Strange Engine Cutout when on freeway??

[Big Gags]

So I cleaned the MAF sensor - have only driven it twice since then and I'm not sure if I am imagining it or not but it seems to be more responsive when accelerating (noting that I am only driving within 5 km of home at this stage due to lockdown in Melbourne!!!

I also have a new intercooler on order from ARE (thanks for the heads up Pollenface) that will get sent down to me next week once they are back from holidays......looking forward to getting it fitted to see if it sorts things out!!

[happygu]

I second the ARE Intercooler. Mine has been excellent, but I have only tried the one, and there are bigger and better.... I just kept away from the Cheap Chinese Ebay ones, as from my research, some of the alloy used for the end tanks was of a very poor quality.

Mine still looks factory, with a tiny modification to the Engine Cover.

Have you tried bumping the Chip back a notch or two ..... I was looking at these chips back in the day when they were available and I remember others noting that if they pushed the chip tune too hard that they noticed similar engine shutdowns

[mudski]

Get a scoop like this. As I said the OEM scoop is next to useless. I saw lower EGTs once this was fitted. It catches a heap more air than the waste of space OEM unit.
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[Big Gags]

I second the ARE Intercooler. Mine has been excellent, but I have only tried the one, and there are bigger and better.... I just kept away from the Cheap Chinese Ebay ones, as from my research, some of the alloy used for the end tanks was of a very poor quality.

Mine still looks factory, with a tiny modification to the Engine Cover.

Have you tried bumping the Chip back a notch or two ..... I was looking at these chips back in the day when they were available and I remember others noting that if they pushed the chip tune too hard that they noticed similar engine shutdowns

I did that too - knocked it back to 5 again on the chip.....guess the real test will be once lockdown is over and I'm allowed to tow the boat again!!

[Big Gags]

Get a scoop like this. As I said the OEM scoop is next to useless. I saw lower EGTs once this was fitted. It catches a heap more air than the waste of space OEM unit.

I'm considering one of these too but it might be down the track a bit - I was looking at the ARE Stealth Scoop for $588 but it apparently comes in matt black and so unless I want the GU to look a bit like an XY Falcon I will have to also factor in more cost to get it painted to match the silver paint!!

How much difference did you notice when you fitted the bigger scoop?

[mudski]

I'm considering one of these too but it might be down the track a bit - I was looking at the ARE Stealth Scoop for $588 but it apparently comes in matt black and so unless I want the GU to look a bit like an XY Falcon I will have to also factor in more cost to get it painted to match the silver paint!!

How much difference did you notice when you fitted the bigger scoop?

EGT's dropped by 50c. Really noticed it when your screaming up a hill and the EGT's start to go up and then you hit the top and coast over they dropped really fast. Well worth it in my opinion. The scoop pictured was from A.R.E Cooling. Not sure if they still do them, that was quite a while ago, and no one else did them. I know you can buy them a lot cheaper these days though. As long as it fits the factory spot your good.

[Brissieboy]

The scoop pictured was from A.R.E Cooling. Not sure if they still do them, that was quite a while ago, and no one else did them. I know you can buy them a lot cheaper these days though. As long as it fits the factory spot your good.

Yep they do here for $588.
Another one here for $175

[Big Gags]

So I got the new ARE Intercooler in, the MAF Sensor is clean, and I have wound the TuneIt chip back down to 5.......seems OK for the short bit of running around that I have done within 5 km of home but I guess time will tell when we are allowed to go fishing again and I get to hook the boat up!!! Thanks for the advice guys.