pause before power band???

[Seanie]

cleaned the maf sensor, with brake and clutch cleaner, big difference,

if anyone hasn't done this with their car , do it over weekend, only takes a few min and €5 for the spray


http://forum.altezzaclub.org.au/ar/t2050.htm

[Dan]

dunno if you should have used Brake and Clutch cleaner, may dissolve the sensor wires on ya!

[eddie]

Is this something I should try? I dont have any problems or anything but Im curious about all this raving of cars being like new and all that! What do I need to clean it?

[Evelyn]

Should you alway feel the sinsation of the vvti, I only get in from 1st to 2nd only about 80% of the time, should I be getting the feeling of it trough all the gears?????

[roberte]

Should you alway feel the sinsation of the vvti, I only get in from 1st to 2nd only about 80% of the time, should I be getting the feeling of it trough all the gears?????

You should, to an extent. The power curve on mine tops out at around 7,200RPM. It has more of an effect in the lower gears. What kind of air filter are you using? A high-flow filter will give you an extra kick.

R.

[eddie]

You should, to an extent. The power curve on mine tops out at around 7,200RPM. It has more of an effect in the lower gears. What kind of air filter are you using? A high-flow filter will give you an extra kick.

R.

Could you recommend one? Might look into it. I cleaned my MAF sensor tonight too, it was manky! God it made some difference, I didnt want to park it up when I got home I highly recommend to anybody who hasnt done it, DO IT!!

[Rob]

You should, to an extent. The power curve on mine tops out at around 7,200RPM. It has more of an effect in the lower gears. What kind of air filter are you using? A high-flow filter will give you an extra kick.

R.

Could you recommend one? Might look into it. I cleaned my MAF sensor tonight too, it was manky! God it made some difference, I didnt want to park it up when I got home I highly recommend to anybody who hasnt done it, DO IT!!

The Apexi panel filter works very well, you have the advantage of not having to butcher the intake system to fit it. It's just a replacement for the standard filter.

R.

[Dan]

Apexi panel filter on mine worked better than the Apexi Induction kit IMHO. please only use Electrical contact cleaner to clean your MAF sensor. Can be bought in any motor factors.

@ Rob, what butchering do you need to do to get an induction kit to fit an Altezza?

[Rob]

@ Rob, what butchering do you need to do to get an induction kit to fit an Altezza?

All I mean is you don't need to remove any parts to put in a panel filter.

On another note, putting in an induction kit sometimes 'aint all it's cracked up to be. Check this out:
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

R.

[Evelyn]

What kind of air filter are you using?

I still have the standard filter box & the air filter I got from Toyota..I have only ever felt the vvti from 1st to 2nd, I didnt even know there was such a thing for cleaning MAF sensor untill I read it hear? Anytime they have givin trouble at work we just change them?

[Tezzy]

Anytime they have givin trouble at work we just change them?

ah but you're dealing with Opels aren't ya? MAFs are practically a service item on my old mans vectra anyway

[Dan]

@ Rob, what butchering do you need to do to get an induction kit to fit an Altezza?

All I mean is you don't need to remove any parts to put in a panel filter.

On another note, putting in an induction kit sometimes 'aint all it's cracked up to be. Check this out:
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

R.

thats why i took mine out, i was actually losing torque with it fitted, because it wasn't mapped to make use of the extra air so ecu didn't know what to do.

[Evelyn]

ah but you're dealing with Opels aren't ya? MAFs are practically a service item on my old mans vectra anyway

Ur right about that

I have no plans to fit a induction kit...