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ThinkTank Waterboy
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I've got improvements in mind but they are on the ECU side of things and not with the MAF itself.
The reality is that to get the price down to where it was I would have to commit to 30 pieces. Buying only 10 pieces would almost double the price. At some point if that many are interested and would prepay then I could do it again.
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04-22-09, 09:43 PM
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still solving problems...
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so...are you gonna set up a waiting list?
I wouldn't have a problem waiting on a list until we had enough for a run of 30.
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04-27-09, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by aclos3
I installed the sensor and MAF housing before work today and I'm thrilled with the results. Just like everyone else is saying, it feels like the truck lost 500lbs or gained 20 horsepower. You really feel it in throttle response off the line and it pulls much harder in the middle of the rpm range. My slight idle stumble is completely gone. The installation was very easy with the provided instructions. I followed them all to the letter and when I started the truck with the new sensor, it fired right up and idled smoothly... I was at least expecting to have to go through a computer learning period.
Great product! After all shipping costs, I spent a total of $270 between the MAF and ebay OEM used sensor.
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Hi.
Can i use my old sensor if not what do I search for on Ebay?
thanks,
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04-27-09, 06:10 PM
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ThinkTank Waterboy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NorCalDoug
so...are you gonna set up a waiting list?
I wouldn't have a problem waiting on a list until we had enough for a run of 30.
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I really don't have time for managing something like that. But if someone wanted to do that and let me know when the list is close to full that would be fine with me.
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05-20-09, 07:41 AM
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GDMF!!!! Who's the drama queen? I'll murdelize her! I really wanted one of these. Always late to the party. Would you make more if I said "please?" Cuz I will ya know.
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05-20-09, 12:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by landtank
The order has been put on hold for now as I'm investigating a sensor change.
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Rick, just curious, what it the reason for the sensor change? I have one of these and it seems to work great.
Noah
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05-20-09, 01:06 PM
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It was a long ass thread where Christo and others tried to tear apart Landtank's methodology and all they really successfully did, IMO, is make Landtank perfect it even more by locating a sensor that plays nicer with our systems. I still think this is some of the best money I've spent on this truck.
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86 FJ60, 180k (Rizzabella)- just bought it
97 LX450, 227k, non-locked. Expedition vehicle in progress. Auto-up mod, Coolant mod, Garage door mod, Jumper Cables, Dual batteries, Power Distribution 1, 2, 3, 4, Switch mod, Slee harness, Coolant/windshield sensor mod, CDL & 7-pin mod, Dog mod, Drillbit mod, IPOR'd, Yellowbox'd, Scion'd, Trans gauge mod, MAF'd, JDM fan'd, kid seat mod, Factory rack removed 
Mark's Off-Road for all 40,45,60 parts
ふざけんなよ！
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05-20-09, 03:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NLXTACY
I still think this is some of the best money I've spent on this truck.
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Better shift points and 2mpg better. Awww yeah!
Pays for itself in 15k miles. 
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05-20-09, 04:40 PM
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turns out the sensor didn't do what I had hoped. The bottom line is that a batch of these is damn expensive and with people getting a little nervous when a prominent 80 figure says it's destroying engines I can't lay out the cash for it.
Sorry
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05-20-09, 06:10 PM
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Man, sure is taking its sweet time to destroy anything. Rick, this mod was great and thoughtful work and I'm proud to own one. Hopefully others down the road will get the chance to. Also down the road it will only be shown that the hysteria was really with good intention but ultimately unfounded.
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84 FJ60, 256k (Rumpleshank)- suckiest day of my life, WagonGear'd, cleaned, fixed, carb'd, OME lift'd, U-bolts flip'd, Remflex'd and now waiting for a new motor
86 FJ60, 180k (Rizzabella)- just bought it
97 LX450, 227k, non-locked. Expedition vehicle in progress. Auto-up mod, Coolant mod, Garage door mod, Jumper Cables, Dual batteries, Power Distribution 1, 2, 3, 4, Switch mod, Slee harness, Coolant/windshield sensor mod, CDL & 7-pin mod, Dog mod, Drillbit mod, IPOR'd, Yellowbox'd, Scion'd, Trans gauge mod, MAF'd, JDM fan'd, kid seat mod, Factory rack removed
Mark's Off-Road for all 40,45,60 parts
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05-21-09, 12:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NLXTACY
It was a long ass thread where Christo and others tried to tear apart Landtank's methodology and all they really successfully did, IMO, is make Landtank perfect it even more by locating a sensor that plays nicer with our systems. I still think this is some of the best money I've spent on this truck.
