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Old 11-11-2007, 11:51 PM
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Knock sensors detect knocking that is not audible to the ear. They detect a very specific frequency. I would not reccomend disconnecting them, my experience tells me that's not a good idea. They are there to prevent damage to the engine. Disconnecting them would most certainly gain you power, but it would sacrifice engine longevity. I do know that the knock sensors that our engines use are considered outdated and modern engines no longer use the peizo type knock sensors. I would think that adapting to a newer style sensor would be the answer to this problem. But, of course, this is much easier said than done. Does anyone know what sort of sensor the new turbo EJ motors use? I would also assume that knock sensor logic would be significantly different in a forced induction engine.
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