Martin: Brake pressure transducer question

[Rick]

Martin,

Will something like this work for measuring brake pressure:

http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=PX209_PX219

If it will, then all we need is to somehow make the connector for the E-box extreme.

[Martin Lenick]

Martin,

Will something like this work for measuring brake pressure:

http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=PX209_PX219

If it will, then all we need is to somehow make the connector for the E-box extreme.
Yes, it will work.
The connection to the E-box is relatively simple.
It's a lot bigger than the picture would have you think. The biggest "intrusion" would be the large tee/connector in the native brake system to the transducer. In my experience (from a completely unrelated application) these are cheap devices (derogatory implication intended) and do not hold up well to vibration.
I'll look for better; let's also look to AiM, PI and Alfono for purpose-built devices.

[Rick]

It seems that they sell a brake pressure sensor for the EBox extreme in Italy:

http://www.aim-sportline.it/pages/download/section_documentation.htm

http://www.aim-sportline.it/download/doc/eng/ebox/M3441-000006-02KPG_eng.pdf

But it's not listed on their list of sensors page:

http://www.aim-sportline.it/pages/kart/section_kart_sensors.htm

:confused: Maybe I have to buy the part from China and follow their directions.

[JET Karting - Andy Finke]

I'll check with AIM here in the states. I've never tried any of this, but it was my understanding that they had a sensor that would work.

Other than size, I believe that the car sensors will plugin with no issues.

Is there something else I'm missing?


Andy

[CIR-Reed]

We have been running 4 of the car sensors (2 on each car) with T's purchased from Pegasus without any problems. We have been running them this way for 3 seasons now including alot of "vibration" (rumble strips, grass, other cars in the way) and several crashes.

[Rick]

Thanks Reed. Are you guys using brake pressure sensors on the CIR Junior team's karts yet?

[Martin Lenick]

We have been running 4 of the car sensors (2 on each car) with T's purchased from Pegasus without any problems. We have been running them this way for 3 seasons now including alot of "vibration" (rumble strips, grass, other cars in the way) and several crashes.
Do you remember the approximate price? I assume you are describing something other than the transducer linked in the first post of this thread - I can buy that type for about $60 but they aren't very good, at least in the application I've used them.

[CIR-Reed]

It is a very similar device to the one in the link.

I can't find a link to the particular one that we use right now. I would guess them to be around $100. We have had good luck with them and they appear to work well.

[CIR-Reed]

Thanks Reed. Are you guys using brake pressure sensors on the CIR Junior team's karts yet?

I don't believe any of the outdoor karts have them yet. I think some of them are going to upgrade their data systems this year probably including throttle and brake sensors.

[Martin Lenick]

It is a very similar device to the one in the link.

I can't find a link to the particular one that we use right now. I would guess them to be around $100. We have had good luck with them and they appear to work well.
I stand corrected. :redface: