dumb question ..... can somebody tell me what it does ... its under the intake manifold and above the oil filter

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Googled It &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A sensor mounted on the engine that is designed to detect the high-frequency vibrations caused by detonation. By employing a knock sensor, a computerized engine-control system allows an engine to operate very near its detonation limit: thereby improving power and efficiency.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

So...would you use it it on an LS-Vtec setup or just chip your ECU to not find it? Im going to be doing my setup soon and am curious. Thanks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dubs97integ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So...would you use it it on an LS-Vtec setup or just chip your ECU to not find it? Im going to be doing my setup soon and am curious. Thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

you can do either

 

so is a knock sensor like a speed sensor?

 

did you not read the description above?
where was speed mentioned?

yikes.

 

ya i know its got nothing to do with speed just tryin to associate and see if its like a similar idea of the speed sensor thats all ... prob a dumb question but tryin to associate if that make sense?

 

The knock sensor is basically a microphone that listens for the specific frequency of pre-detonation (pinging). When detected the ecu will retard the timing in an attempt to stop the pre-detonation. I have heard that the Honda ones are not that good but I would figure better than nothing. I know mine has worked in the past.

 

a knock sensor just detunes ur car a lil bit..... i cancelled mine out.

 

Why would you cancel it? It wouldn't detune your car if it was not pinging right? It shouldn't be pinging. Just wondering.