Hi,
There is always someone , on every board I am on who is very intelligent and goes on and on about why we should keep our cars stock. This person speaks, "in theory" type language.
In theory at some point the MAF would max out too. This would result in limp mode. However in real life it doesn't max out and it goes into open loop mode.
Some poeple like to mod their cars and some people like to keep it stock. I have always modded my car and along the way shown greater and greater gains with each Mod I do until soon I am in the 12's and posting time slips and then people start beleiving me and then the in theory stuff starts to go out the window.
As for burning out my cats I would really hate foir that to have to happen because I would hate to have to replace them with some after market high flow cats
"Stock engines without modifications are very close to Max. power as delivered."
I have to diasagree 100 % with that statement but thanks for the A/F/Timing education!
Manafactures could use larger throttle bodies and build the car to weigh about 500 pounds less and make about 50 horse power more N/A and the car would be about 1 second faster in the 1/4 but they don't, that is why the aftermarket exsists.
I do agree though, if this is the last car you ever want to buy and plan on it being "old reliable" for the next 15 years then DO NOT modify it. Meantime I will see you at the track in the 12's!