I'll be adding a fahrenheit EGT sensor and gauge to compliment my SC. What's considered normal and what's dangerous?

 

what is a EGT sensor and what does it do?

 

There really is no "normal" temps, all cars are differant. For referance, at idle my car is around 900f, cuising is 1350, and wot is 1200. You can see the effects fuel has on EGTs, being that at cruising I'm around 14.8 and WOT is around 11.5. Anything over 1600f is bad from what I've heard.

 

Can someone else chime in on this? I'd like to know what a good EGT at WOT is. Thanks!

 

anything around 800-900c is bad. like scorpion said, its basically fuel that will dictate your egts.

 

Timing also has a big part to do with your temps. The less timing you run the higher your egts will be as the fuel is still combusting as the valve opens.

Here is what you really need to know about EGTs. You want them as low as possible without effecting performance.

 

I know most people place the sensor on the #3 runner, but due to space and a c.a.r.b. tag on my #3 runner(which I do not want to damage/remove) I will end up placing it on the #4 runner. Any downsides to this? Should I pick another runner?

 

Won't the EGT's be high also if you have excessive amounts of timing during WOT?

 

Mine runs at 1100 to 1200 degrees f. with occasional increased to 1300 degrees f. You want to avoid anything over 1450 degrees f. or so.

 

Good info