

| Subject: | Re: Replacement AFM technology |
| From: | Jim Akiba |
| Date: | Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:46:19 -0400 |
> > We worked on the project and got pretty good results, however we were > never able to finish the final revision because the buddy of mine that was > doing the board design etc moved. > > We flowed the AFM and MAFs on our flowbench to get the transfer functions. > I still have the data, and we were going to release it open source, but some > of our existing customers talked me out of doing so. > > The gowesty AFM seems to be up/working, although at that price point it's > tough. Our unit replaced not only the AFM itself but the entire airbox and > horrible elbow, which at redline on the boxer introduces a 1psi depression. > As a result, with the MAF and high flow intake, we saw 9-11% increases in > power and torque with improvements all across the rev range. The tricky spot > with doing the intake is that unless you tune it just right, you'll get a > nasty loud humming resonance, which we eliminated in the final rev of the > intake tract. GoWesty encountered the resonance too, but since their final > approach is to keep the stock elbow and airbox they don't have the > problem(or benefit) of replacing it.. also using the stock airbox allows it > to fly under CA emissions radar during inspections. I'd prefer to swap in > the old airbox for the smog test rather than chance it, but I can see why > they would go that route. Anyhow, for the time being we do not have the > person/brain needed to do the final design. If anyone has the EE knowledge > to do it, but lacks the other pieces which we have, please let me know and > perhaps we can finally finish it together. We started work on it and > announced it thanksgiving of 04 on this list. Almost 3 years later with > lot's of sitting time it still remains unfinished. I think people would be > much more willing to pay for the translator if it also gave a bump in > power/torque and fuel economy potential. > > Jim Akiba > > > > On 9/24/07, Bob Donalds <donalds1@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > Jim and the Boys at Bostig did a few tests on my van with a air mass > > sensor > > worked well > > About a year ago > > they have been off and on the progect for some time it they did mention > > it > > on the list > > > > Bob D > > > >
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