toddk911

This is an interesting tid bit:

"The intake manifold arrived and was reinstalled. I was now ready to test the car using the new gauges, and I noticed a couple of interesting points. First, when the factory water temp gauge goes from the halfway point to the two-thirds marker, there's no need to be alarmed--it takes only an 8- to 10*F difference for that to happen, right when it reaches about 193*F. Second, when cruising, the intake temperature at the air filter can go up to about 25- to 30*F over ambient, translating into an intercooled charge temp of about 35- to 40*F over ambient inside the manifold, which still isn't bad (I'll soon test the difference on the track)."

Not bad unless you live in ambient temps that are 90++

Chas

what devices can you use to quick-test temps around the intake (manifold, before and after IC pipes, airbox)...is there any quick tester where you can hook a probe on the outside of the pipes?

Danno

You want to measure the air-temperature itself, not the parts. Davtron makes a mutliple-point air-temp gauge. It can switch between different sensors and gives a numeric display.