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hey my Z32 afm is maxing out at around 250rwhp. now i no this is a long way from what it shoulg be. i was told that a hole heap of Z32 afm where released faulty by some one and that i prolly have a faulty one.. if it is maxing out so early it does sound faulty in some way or is it just dirty... is this a possible reason my car is making fairly low power with its best a 247hp at 1bar with pfc ebc splitfires fuel pump full zorst fmic.

also how many tuning shops should it take to notice this as a problem.. ive been to 2 and no one said anything so far

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What is the last number on the sticker on the MAF, is it J70, cos they are std ones?

Yeah also check the sticker to make sure its a Z32 AFM, that would get you off to an easy start.

Also Z32 is larger in diameter to standard, so a bit of alteration in the piping would have had to have occurred when installed?

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im running power fc and yes it is defenalty a z32 afm, it was installed by at a tuning shop so if it want i presume that would have told me then. baught of ebay pressumably new it looked new any way.. i have had a few ppl look at it and say its a z32. i no its maxinng out coz on the hand controller it reads over 5000 all the time and regularly gets to 5115 which is the highest it reading ive seen. and been told that it maxes a 5v

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Ok, ......

What Engine is it?

What mods have been done to the motor?

When they installed it, did they adjust the PFC to suit?

With the motor NOT running, what does the "Sensor" page on the PFC commander say it is reading?

What is the last number on the orange/red sticker read, it should start with a "J"?

You have to remember there is a WHOLE LOT of adjustments to be made to the PFC when you change from standard to the Z32. It isn't just a "Bolt-On instant power device".

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