nate007
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- 1. '06 Apex -twin screw
2. '04 Redline Revolt 800
3. '09 Nytro XTX - twin screw
The big reason powersports haven't gone to MAF is cost, and necessity. The cost factor is not only because the cost of sensors, but the cost to develop ECU systems that can accurately utilize them, and the intake tract packaging and tuning expecses during vehicle assembly.
Necessity is for the simple fact that they're off-road vehicles, and don't see the useage, as well as dealer/service provider training and equipment. Can you imagine what a mess it'd be if they all of a sudden added tunable MAF systems with SD/VE redundancy like the automotive market? I'll bet 98% percent of dealers would go into total panic mode because they simply wouldn't know what to do to diagnose/repair/tune them without a fair ammount of $$ invested in training and equipment. Not really worth it at this point, especially when bikes, sleds, side by side ATV's etc cost more than most decent late model used cars.
Necessity is for the simple fact that they're off-road vehicles, and don't see the useage, as well as dealer/service provider training and equipment. Can you imagine what a mess it'd be if they all of a sudden added tunable MAF systems with SD/VE redundancy like the automotive market? I'll bet 98% percent of dealers would go into total panic mode because they simply wouldn't know what to do to diagnose/repair/tune them without a fair ammount of $$ invested in training and equipment. Not really worth it at this point, especially when bikes, sleds, side by side ATV's etc cost more than most decent late model used cars.
fxnytroxtx
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Why you ask? Simple....so that we could have starting issues, and end up buying new starters every season.
