I know lower is better but at what point are they too high ?

Steve

 

60 is too high.

50 even is a bit high but obviously dependant upon weather, standstill or rolling makes a diff too.

 

I agree with Ranss, in the north east of scotland, a good cool air temp is about 25-30, creeping up to 40.

 

25-30 is perfect

anything more than 40 odd you will start to suffer from heatsoak

 

my turbo diesel pug produced temps in excess of 80 deg with no intercooler lol. But yeah petrol cars need to be below 40

 

80 deg

i did a 0-60 in my 3dr years ago at ford fair and i was hitting 60+ air charge temps didnt want to boost too well at that level - but still managed a 5.78 time

 

Was it not pinking like hell at that lol!?

 

nah - it was fine - did 3 launches and that was my best time - with a fooked up launch and loadsa wheelspin.

 

Ordered a ACT gauge from Mr Rainbird, hope to have it for the weekend.

Steve

 

Steve i have a charge cooler going spare if your interested mate?

 

how much are those? I had a secs monitor in mine and thats a great mod

 

Got one fitted to mine, informative bit of kit!

 

http://www.randbmotorsport.co.uk/sho...?ProductID=449

 

They're a good bit of kit Steve, i had one in my Saff...

 

yeah great bit of kitt, i have one

 

nice one Mike - a very good price too

will defo think about this or another monitor type thing in the 3dr when it comes closer to the time on getting on the road

 

At what intake temp does the ECU retard the ignition ?

Steve

 

Depends on how it has been mapped - ask Uncle Tony . Usually above 50-55°C.

 

Did you post the ACT Gauge Mike ?

Steve

 

Im going to try and make some ducting to direct the air into the intercooler.

Thanks anyway Doug

Steve

 

Will be with you tomorrow .

 

You need a new Spec-R intercooler

 

Going to test my ACTs on the road first, if they are high i will try and make some ducting and if that don't work i will 99% get one.

Steve

 

Be interesting to see Steve

P.s I'm the one who kept nicking your seat at the EP BBQ

 

I will be very interested to see if ducting makes a real difference to the ACTs

I do remember about you nicking the seat LOL

At least nobody got food poisoning, my BBQ skills can't be that bad

Steve

 

Are you going to compare them to ambient temps too Steve?

No one was brave enough to say

 

I will get the thermometer out lol

Im a big friendly giant, until im pi$$ed off

Just been having a good look at the intercooler for ducting purposes and all i can do as put a shield on the bottom of the cooler to the bumper, the rest of it is already reasonable tight.

Only got a 50mm cooler as well

Steve

 

my wi used to come in at 44d and in summer the 1 liter tank didnt last long that was on a 60mm radtec intercooler aswell.

i will check the gtr when i use it again, havnt actually looked at the act on the power fc yet lol

 

Gauge arrived today

Great if you have a 2wd or 4x4 inlet as it just screws in

I have a Escos one which ain't got the correct size hole

Just my bloody luck

Need to find the correct size tap now

More money

Steve

 

D'oh

 

Also after reading the destructions you need a 1 amp fuse as well, could i get one yesterday

Manifold now done and refitted but got rained off before my Brother and i could finish the job, also didn't have the fuse anyway

I think Mr Rainbird needs to put that in his add

Steve

 

i have one of these.....dont know why i got one cos if the cars running hot then u just put ur foot down to cool it,so it doesnt really matter.........anyway think i need a new sensor bit for mine as the guage just reads "lines" now...............(does any of that make sense...)

 

Yeah Pete, my one in my saff just used to read lines too

I just used to put my foot down abit more then...

 

great minds...............