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Old 05-10-2012, 04:56 PM   #11 (permalink)
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What do you plan to use to open the shutters? The most basic would be a hood popping cable... or maybe a bike gear shifter that way each "gear" would be a different level of flow. having control over how much the shutters open would allow you to keep a perfect balance between cooling and aero
I have a donated headlight motor assembly with limit switches, and will use a simple Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) to give me the current setting. It reads 0~5 volts.

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Old 05-10-2012, 11:54 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I have a donated headlight motor assembly with limit switches, and will use a simple Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) to give me the current setting. It reads 0~5 volts.
I look forward to seeing your setup!

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