Relocate MAT sensor or drill the Hole?
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From: Lithia Florida
Relocate MAT sensor or drill the Hole?
I am adding a carbon fiber airbridge from west coast corvettes, no hole for the MAT sensor, is there a better place to put it? will it change performance? good or bad?
It looks great, my guess, more bling than go but I am not sure about drilling it?
Oh, this was my christmas gift....to myself!
It looks great, my guess, more bling than go but I am not sure about drilling it?
Oh, this was my christmas gift....to myself!
Melting Slicks
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From: Cockeysville Maryland
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Relocating the MAT will provide very little boost in HP, at least not verifiable HP. BUT if you have to drill a hole anyway I can suggest that you do so in the front of the airbridge on the passenger side.
Early on I bought a mod that used to be (may still be but not sure) sold on the forum. It was called oddly enough a MAT Relocation sensor.
I think it prvided a longer wire and bigger resistor. The theory is by putting it further toward the front of the car the computer would have earlier indications regarding the details of the air coming into the engine.
Since we are talking about nano seconds of difference in elapsed time I am not sure how much it actually helps.
Good luck with the mod and congrats on the carbon fiber bling. It will look great!
Early on I bought a mod that used to be (may still be but not sure) sold on the forum. It was called oddly enough a MAT Relocation sensor.
I think it prvided a longer wire and bigger resistor. The theory is by putting it further toward the front of the car the computer would have earlier indications regarding the details of the air coming into the engine.
Since we are talking about nano seconds of difference in elapsed time I am not sure how much it actually helps.
Good luck with the mod and congrats on the carbon fiber bling. It will look great!
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From: Zephyrhills, Florida
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I would just drill hole in the new one same place as the old one. Start with a smaller bit and work your way up to the correct size.............
Burning Brakes
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My experience is that the MAT sensor responds very slowly to temp changes, taking several minutes to return to real intake temp after a good heat soak with the engine off. By moving it farther forward, you get it away from the radiator hose, and it does not heat up so much during red lights and stops at the store, etc. So, it gets back down below 100 degress quicker, and the timing retard goes away sooner.
The blackwings have a perfect hole for the sensor already drilled - really cool (pardon the pun).
DG
The blackwings have a perfect hole for the sensor already drilled - really cool (pardon the pun).
DG
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From: The Beautiful Greater Bay Area California
Originally Posted by The Wrench
My experience is that the MAT sensor responds very slowly to temp changes, taking several minutes to return to real intake temp after a good heat soak with the engine off. By moving it farther forward, you get it away from the radiator hose, and it does not heat up so much during red lights and stops at the store, etc. So, it gets back down below 100 degress quicker, and the timing retard goes away sooner.
The blackwings have a perfect hole for the sensor already drilled - really cool (pardon the pun).
DG
The blackwings have a perfect hole for the sensor already drilled - really cool (pardon the pun).
DG
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From: Monticello MN
Originally Posted by The Wrench
My experience is that the MAT sensor responds very slowly to temp changes, taking several minutes to return to real intake temp after a good heat soak with the engine off. By moving it farther forward, you get it away from the radiator hose, and it does not heat up so much during red lights and stops at the store, etc. So, it gets back down below 100 degress quicker, and the timing retard goes away sooner.
The blackwings have a perfect hole for the sensor already drilled - really cool (pardon the pun).
DG
The blackwings have a perfect hole for the sensor already drilled - really cool (pardon the pun).
DG
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