Suggestions for mounting a Maft pro

[Spyder96]

Hi, I am looking for suggestions, ideas or methods other have used to mount the maft pro unit and for running the harnesses thru the firewall. The unit is a little bigger then I expected and with all the harnesses hooked up it looks a little cumbersome. :aigo: Anybody have any install ideas? Also any ideas where to find a 3/8 npt weld in bung for the intake temp sensor?

Thanks
Fred

 

[JimR]

If you are running a 1/2 height headunit where the stock stereo unit used to be, there's a handy space to put the maftpro. I used one of those generic plastic headunit mounting kits to hold my new headunit at the top of the space, and the maftpro slots in perfectly below it.

I just pull the maftpro out a bit whenever I want to see stuff or make changes. I might snap a pic of this when my car is back on the road.

 

[greg88]

I let mine swang free in the glove box. I think most adjustments will be made while the car is stationary anyway.

 

[Spyder96]

Thanks for the replies. I was wondering if I really need to mount it or not. I guess once you have it dialed in, you probably do not need it out in the open. Plus, with all the wires coming out of the top, I don't think it would look that great.

Where did you go thru the firewall, I really don't like the idea of drilling thru it but I guess there is no other way. I think I'll go next to, or under the existing wiring harness hole. A grommet and butyl should seal it.

Fred

 

[JimR]

I love being able to check the SensorMonitor when I'm stopped at a light. But each to his own. The wires are not visible on my setup.

Anyway, you don't need to cut the firewall! Just make a small slit in the rubber where the existing harness goes through the firewall on the passengers side of the engine bay, and feed your wires through there.

 

[92nsx]

Also any ideas where to find a 3/8 npt weld in bung for the intake temp sensor?
Fred

I would make my own a lathe, out of 6061 alum. But I am guessing summit racing, call them it's a free phone call, or just google it if I were to buy one.

GL

 

[Jaguar_5]

I let mine swang free in the glove box. I think most adjustments will be made while the car is stationary anyway.

Ditto.

I love being able to check the SensorMonitor when I'm stopped at a light. But each to his own. The wires are not visible on my setup.

Anyway, you don't need to cut the firewall! Just make a small slit in the rubber where the existing harness goes through the firewall on the passengers side of the engine bay, and feed your wires through there.

And 2 more dittos! My harness is long enough in the glove box that I can pull it out and use it from the drivers seat, but I can just leave it in the hidden in the glovebox as well

I also ran my Maft wiring through the factory ECU wiring grommet, but my engine wasn't even in the bay at the time, so it was quite abit easier




I will also be able to plug my laptop into either the Maft or LC-1 while everything is nicely tucked away in the glovebox:



(these will be hidden)

 

[AJ'S 88NA]

I would make my own a lathe, out of 6061 alum. But I am guessing summit racing, call them it's a free phone call, or just google it if I were to buy one.

GL

Isn't it the same size as a 0-2 bung?

 

[CRE]

Well, given that I've got a N/A I just drilled and tapped my intake piping for the IAT.... of course some turbo guys have done that too. Otherwise, if your intake piping is steel, you could get a brass plumbing fitting brazed on.

My MAFT Pro's in my glove box too. I recommend you make sure to keep the SensorMonitor selected when you're not tuning... it'd suck to have a critical setting changed on the highway just because some crap in the glove box hit a button.

 

[sneakypete]

i ran the wires from the sensors in the engine bay through the hole in the firewall where the throttle cable goes. then i ran the wires past the shifter to my center console. i keep it in there when im not driving, and leave it out when i do.
i mounted the wideband sensor on my test pipe, and drilled a hole through the floor and mounted the wideband controller under the passenger seat. then ran the wires from that to the maftpro wiring by the ecu.

-pete

 

[lumpy]

As others have said there is plenty of room in the firewall for all the harnesses. As far as where to put it, I have mine where my ashtray used to be. Good fit, but lays almost flat. There is enough angle though for me to view the display if I lean over a bit. On a hard launch it tends to slide out. Not in the way of the shifter, just enough to be annoying. Also I can hook up my laptop cable, slide the display box back in with the laptop plug hanging out, and it's essentially wedged in. HTH

~Brian

 

[JimR]

Here's what my setup looks like...

The unit is lightly held by the stereo retainer so it doesn't slide around by itself. I keep the laptop cable coiled in the glovebox and just take it out when I need it.