Re: AFM to MAF

[Rob Clark <rclark@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 09:54:06 -0800
> From: "Barry Hibbing (Volt Computer)" <a-barrhi@domain.elided>
> Subject: AFM to MAF
> 
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> Through this discussion it has occurred to me that it might also be possible
> to do a MAF and change the CPU at the same time, that is if there is a later
> M5 (all M6 use the AFM) that uses MAF w/o Vanos or other significant changes
> to the motor or wiring.  This would not be as cheep as the SS conversion yet
> to me it is more elegant.  I don't have any parts listings for the M5 so I
> do not know if any of them even used a MAF and if so whether such a
> heart/lung transplant would be easily applied (wiring, engine, censor...
> considerations).  Can anyone answer this?

I hadn't thought of this approach.  Does anyone know when BMW started using MAFs on their small sixes?  Is the entire software for the CPU on the EPROM, or just the tables?  

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Rob Clark
San Diego
BMWCCA
87 325is  (back from getting new shoes!  after a week!)

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