Topic: So what's everyone's thoughts on this performance mod?

[MyBigToy]

This idea came from PT.net. It makes good sense to me and I think I may add this mod when I change the cam and Magnacharger pulley out, which will hopefull be the week between Christmas and New Year. It's cheap enough to try and it's plug-and-play so no harm, no foul if it doesn't work as advertised. It's an IAT relocation kit available on this website (lower right-hand corner):

http://www.ieatsrt8.net/

Rather than put the sensor in the airbox (which I don't have since I've got the Procold intake) I plan to relocate it somewhere close to the throttle body.

So let's hear the good/bad/ugly comments. 

[oHIobellboy]

Without looking into the link, the only question I have is " Is this the most effective/accurate place to put this?"

[bluedevil]

What this do again?  Looks like a fuel injector  

[MyBigToy]

Without looking into the link, the only question I have is " Is this the most effective/accurate place to put this?"

I looked around before I placed it here; it's where I thought it fit the best. If you think it belongs elsewhere, go ahead and move it; I won't get offended.    

[bluedevil]

Looks like you'll be doing some drillin' in the intake

[MyBigToy]

What this do again?  Looks like a fuel injector  

It's a new stand-alone inlet air temperature sensor. It moves the sensor out of the MAF. Thoughts are, from people who seem to be pretty smart, that the factory IAT sensor in the MAF assembly gets heat soaked pretty quickly and then responds slowly to changes in the inlet air temperature. This then gives a false, too-high reading on the IAT, causing the pcm to pull timing when it shouldn't. Relocating the sensor out of the aluminum MAF body allows the true IAT to be read, resulting in no timing being pulled and therefore more power and better fuel ecomony because of the increased timing. How much difference does it make? I don't know and haven't seen any hard numbers.

[Richie_Rich]

I'm not sure where it is located on your engine now.

I've heard about relocating the sensor so it give a more accurate reading.
The ad claims it's best to have it inside the air box so it doesn't become heat soaked.
The concept sounds right, but IMHO locating in the air box will give the ECU a consistently cooler reading than the actual air entering the engine.
Your idea of mounting it close to the throttle body sounds better, but make sure to choose a place that air will pass by so you don't get the supposed heat soak issue.
The only reason I say "supposed" is I don't have any experience with the IAT on these engines and don't know if that is a real problem.

[MyBigToy]

I'm not sure where it is located on your engine now.

I've heard about relocating the sensor so it give a more accurate reading.
The ad claims it's best to have it inside the air box so it doesn't become heat soaked.
The concept sounds right, but IMHO locating in the air box will give the ECU a consistently cooler reading than the actual air entering the engine.
Your idea of mounting it close to the throttle body sounds better, but make sure to choose a place that air will pass by so you don't get the supposed heat soak issue.
The only reason I say "supposed" is I don't have any experience with the IAT on these engines and don't know if that is a real problem.

That's why I'm asking; I don't have any experience either and haven't seen any "hard" data on before and after temps. If I do it, I plan to put the sensor in the plastic Magnacharger tube an inch or two in front of the throttle body at the top-center of the tube. I think it should get plenty of airflow there and since it will be in the plastic tube it also won't pick up any heat soak issues from the tube itself. My 94 Sonoma with the Vortec 4.3 had a stand-alone IAT sensor just like this and it was located in the intake tube.

[Richie_Rich]

As long as the plastic is thick enough to hold the sensor under boost, I think it's a good idea and worth a try.

[bluedevil]

Maybe here