High speed inlet temp sensor

[Jonathan_F]

i get the deal on the inlet temp sensor though, you\'ve sold me there - i\'ve bought one havent installed it yet, unfortunately i had the plenum off a few weeks back before the new sensor arrived and cant face doing it again quite yet!

If you have small hands you can change it without removing the plenum....agh! Talking about the sensor again.

I think the same gains can be had on water temperature. I can\'t give too much away but we made some gains with a new faster acting water temperature sensor. Very similar to the air sensor gains as the ECU reads both to controil fueling. I\'ll measure the time constant of the standard Mazda sensor vs the one we use at work.

You mention your temps don\'t vary that much. Do you have any other mods to the cooling system? Also, what sort of power are you making?

[ashc]

oops, mods, yeah well it is a 94 fd, stock twins, supra fuel pump, feed FPR, full v-mount with PWR alloy large rad/intercooler, reamemia air filter, no airpump (idler pulley), efini y-pipe, profec-B spec II making 325 at the fly at 0.8 bar (dynodynamix @ re:worx) (reliability mods really, not interested in big power (yet!!)) and all the handling mods i can think of. Vmount = probably why the temps dont vary much!

might have a go at getting the temp sensor out if you think you dont have to remove the plenum, thanks for the tip! I will also need to to do the calibration check, what temp water do you recommend to compare them with or doesn\'t it matter?

[Jonathan_F]

might have a go at getting the temp sensor out if you think you dont have to remove the plenum, thanks for the tip! I will also need to to do the calibration check, what temp water do you recommend to compare them with or doesn\'t it matter?

I do recommend always doing the calibration test, I\'ve checked every sensor I\'ve sold and they have always fallen into the tolerance band. However, the sensor in your car is over ten years old. Your engine is worth the check, it takes minutes. Cold tap water and hot tap water is fine.

[ashc]

installed it tonight, there was no way i could get the old one out without getting the plenum off, never mind! Did the calibration check, the new one definitely reads loads faster, you could see that with the ohmeter. it seemed to be within about 5% of the old one, so i soldered it in. havent driven it yet to test it, hope it gets me to work in the morning!

[MaLicE]

ok my inlet temp sensor is dead... i need a new one, where can i get one of these?

[SiH]

Right, so time has passed on this, I guess some of you have guinea pig\'d - anyone got anything t report about these before I invest?

[SmbFD3S]

Right, so time has passed on this, I guess some of you have guinea pig\'d - anyone got anything t report about these before I invest?

Yup, buy one lol, does make sense having a sensor thats reads what is actually happening instead of reading something completely different dont it ?
 
Not had any problems with mine and a mate has one also with a single and no problems, if anything you\'ll have more power and more of a safety margin you are more likely to run lean with the original temp sensor.....

[hairyhoover]

Highly recommended!!! It\'s give you air temps not Uim temps!!!

[SiH]

Yup, buy one lol, does make sense having a sensor thats reads what is actually happening instead of reading something completely different dont it ?
 

Oh I know what the logic is behind them, and what they should do, I just wanted to see if these particular ones were any good or a bit toss

[Jonathan_F]

Oh I know what the logic is behind them, and what they should do, I just wanted to see if these particular ones were any good or a bit toss

Its a high quality product that is selling worldwide without any warranty returns to date.

In other words. Not toss. :2Mad

Regards, Jonathan

[SiH]

Yes, but you\'re selling them .
 I\'m not saying they are toss at all, In fact I\'m probably going to buy one, I was looking for impartial thoughts, and with all due respect, you know as well as I do that a vendor probably is n\'t the best person to get an impartial opinion from

I\'m not slating your produt in any way, I\'m just a naturally sceptical person

[MaLicE]

si i have one, replaced my broken stock one, works well does what it says on the tin no complaints from me

[Jonathan_F]

Yes, but you\'re selling them .
 I\'m not saying they are toss at all, In fact I\'m probably going to buy one, I was looking for impartial thoughts, and with all due respect, you know as well as I do that a vendor probably is n\'t the best person to get an impartial opinion from

I\'m not slating your produt in any way, I\'m just a naturally sceptical person

I\'m always sceptical as well, especially when parts are sold on forums. If you do decide to purchase, they are cheaper direct, £25, as Ebay and Paypal take around 15%. Send an email to Jonathan@fennelldevelopments.co.uk.

[shaunwil]

Been happy with mine. Been a fit and forget really !

Shaun

[Aubec]

Have any of you moved to a more agressive map on the back of the RIAT, as the write up suggests you can?
If not, have you noticed any difference in measured (dyno) or percieved performance as a result of the ECU reacting quicker to temperature and therefore mass air flow changes?