IAT and supercharging

96SCstang

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ok, i am in the process of putting on a FMIC this winter and i am thinking that i should put my IAT sensor after the intercooler. Am I correct in this thinking or not? that would give me the most accurate air charge reading going into the engine i believe. Where are you guys putting them? :SNSign:

 

hotcobra03

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On my 03 iat1 and iat2 before and after

 

SaleenGT2001

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after the IC. mine is about 8" from the TB

 

myponyrocks

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You want the IAT reading the air that's going to enter the throttle body, so yes... after blower after inter/after coolers.

Mines installed into the connector tubing between my outlet on my S/C and the inlet pipe.

 

DBMSTNG

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as close to the throttle body as possible.

 

trinity_gt

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Kenne Bell puts the IAT into a manifold runner so they too want to see post-compressor, post-intercooler air temperature.

 

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about 12" in front of my throttle body.

 

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jprovence

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Mine is installed where the EGR used to be. Its actually a 9/16" hole. Perfect for threading a 3/8 NPT hole for the threaded IAT. Its screwed right into the plenum. It reads ecactly what is going into the motor. I had to maching about 3/8" off the plenum to get the sensor deep enough. Its perfect now.

 

SaleenGT2001

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jprovence said:

Mine is installed where the EGR used to be. Its actually a 9/16" hole. Perfect for threading a 3/8 NPT hole for the threaded IAT. Its screwed right into the plenum. It reads ecactly what is going into the motor. I had to maching about 3/8" off the plenum to get the sensor deep enough. Its perfect now.

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thats a great idea!!!

 

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2002BLGT

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jprovence said:

Mine is installed where the EGR used to be. Its actually a 9/16" hole. Perfect for threading a 3/8 NPT hole for the threaded IAT. Its screwed right into the plenum. It reads ecactly what is going into the motor. I had to maching about 3/8" off the plenum to get the sensor deep enough. Its perfect now.

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post a pic up of that , that is a good idea

 

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jprovence

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You can see where I had to cut down on the plenum. Some work with a cutoff wheel and a file made quick work. This enables the sensor to reach the air stream. I left about 3/4" of material for the threads. Maybe a little bit more. Nothing exact. I bought the tap for about $8 from a local builder supply store. This is on a C&L plenum, others, I don't know, but shouldn't be too much different. I did have to open up the casting just a hair on the inside so the tap would go all the way though. After that, it went right though. Not a lot of work, I didn't want to have a bung welded to the pipes, people want too much money for the welding and the bung it self. Especially aluminum. Sticking it in the coupler seems to cheezy for me.