SpeedPro Tuning

[Mark S. Riley]

the difference between the men and the boys is the price of the toys. always
has been, always will be.  If it didn't cost a little more than was
comfortable, would it be as much fun? :))    later, Mark...... out looking
for a few sponsors for the latest toy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Andersen" <SAndersen at advan-tek.com>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 8:17 AM
Subject: RE: SpeedPro Tuning


> I'm new to the list and this is my first
> post, so be nice to me please!!!
>
> I have been looking at PCMCIA cards for data
> acquisition and the news is not good.
> Basically I have been finding that a decent
> entry level card is going to run $450-$700 depending
> on number of channels and bits.
>
> At some level, for what I am working on, it is
> a "gotta have", but the dollars are starting to
> add up fast!!!
>
> Steve
>
> Stephen M. Andersen, P.E.                              (302) 326-6405
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-diy_efi at diy-efi.org [mailto:owner-diy_efi at diy-efi.org]On
> > Behalf Of Andris Skulte
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 10:59 PM
> > To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
> > Subject: RE: SpeedPro Tuning
> >
> >
> > > A few of my friends work at the engine lab at volvo, they
> > find it very
> > > amusing to spend hours listening to knock and checking in
> > > cylinder pressure
> > > plots.
> >
> > Have any of you ever used the Optrand PSI-plug pressure transducers
> > (http://www.optrand.com)? They take your spark plug, EDM a
> > small passage and
> > add a  fitting for the optical sensor. The transducers have
> > ranges from
> > 0-70, 100, or 200 bar, and are linear for a 50kHz response
> > with a 0.5 to 5V
> > output. The price is still expensive for DIY'ers, but not
> > unobtainable like
> > Kistler's. Optrand charges $200us for the plug machining, and
> > $600ish for
> > the conditioning module/fiber/sensor. I'd like to get a PCMCIA data
> > acquisition card for some testing (basic pressures and temperatures, I
> > figure an 8 channel 12 bit 100k would fit the bill). Are there any
> > recommendations? I'm not super familiar with this, as I've
> > just used the
> > generic setups in the school control systems lab a few years ago.
> >
> > ------------------
> > Andris Skulte
> > Skulte Performance Designs
> > Z28tt-89 IROC T56 DFI Twin Turbo
> > http://www.skulte.com
> >
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