Disco-Ron Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I'm fitting a hotwire v8 in my defender, and the original discovery inlet arrangement won't fit easily...... I'm probably going to move the Mac to behind the throttle cable.... what I'm interested in is ... is there a recognized maximum length between the Mac and inlet...... I've heard stories of other engines making more torque the longer the length, to a point, but I suspect in my case a few extra inches probably won't make any difference...... Still an interesting question though, for me anyway..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangy35 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Don't know what a Mac is, but if you are talking of the MAF sensor you will not cause issues with the placement, don't know if you will gain anything noticeable but the real difference is the actual intake manifold design where things happen and the size of your air box and filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Thanks. . Spellchecker will teach me to read the post before I post it..... I'll be using the standard discovery filter housing for now. .. might see what's about when time isn't so pressing.... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 The NAS Defender V8s have a pretty long hose between MAF and plenum. That is what I am using on mine. I have heard it said (nothing proven) that throttle response can be lazier when these items are further apart. The std RRC/Discovery layout is far closer together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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