IAT Relocation-Where to??
09-10-2012, 01:38 PM
#1
IAT Relocation-Where to?? Hi Everyone
I have relocated my IAT sensor right below the latch for the hood. I am still getting heat sinking. Does anyone have any recommendations or pictures that would be a good place to relocate it?
Thanks in advance.
I have relocated my IAT sensor right below the latch for the hood. I am still getting heat sinking. Does anyone have any recommendations or pictures that would be a good place to relocate it?
Thanks in advance.
09-11-2012, 07:25 AM
#3
The IAT is the Inlet air temperature sensor. The tune will be SD (Speed Density) and i need to get the sensor out away from the heat of the engine bay. I did move it right below the hood latch but i am still picking up heat. Just looking for some recommendations on where other poeple have moved theres so they can get the real outside temperature other than the engine bay temp.
09-11-2012, 09:58 AM
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The IAT is the Inlet air temperature sensor. The tune will be SD (Speed Density) and i need to get the sensor out away from the heat of the engine bay. I did move it right below the hood latch but i am still picking up heat. Just looking for some recommendations on where other poeple have moved theres so they can get the real outside temperature other than the engine bay temp.
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09-11-2012, 10:08 AM
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I relocated mine to up by the windsheild, under the black
plastic grille. I used a Digi-Key thermistor of similar tempco.
This location works pretty well.
You want it well away from the engine bay and anything
that conducts heat from the engine bay. But you also
want that to be true of the air path. The more these two
diverge, the more error you have at certain corners of
operation.
plastic grille. I used a Digi-Key thermistor of similar tempco.
This location works pretty well.
You want it well away from the engine bay and anything
that conducts heat from the engine bay. But you also
want that to be true of the air path. The more these two
diverge, the more error you have at certain corners of
operation.
09-11-2012, 12:55 PM
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I relocated mine to up by the windsheild, under the black
plastic grille. I used a Digi-Key thermistor of similar tempco.
This location works pretty well.
You want it well away from the engine bay and anything
that conducts heat from the engine bay. But you also
want that to be true of the air path. The more these two
diverge, the more error you have at certain corners of
operation.
plastic grille. I used a Digi-Key thermistor of similar tempco.
This location works pretty well.
You want it well away from the engine bay and anything
that conducts heat from the engine bay. But you also
want that to be true of the air path. The more these two
diverge, the more error you have at certain corners of
operation.
09-11-2012, 04:56 PM
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IAT Sensor in the air stream behind the Throttle Body in the plastic FAST Intake for me...I did try everything, this location gives by far the best results in term of drivability, power and tuning:
Christian
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09-11-2012, 06:19 PM
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I relocated mine to up by the windsheild, under the black
plastic grille. I used a Digi-Key thermistor of similar tempco.
This location works pretty well.
You want it well away from the engine bay and anything
that conducts heat from the engine bay. But you also
want that to be true of the air path. The more these two
diverge, the more error you have at certain corners of
operation.
plastic grille. I used a Digi-Key thermistor of similar tempco.
This location works pretty well.
You want it well away from the engine bay and anything
that conducts heat from the engine bay. But you also
want that to be true of the air path. The more these two
diverge, the more error you have at certain corners of
operation.
09-13-2012, 06:35 AM
#12
I am looking for some advice and pictures to where the more experienced guys have moved there to solve this problem.
09-15-2012, 07:07 AM
#17
I relocated mine to up by the windsheild, under the black
plastic grille. I used a Digi-Key thermistor of similar tempco.
This location works pretty well.
You want it well away from the engine bay and anything
that conducts heat from the engine bay. But you also
want that to be true of the air path. The more these two
diverge, the more error you have at certain corners of
operation.
plastic grille. I used a Digi-Key thermistor of similar tempco.
This location works pretty well.
You want it well away from the engine bay and anything
that conducts heat from the engine bay. But you also
want that to be true of the air path. The more these two
diverge, the more error you have at certain corners of
operation.
09-15-2012, 08:07 AM
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For a NA motor, IAT shouldn't be as critical of a concern. Once you start moving air across the IAT, it should give a truer reading of what the actual ambient temperature is. If the IAT is heatsoaking, don't you think the air temperature is heating up as well?
Plus for a NA application, you're not adding or subtracting much based on IAT readings anyways, and any tuner will tell you that with an NA application 1-2 degrees of timing doesn't translate into much HP wise.
Plus for a NA application, you're not adding or subtracting much based on IAT readings anyways, and any tuner will tell you that with an NA application 1-2 degrees of timing doesn't translate into much HP wise.
