Need help for a scooter project

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Hello! Me and my dad have this scooter project and we are planning to install a small turbo and an oil pump for the turbo. The thing is we would like to have some sensors and somekind of an ecu to read the data from. The sensors we would need are for oil pressure, turbo pressure and exhaust temp.

But there's a little problem... We don't know that much about electronics. We have tried to search information from youtube but no success so far. So if you have some suggestions on how to implement this feel free to comment your ideas and ask questions if any pop into your mind.

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Do any of those sensors already exist on the scooter?

Does the intended turbo already have a pressure sensor on the output?

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No, we haven't ordered anything yet because we dont know what to order

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That's a rather large undertaking. Electronics skill aside, how are your auto mechanic skills?

Also, do you want this to be road legal?

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I would say my automechanic skills are pretty good. And no, we are building it for track

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Excellent, I assume the head is made of aluminum. I'd do some research to see if it can take the added pressure and temperature increase. It's possible to burn a hole right through the head or blow it clean off of the engine if the materials cannot take it.

After that start by reading about exhaust gas temperature gauge and how they are wired.
Come back with any ideas, you can draw them up on paper.

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Google is a good friend, not limited to Youtube.
Oil pressure sensor ought to be no problem. Turbo pressure calls for some more and especially exhaust temperature due to high temperature and the environment.

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Given your experience , Iā€™d skip the electronics .

Use a mechanical boost /waste gate control ( look a simple Diesel engine type turbo controls ), and just have a pressure switch on your oil feed to turn things off if the pressure drops .

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Is the Arduino intended to control anything? The OP sounds as if it is just going to drive a display to tell the rider what it sees.

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Search on E-Bay for a DO907 dash.
A little bit of overkill, but it comes with all the sensors and wiring.
If you consider sourcing and buying the sensors,Arduino,display,enclosure and other bits and pieces,it is well worth the money.
Also learning the programming an electrical skills is going to take a lot of time.
Save yourself a lot of time and frustration and stick to the mechanical element of your project.

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