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Author got a turbo/intercooler - check how well your intercooler works
vibrio
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http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=040227180124188&moduleno=32274


twin LCD temp gauge.

just remove from the bracket and fit to the car. do pre and post intercooler
DAYZEE
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27th Feb 04 at 20:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They have been measuring inlet temps on the RSOC for years...
vibrio
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and?
DAYZEE
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Just thought you were a little slow off the mark....this kind of thing is old news on turbo cars now.....
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not slow off the mark. just wanted to measure how well my FMIC will work compared to my SMIC thats all. I couls have pissed around with the OE inlet temp snesor but this is simpler
DAYZEE
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You got that badboy installed yet?
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yesh because there is a certain timescale where you can only post about 1 topic
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quote:
Originally posted by DAYZEE
You got that badboy installed yet?



fecking thing has not arrived yet
DAYZEE
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Is it a custom or an off the shelf job?
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custom but already made
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got one of the temp things in the house but not fitted it yet. Its got 8 sensors with switchable LCD monitor.

I'll stick it in when I do my FMIC
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I'd do it before chris. see if the FMIC actually works
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I'm not putting the FMIC (which I actually have) on for at least 3 months
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thats gay
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whats SMIC stand for?

assuming Sxxxx Mounted Inter Cooler...
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Side mount? In the wing? (WMIC)?
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vibs, would the air before the intercooler not be over 90 degrees though?
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quote:
Originally posted by Bonzai
whats SMIC stand for?

assuming Sxxxx Mounted Inter Cooler...


thought it was Stock Mounted Inter Cooler
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quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
vibs, would the air before the intercooler not be over 90 degrees though?


i thought this - but did not posts just so vibs didnt have something to laff at me about
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Originally posted by Drew
quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
vibs, would the air before the intercooler not be over 90 degrees though?


i thought this - but did not posts just so vibs didnt have something to laff at me about


i thought it earlier but didnt post for the same reason
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would be quite high, i have been advised to get one of these
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i want one too, but dont want it too go off the scale
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
quote:
Originally posted by Bonzai
whats SMIC stand for?

assuming Sxxxx Mounted Inter Cooler...


thought it was Stock Mounted Inter Cooler


thats handy when i aint got a stock cooler

[Edited on 28-02-2004 by Bonzai]
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SMIC = Side mounted intercooler

and no temp is around 70C
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why dont u ues one of the ones below . I think there are a bit better than the ones wich u showed vibrio. Just an idear
http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=040228172302571&moduleno=3261
http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=040228172302571&moduleno=3267
I was think about having to , insed or oil and water temp gauges . But iam still working out how to wire them .

hope this helps
chris

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