3800 ic temp gauge

[Sinister Drag Designs]

i was wondering what a good gauge for getting temps after my ic, i was thinking my iat sensor...it is ignored in the pcm, but still scans... tho these get heat soaked very quickly and are a littel slow to react. and how would i go about sealing this from high boost and popping off
any ideas

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[BumpinGTP]

Jegs....Cyberbyne gauge #280-A024E061Y

 

[smug]

i was wondering how to mount the temp sensor for the ic. Do you put it in the water/antifreeze line?

 

[Sinister Drag Designs]

Originally posted by BumpinGTP@May 18 2006, 05:53 PM
Jegs....Cyberbyne gauge #280-A024E061Y

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yeah but it only goes up to 150, im sure my boost temps are higher then that
thanks for the info..would a water temp gauge work, i mean weather its touching water or air its just a temp prob right?

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Look at the thread in the drivetrain section on Club GP about it, that's what you need. The thrmistor needs to be on a metal surface and picks up the temp on the outside of the tube.

I'll show you on mod day, it's real easy.

 

[Sinister Drag Designs]

o ok i was wondering the temp of the inside air, i read that post, intresting thread
but the outside temps will always be high
im going to use co2 on my front mount and was wanting to monitor the inlet temps and the drops if any

 

[M@]

Originally posted by SINr247@May 18 2006, 09:43 PM
o ok i was wondering the temp of the inside air, i read that post, intresting thread
but the outside temps will always be high
im going to use co2 on my front mount and was wanting to monitor the inlet temps and the drops if any

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Yes, he knows. With that setup, you install the theristor on the outside of the pipe. This will show approximately the temp of the inside boost air. It's not perfect, but it's ballpark, and gives a decent idea of the temp drop across the IC core.

MT

 

[Sinister Drag Designs]

thanks, i know it will give a ballpark. i was wondering more can i use like a water temp gauge with a screw in bung to im ic pipe and just use teflon or somthing to seal it
will that work

 

[M@]

Originally posted by SINr247@Jun 7 2006, 09:06 PM
thanks, i know it will give a ballpark. i was wondering more can i use like a water temp gauge with a screw in bung to im ic pipe and just use teflon or somthing to seal it
will that work

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Depends on the gauge. Some of them require the temp sending unit to function as a ground electrical contact, since they'd usually be located in the intake manifold, and an A/A intercooler would not necessarily be grounded, since it's isolated from the engine by silicone couplers...
That could be pretty easily solved by installing a ground wire if necessary though. I'd say if you can find a steel NPT fitting for it that could be welded to the IC pipe (STEEL not the usual brass), and a gauge that reads high enough (I'd say at least 250* which would be hard to find in a water temp gauge) go for it!.

You MIGHT be able to use the electronic gauges ron and I are using, but I think those things peg out at around 200 (Ron's is 180, mine is supposedly good to almost 300 or more I believe) and might be hard to wire under a coupler without causing a leak....

MT