Originally Posted by ShawnQ
Couldn't figure out the outside air temp, or didn't want to hassle with it?
Not enough info in the manuals to know what signal is needed to drive the display, or if it was even possible to push enough signal range thru to get high enough readings to display required IAT. I guess I could take a heat gun to the OAT sensor and see if it fry's at 200 deg or hits peak display. Everyone I talked to said that many have tried - none had succeeded.
Originally Posted by ShawnQ
Where do you plan to install the IAT? Is there something you can plumb into already, or will you be making your own port?
The IAT sensor probe is readily available and will mount in the metal inlet y-pipe with a 1/8 NPT fitting. (Similar to the boost gauge sensor on SLK32.com)
The display is identified and will match our dash temp display. Its the glue logic between the sensor and the display that is yet to be work out but that won't be to difficult. Just laying it out and packaging it will be the challenging part - as I want a very small package. I plan to mount it on the outside of the Boost Gauge Cup, but it could be mounted in the pillar or modified to fit into a gauge pod.
I hope to have a prototype working before I install the pulley so I can see not only the boost increase but any increase in IAT.