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[Steve=Ravet%Prj=Eng%PCPD=Hou at bangate.compaq.com]

| > Incidentally, has anyone else out there got a design to make a hot wire
| > or karman vortex sensor? I wouldn't imagine hot wire would be overly
| > difficult.
| 
| I wouldn't bother.  The last thing you would want to do is remake a part
| that can be bought off the shelf.  Air mass flow measurement systems
| have no benefit over speed-density systems except for OEM production
| where the air mass flow sensor can compensate somewhat for production
| tolerances.  They are expensive, fragile and require more complex
| calibration.

The advantage to MAF is that the computer can automatically adapt to engine 
modifications like a less restrictive exhaust or heads that flow better, 
right?  SD requires that the volumetric efficiency table be updated any time 
mods are done to the engine.

--steve