mm c&l.....everyone seems to be happy with the c&l.

Smokedawg · 11-26-2002, 10:47 AM

Mine doesnt suck its just that I am going to upgrade to a 80mm C&L...That 73 is just a little to small..

Skyman · 11-27-2002, 04:49 PM

The C&L and vortech are the same

I have the 73 on my car. Works great. 21-22mpg and low 12's.

Skyler

84LX89GT · 11-27-2002, 05:04 PM

I'm going to be buying a Pro-M calibrated mass air flow sensor with the set of injectors i'll be getting....that's what i would personally recommend, i'm not sure but i've heard that they'll re-calibrate a meter you buy if you change injectors for a fair price as well. Good luck on whatever you decide.

srv1 · 11-27-2002, 05:39 PM

well i am looking for a 73mm mass air meter. whoever has them for sale, PM me. James

11-22-2002, 11:00 PM	#1
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	vortech 73mm Maf? any good? Time to upgrade, is this a good piece? worth the money? i'll be adding a 65mm tb at the same time, just looking for a small gain, but decent quality part's, yes i know c&l is better, but has anyone had any problems with the vortech unit? thnx a lot.... __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

11-23-2002, 09:49 AM	#2
1995MGTS Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Chesapeake, VA USA Posts: 69	I had no problems with mine (I had the Vortech unit) or my new C&L 76mm. My car was dyno-tuned with the 73mm in place so perhaps that played a part it the car's excellent drivability with the meter. It was tuned to my application. For the price, it's not a bad mod, IMO. Good luck. __________________ 2003 Redfire Cobra #5978 of 8394 -Pro-5.0 -DC cai -Steeda x-pipe w/cats -Steeda cat-back -Lightning pulley w/Afterburner 441rwhp/434rwtq SAE

11-24-2002, 03:44 AM	#3
89LXRagtop Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Farmingdale, NY Posts: 49	I've had no problems w/ my 73mm Vortech unit. Definately worth the cost & I heard thay were manufactured by C&L also.. __________________ 89 LX Notch, world class T-5z, 4:10's, FMS Aluminum DS, Hurst short throw shifter, Motorsport H/D clutch/cable/quadrant, Mac 1 5/8" Long Tubes, Mac Prochamber, Mac flowpath 2.5 cat back, Mac power pullies,TFS Twisted wedge heads, B303 cam, Trick Flow 1.6 Rockers, Comp Cams valve springs, Cobra intake, 255 lph, 30# injectors, Kirban AFPR, Vortech 73mm MAF, BBK 70mm TB, Mac CAI, Eibach Sportlines,Cervini 4" cowl, KB subs, Hotchkis C/C plates, MSD 6AL and more to come..... My Car Domain Pages

11-24-2002, 05:28 PM	#4
avbcon12 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 391	i had nothing but problems with mine. very unstable idle. i put in a pro-m 75mm and the idle was perfect. also with the vortech unit i was getting about 10 mpg, now with the pro-m i am getting around 16mpg... thats a big difference.... take care, adam __________________ 90 GT black/ grey leather ported GT-40 heads w/ 1.7RR, Cobra intake w/ ported lower, 24# injectors, 190LPH pump, 75mm Pro-M MAF, 65mm TB, K&N panel, BBK long tubes, Off road H-pipe, 2 ch. Flowmaster, Black magic fan, Kirban FPR, 180 deg. T-stat, 3.73's, Steeda Tri-Ax, 130 amp alt. Accell 8.8 race wires/cap/rotor, motorcraft plugs, Factory Five suspension, etc etc etc.... http://avbcon12.stangnet.com

11-24-2002, 06:45 PM	#5
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Well i guess it's mixed opinions, more good than bad, i just want tb, and maf, before i bolt on some ported heads, if the vortech doesnt work out, i'll sell it, im not worried about gas mileage, but i do want a stable idle. thnx again, anymore welcome, it is a cheap/cheapest maf i can find. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

11-24-2002, 07:09 PM	#6
WADS56 gear banger Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 1,144	It works great. You should buy mine __________________ 79 Hatch: NA 347, Stage 2 Canfield Heads, Victor JR. Intake, Blueprinted Holley 750 HP, Solid Roller Cam, Shooting for 10's on motor 93 LX: Tremec, dual friction clutch, fms flywheel, Hedman shorties, O/R H-pipe Ricer hater's club member #49

11-25-2002, 09:32 PM	#8
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	Isn't this ironic, i have the 73mm Vortech MAF housing and i'm selling mine as well I'm going to be buying new injectors, so i'm getting a matched new MAF meter. The Vortech MAF i believe is an OK use of money, but if you ever plan on doing more mods, i'd just buy the bigger injectors and MAF sensor at the same time. I don't regret getting the MAF meter housing, but i'm selling it after using it only 10k miles, and i even though i can swap out sample tubes, i've heard that the sensor is only fairly close to being calibrated and isn't as accurate as a custom programmed sensor. A guy at my school will buy it and i'm throwing in a 65mm throttle body as well so i can clear out some room on my shelves .....more room for my next batch of parts i acquire. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

11-26-2002, 10:28 AM	#9
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	hmm, well everyone is selling theirs, guess they pretty much $uck, thnx for the info, im going to get a tb first now, and hold off on the maf until i have more cash to just get a 76mm c&l.....everyone seems to be happy with the c&l. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

11-26-2002, 10:47 AM	#10
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	Mine doesnt suck its just that I am going to upgrade to a 80mm C&L...That 73 is just a little to small.. __________________ 1990 Mustang GT- 347 Stroker-Tremec 3550-Compucar Nitrous, AFR, Systemax Intake, AFM, 30lbers, 70MM TB, 76mm MAF, full suspension and lots more 1995 Chevy S-10 406 SBC, Dual tunnel ram, Dart heads, Nitrous, full tub, 4-link, adjustable drag shocks, coil-overs, 9in rearend, 4.56 gears...etc

11-27-2002, 04:49 PM	#11
Skyman I need 110mph Trap Speed! Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: So, CA Posts: 4,315	The C&L and vortech are the same I have the 73 on my car. Works great. 21-22mpg and low 12's. Skyler __________________ 2001 BMW M3 6spd 12.79@108 RIP ---- 1993 Notch w/ 98 4V 4.6 Fasttt... -1989 Saleen Mustang #406- 12.32@109 -1999 Black Cobra Coupe- JBA Shorties, Bassani Cat-X, Magnaflow 3", Pulleys, 85mm Pro-M, Ported Intake, Soild Rear w/ 4.30s, Tubular Front End, X2C arms, 13lb batt, few others.

11-27-2002, 05:04 PM	#12
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	I'm going to be buying a Pro-M calibrated mass air flow sensor with the set of injectors i'll be getting....that's what i would personally recommend, i'm not sure but i've heard that they'll re-calibrate a meter you buy if you change injectors for a fair price as well. Good luck on whatever you decide. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

11-27-2002, 05:39 PM	#13
srv1 Get down..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Room 103 Posts: 2,095	well i am looking for a 73mm mass air meter. whoever has them for sale, PM me. James __________________ Cobra brakes are on! Finally..... ------------------------------------------------

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