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If it were your choice what which housing would you place a single knock sensor

Old Sep 23, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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If it were your choice what which housing would you place a single knock sensor

What is you opinion?
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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Rear, the rear rotor almost always always blows first due to higher temps and mire airflow
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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rear rotor housing. 2009+ Rx-8 actually has it on both rotors
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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neither one doesn't matter, the sensor will still detect knock
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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People always say the rear is more likely to go due to the heat but most of the motors I've seen blow have always been the front. Could just be a coincidence like anything.

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