How do I figure intake temps?
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How do I figure intake temps?
So how do you guys do it? Can I translate the stock intake thermosensor into some readable? Or do I just get a temp sending unit from radio shack and make my own?
Do I drill into the IC input hose/ IC output hose and place my sending units. Sealing the hole with some silcon or rtv? Would love to know what my intake temps are.
Yes, I know...stock overworked turbo and stock ic = hot. I would just like to put some numbers to the word hot
James
Do I drill into the IC input hose/ IC output hose and place my sending units. Sealing the hole with some silcon or rtv? Would love to know what my intake temps are.
Yes, I know...stock overworked turbo and stock ic = hot. I would just like to put some numbers to the word hot
James
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IMO the best way to do it is to install an aftermarket EMS like a Wolf3D or Haltech E6K. You could also install a meter and sending unit, but what's the point of spending $50-200 to know your intake temp but not be able to do anything about it?
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Get an intake temp sensor from a junkyard. ie manifold air temp sensor for less than $10.
Read the voltage with a multimeter and you can find the conversion tables on the internet.
You could fit the sensor (a wire) into the air stream inbetween a coupler and one of the intake tubes and get a reading before the intercooler and after the intercooler.
Hope that helps a bit.
the_saint
Read the voltage with a multimeter and you can find the conversion tables on the internet.
You could fit the sensor (a wire) into the air stream inbetween a coupler and one of the intake tubes and get a reading before the intercooler and after the intercooler.
Hope that helps a bit.
the_saint
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