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Old 09-05-2013, 09:35 AM   #87
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Originally Posted by ft_sjo View Post
Because the ECU performs compensations for both fuelling and spark based on the temperature of air actually entering the engine. Measuring it before the supercharger will lead to less-than-ideal behaviour due to the compressor heating the air up. This is particularly bad on the Innovate 'non-intercooled' kit, as the Australian version with charge cooler should produce much more reasonable air charge temperatures.
ok, that explains why it's better to have the sensor downstream of the compressor, but the post I quote was saying that the sensor should be upstream of the compressor.
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