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Old 01-10-2014, 05:33 PM
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Aluminum MAF adapter?
Anyone have a link for this? Ive been searching and cant find the thread that has links to some obsure website that sells them.

Also i thought i read in a thread that the adapter for another car (300zx i think?) is almost a direct fit. Anyone able to help on these? Thanks guys!
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Checked eBay?
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Cattman use to sell a very high quality one for less then $50. I would try calling him to see if he still has them available.
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Z32 is a direct fit.
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I had a Z32 MAF for my maxima that had a small aluminum Injen brand adapter on it. I sold it with the MAF though when I decided to stay N/A.
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Old 01-11-2014, 03:08 PM
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There used to be a guy in the GD section selling a nice metal one (orange in color) for around $40-$45 about a year ago or so. Haven't seen him around in a while...
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JWT will sell theirs separately. Theres is the best out there IMO.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAF-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Intake-Adapter-for-Nissan-87-99-Maxima-94-95-96-97-98-/271259449466?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ANissan%7CModel%3AMaxima&hash=item3f2852b87a&vxp=mtr
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Old 01-12-2014, 11:11 AM
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Plastic.
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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe
JWT will sell theirs separately. Theres is the best out there IMO.

Love my Popcharger.
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nobody wants a plastic one c-max...
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Originally Posted by Fakie J Farkerton
Love my Popcharger.
Holy random comment Batman.
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That page has aluminum ones this was to get him into the ebay page wth several MAF adapters.....
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Originally Posted by CMax03
That page has aluminum ones this was to get him into the ebay page wth several MAF adapters.....
of which, none look good and have extra holes (that I could find any way).
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nissan-Maxim...-/370895601582
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^ more plastic junk
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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe
JWT will sell theirs separately. Theres is the best out there IMO.
Can't find it on their website. Call in only?
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Thats plastic? Woulda fooled me until it arrived. Looks like a rare item to find!
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Originally Posted by Johnny9595
Thats plastic? Woulda fooled me until it arrived. Looks like a rare item to find!
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) = plastic
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Does the plastic fail more or is aluminum just for looks?
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Originally Posted by Johnny9595
Does the plastic fail more or is aluminum just for looks?
Plastic ones will fail/crack.
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Thanks for the info wizard ill be in the market for an aluminum one too.
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http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=370548475063
Found it!
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Link is no good.
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It's a 4inch. Does that make a difference? Wanted to pm you about it. And this interesting filter. http://m.ebay.com/itm/161086008402?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1
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http://m.ebay.com/itm/370548475063?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1Hope this works.
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Old 01-13-2014, 09:23 PM
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All aluminum MAF adapters for 300ZX use 4" filter

Only Plastic MAF adapter use 3" filter

Thank you !

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Pretty sure our adapters are 3".

Thanks for the replies all. Im looking for an aluminum one because my cheap ebay plastic adapter sucks. The flange tends to flex which causes a hairline crack in the seal, letting unfiltered air into the engine.

I know for a fact there is a link on this forum from only a few months back where a website sold the aluminum ones i just cant find the damn thread.
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Originally Posted by The Wizard
Holy random comment Batman.
How was that random?


Is this random then too?:


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^^that ring on the Popcharger is a MAF adapter that works as a velocity stack and fits a 6" wide filter.
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^both of them don't really fit the context of this thread.

OP is looking for a MAF adapter, not a HAI that comes with a MAF adapter.

Nor are they looking for custom piping/retrofitting their existing MAF.
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Would going with the 4 and getting a reducer be a good option?
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Originally Posted by Johnny9595
Would going with the 4 and getting a reducer be a good option?
IMO, no. The MAF is the limiting reagent size wise. Going from the 4" adapter to the 3" MAF will have a step, which will create turbulence. Turbulence is never a good thing, especially 2" from the MAF sensor itself. This is why people get velocity stacks (to smooth out the airflow and get as much air in as possible), but that's a whole 'nother subject.
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Originally Posted by The Wizard
IMO, no. The MAF is the limiting reagent size wise. Going from the 4" adapter to the 3" MAF will have a step, which will create turbulence. Turbulence is never a good thing, especially 2" from the MAF sensor itself. This is why people get velocity stacks (to smooth out the airflow and get as much air in as possible), but that's a whole 'nother subject.
Not to stray off topic but to satisfy my curiousity, essentially in laymans terms you would want the smoothest airflow to ward off "choppiness"? Like it would be vaguely similar to if you had your injectors squirting irregular but similar quantities of fuel, forcing the car to make tiny adjustments constantly?

Thats a whole new ballpark for me and likely one ill never step foot in but the whole theorycraft and science behind it seems very interesting to me.
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How about this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MASS-AIR-FLOW-SENSOR-ADAPTER-NISSAN-BMW-3-POLISH-ALUMINUM-P-N-81413-Spectre-/281097344190?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1999%7CMake%3ANissan%7CModel%3AMaxima&hash=item4172b514be&vxp=mtr
another one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1996-2000-NISSAN-PATHFINDER-3-0L-V6-MAF-SENSOR-ADAPTER-FOR-AIR-INTAKE-FILTER-N62-/190981781143?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c7766b697&vxp=mtr
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