Air Charge Temps
23-09-2010, 10:59 AM
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Air Charge Temps
I know lower is better but at what point are they too high ?
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23-09-2010, 11:05 AM
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60 is too high.
23-09-2010, 11:09 AM
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I agree with Ranss, in the north east of scotland, a good cool air temp is about 25-30, creeping up to 40.
23-09-2010, 11:10 AM
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25-30 is perfect
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my turbo diesel pug produced temps in excess of 80 deg with no intercooler lol. But yeah petrol cars need to be below 40
23-09-2010, 11:16 AM
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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
23-09-2010, 11:21 AM
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Was it not pinking like hell at that lol!?
23-09-2010, 11:23 AM
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nah - it was fine - did 3 launches and that was my best time - with a fooked up launch and loadsa wheelspin.
23-09-2010, 12:38 PM
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Ordered a ACT gauge from Mr Rainbird, hope to have it for the weekend.
23-09-2010, 12:45 PM
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Steve i have a charge cooler going spare if your interested mate?
23-09-2010, 12:46 PM
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Ordered a ACT gauge from Mr Rainbird, hope to have it for the weekend.
how much are those? I had a secs monitor in mine and thats a great mod
23-09-2010, 12:50 PM
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Ordered a ACT gauge from Mr Rainbird, hope to have it for the weekend.
Got one fitted to mine, informative bit of kit!
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Ordered a ACT gauge from Mr Rainbird, hope to have it for the weekend.
They're a good bit of kit Steve, i had one in my Saff...
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Got one fitted to mine, informative bit of kit!
yeah great bit of kitt, i have one
23-09-2010, 01:44 PM
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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
23-09-2010, 06:45 PM
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At what intake temp does the ECU retard the ignition ?
23-09-2010, 07:09 PM
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At what intake temp does the ECU retard the ignition ?
Depends on how it has been mapped - ask Uncle Tony
. Usually above 50-55°C.
23-09-2010, 07:16 PM
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Did you post the ACT Gauge Mike ?
23-09-2010, 07:18 PM
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Steve i have a charge cooler going spare if your interested mate?
Im going to try and make some ducting to direct the air into the intercooler.
Thanks anyway Doug
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Did you post the ACT Gauge Mike ?
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You need a new Spec-R intercooler
24-09-2010, 02:27 PM
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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.
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24-09-2010, 02:47 PM
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Be interesting to see Steve
P.s I'm the one who kept nicking your seat at the EP BBQ
24-09-2010, 02:54 PM
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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
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24-09-2010, 03:05 PM
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Are you going to compare them to ambient temps too Steve?
No one was brave enough to say
24-09-2010, 03:33 PM
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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
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24-09-2010, 03:47 PM
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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
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25-09-2010, 04:10 PM
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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
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27-09-2010, 02:23 PM
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27-09-2010, 02:43 PM
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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
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27-09-2010, 03:02 PM
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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...
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Yeah Pete, my one in my saff just used to read lines too
I just used to put my foot down abit more then...
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Yeah Pete, my one in my saff just used to read lines too
I just used to put my foot down abit more then...
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23-09-2010, 01:10 PM
that was on a 60mm radtec intercooler aswell. 
