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but at least it would be real time so to speek. instead of hiding behind a false reading.........................why not have current info?

Originally Posted by Fish

Probably. LOL. Too much over thinking in this one.

I agree, but the entertainment value was still there.

Originally Posted by TDCRacing

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Don't frown. I'm not referring to entertaining as in laughing, but just fun to watch. There are so many other things involved that go along with how fast or slow the IAT reacts and this is what I find entertaining, not funny, just entertaining. It's kind of like that more is better thing...sometimes, yes. Always, no. I say discuss on...

sign me up for one!

i dont agree i think this is great and very creative! i am interested in one

People are still running IAT's ?

ha.

Originally Posted by Reptile

Well I guess I'll just keep my ideas to myself next time.

Why say that? How much are these new IATs going to run?

Originally Posted by Reptile

Well I guess I'll just keep my ideas to myself next time.

I liked (enjoyed) the idea and what you presented. Kudos to you for testing the speed differences.

Allow me to implore upon you to not do this. I may ruffle some feathers for what Iam about to say, but so be it.

This community was started to promote this kind of experimentation and innovation. It was one of the MAJOR considerations in starting this site. To give these people that have these ideas a forum and place in which they could work out details. Fail or Succeed, we at least wanted a place where their ideas would have means of being followed through and tested.

Just because the idea may not make sense to you, appeal to your intellect, or because you cannot comprehend or see the benefit, dont knock him down or take away from the effort. Reptile had an idea, saw an area for possible improvement and went out and acquired the parts out of his own pocket, built what he needed and began testing it. While many of us sit back and just look around and do nothing about the ideas we have, Reptile took action and decided to try something out.

If you dont agree with it, thats fine. If you dont think it will work, thats fine too. It may not, but it may also turn out to have huge benefits. Ask questions instead. If you dont think will have any benefit, then you must have a reason or idea why. Ask a question along those lines instead of something along the line of I dont see the point. Ask a question, see if there may be a point or perspective you have not considered. There is not ONE among us that knows these cars to such a flawless degree that we can idly dismiss an idea as ineffective.

Reptile is trying to show there may be a need. Perhaps more testing is needed and I think even Reptile may agree with that. He has at least demonstrated that the OEM sensor is painfully slow. Lets theorize for a moment. If Reptile takes this to the track and its shows to drop a tenth or two off ET's, how many will come in here and say well I guess I was wrong about that?

I dont mean to come across overly harsh but we must be a community that welcomes innovation of all kinds and whether or not we see the benefit or not. We can at least show our support for someone going through such efforts and expense. Dont just dismiss an idea just because the benefit is not immediately clear. Ask questions, post up ideas. If you want to see testing that helps you see or prove the idea to you, post that up.

When Reptile first told me about this I too was slightly hesitant because in my mind, I registered IAT updates as a function of PCM update speed. The PCM was only going to update so fast and that was it. Reptile has proven me wrong in that and clearly shown it is also a function of the IAT itself and that it can be made to run in more real time. The Grand Prix is not the only place such an idea is employed either.

So please, lets not shut down the innovation in this community. Lets not make the next person afraid to try something out because we may not necessarily see the benefit or point. If it fails in the end and there is no benefit or point, then we can discuss that and tuck that knowledge away for future use or reference. I have learned over the years on things I have tried that while the original idea may have not worked, I gained knowledge and insight that allowed me to make something else work. I have often gained knowledge and wisdom that has allowed me to help others out and to me that will ALWAYS be worth the disappointment in an idea not working out as planned.