Extra Knock Sensor Position

[Meathead]

Has anyone ever fitted an extra knock sensor on the exhaust side of the block?

There are some good block spots (m8 tapped boss) that I can easily get to on the exhaust side between oil and water outlets to Turbo.

Trying to fit an extra one on the inlet side is a headache (engine in) and I cannot see any reason why not on exhaust side.

This is for an aftermarket monitor, the OEM sensors are used by my G4+plugin

Appreciate peoples thoughts!

[iruvyouskyrine]

What engine? They have different amount of bosses on the block.

[Meathead]

What engine? They have different amount of bosses on the block.

Rb26 single, was thinking of using the bosses that the old twin turbo supports bolted to.

Not about the bosses just about using knock sensors on the exhaust side.

[GTSBoy]

I suspect that there is no mechanical reason to mount them one side or the other. I would however suggest that anything on the block on the exhaust side would need to be made out of asbestos plated titanium NASA oblative shield heat resistant Shuttle reentry tiles to have a significant life. It's not really the ideal location for wiring and piezoelectric microphones. Consider heat shielding of some sort to be compulsory.

[Meathead]

I suspect that there is no mechanical reason to mount them one side or the other. I would however suggest that anything on the block on the exhaust side would need to be made out of asbestos plated titanium NASA oblative shield heat resistant Shuttle reentry tiles to have a significant life. It's not really the ideal location for wiring and piezoelectric microphones. Consider heat shielding of some sort to be compulsory.

Yeah planned on that, have a full race ts manifold which is a million miles away from the sensor.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Are you on E85 or 98RON?

E85 doesn't "really" knock

[Meathead]

Are you on E85 or 98RON?

E85 doesn't "really" knock

Japanese hioku around 98-100RON no E85 here its banned unfortunately.