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Missed that thread, anyone got a linky?
BTW: I'm a search idiot, i tried and failed already...
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05-21-09, 12:44 PM
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The quick brown fox .....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tiorio
Missed that thread, anyone got a linky?
BTW: I'm a search idiot, i tried and failed already...
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Todd,
In the hopes of teaching a man to fish....
Advanced Search, 80-section, author=Sleeoffroad, Keywords=MAF, engine
The first thread returned is: http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-te...e-results.html
How did I come up with this search criteria? You have all the clues. NLXTACY told you that Christo (aka Sleeoffroad) was a key contributor to the thread in question. You know it is concerning the Landtank MAF and Rick told you the concerns raised had to do with the running of the engine.
Now, you are no longer a search idiot. 
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05-21-09, 12:49 PM
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Ahh, didn't know Christo's 'handle', that would've narrowed things down a bit! I tried being more specific too, with 80s forum search and MAF slee landtank got me closer too. Never thought of adding the people in the search without using the author field but it works!
Thanks for fish, and more for the rod!
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05-24-09, 10:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by landtank
turns out the sensor didn't do what I had hoped. The bottom line is that a batch of these is damn expensive and with people getting a little nervous when a prominent 80 figure says it's destroying engines I can't lay out the cash for it.
Sorry
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Well that's too bad considering those who have it haven't had any problems.
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07-13-09, 03:46 PM
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ThinkTank Waterboy
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I've committed to having another run of housings made. They will use the same sensor as before and the price will be the same.
I'll have a delivery date in a few days hopefully. Right now it's only 10 housings and a few are already paid for.
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07-14-09, 02:47 PM
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Sign me up. Paypal sent!
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IH8MUD Site Supporter since July 2004
1996 Lexus LX 450, 144k, locked, Cooper STT 285s, OME 850/863, Slee Blue CC bushings, CDL/Pin 7, LandTank MAF, Powerstop rotors/EBC Green pads/Slee SS brake lines, Slee headlight harness, HIR mod, DIY installed Viper Remote start/alarm system, Mot JDM passenger grab bar, 30qt freezer, 2@aux fuse blocks, aux powerpoint, 850w inverter
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07-14-09, 09:08 PM
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ThinkTank Waterboy
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right now the shop told me delivery is mid August. To get the same pricing on a lower count I agreed to doing it as fill work. Which means they do it on their schedule. I'll check back with them the first week of August to get a more definite answer.
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07-16-09, 08:49 AM
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Count me in!
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07-17-09, 10:33 AM
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Woohoo! I'm so glad these are going to be available again!
Rick,
Do I ask you to put me on the list and then once the product is available, send you the payment via paypal? Or am I supposed to pay up front and once it's available, you send it out?
Cheers!
Salue
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07-17-09, 06:02 PM
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ThinkTank Waterboy
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paying up front ensures that you get one. Your choice.
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08-04-09, 12:58 PM
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LT,
Payment sent for 1 MAF. Thanks again!
Van
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08-15-09, 06:08 AM
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The housings were shipped yesterday so I should be getting them early next week. I'm on vacation and will try to get them out, if not it will be the following week.
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08-25-09, 10:52 AM
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Any update?
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"We have the wolf by the ears, and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go. Justice is in one scale, and self-preservation in the other."
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08-25-09, 11:39 AM
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Quote:
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Any update?
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shipping out this afternoon. Check your email address that was used for paypal from tracking info.
Rick
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10-01-09, 02:47 PM
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Has this run of 10 MAF's sold out?
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10-04-09, 04:48 PM
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ThinkTank Waterboy
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Has this run of 10 MAF's sold out?
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no it hasn't. I still have 3 left.
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10-04-09, 09:18 PM
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Oh man I almost forgot about ordering this!
Paypal sent.
Salue
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11-18-09, 11:01 AM
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So what makes the improvement? Then different sensor? I take it the ID of the housing is the same.
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11-18-09, 06:03 PM
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ThinkTank Waterboy
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right now the housing is under review. Once completed there will be a dyno run to provide actual numbers of any improvement.
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11-18-09, 06:06 PM
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Quote:
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right now the housing is under review. Once completed there will be a dyno run to provide actual numbers of any improvement.
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under review? You changing it again?
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