malevolent_sti

Hey guys,
For no other reason then my overwhelming curiosity I want to find a way to monitor my inlet air temp...
Is there a gauge or device that's commonly used for this?

Thanks..

ScoobySteve69

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Aren`t inlet air temperature sensors incorporated into the MAF to read mass air flow? Or do you actually want to know for yourself what the temp is?

BlueBugEye

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Air inlet temp gauge - prosport and many others do them. OR if you have Syvecs or similar just log the data and pull it off after the run.

alcazar

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Contact Harvey Smith, he will advise, or sell you one.

I have TWO: a cheapy, (it works well though) attached to the inlet air filter, and one of Harvey's plumbed into the intercooler pipework just before the throttle body.

Rescue Dude

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I have one of these fitted.

http://www.randbmotorsport.co.uk/shop/Parts.asp?ID=1

Nice bit of kit that does what it says on the tin.

I have the sensor in the silicon pipe between the intercooler (top mount) and the throttle body.

alcazar

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That's the one I have.

The gauge itself is in place on the lower left of the instrument binnacle surround.

And it takes AGES to cut the hole

But it's very visible

stedee

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yep, got one too, actually very useful epsecially if you run a top mount

Rescue Dude

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Have you got a pic? I've fitted mine into the pod too..............Bugger to do but looks ok.

stedee

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i put mine where the cupholder goes.

95turbowagon

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I got one from ebay, have yet to install it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/digital-ai...ht_1638wt_1280

stedee

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i would have liked to see the probe before i bought it, apparently the cheap probes can break and fall into your engine, nice gauge though

ianbott

I got two from the company below, nicely made, look good and cheap, the probe is nice and solid so no chance of it falling apart, I got a red one for before my chargecooler and a blue one for after.
http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/p/Te...Red_19562.html

Ian

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first of all i had a ebay cheap version in mfmic just before the inlet, and one day it stoped reading the temp. i checked all the wires etc and they were all good. i then looked at the sensor and it was split in half, im gussing from the movement of the air passing over it. if it broke off, i dont think it would of done much good for the engine.

I have a dual sensor version that i got from harvey from here, and it is a r&b motorsport one. it is very very good.

alcazar

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Old picture: I could afford to put fuel in it then.

Ian

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what the hell, lets get the pics out to :-)

the gauge and twin sensor



one sensor in the fmic pipe just before the tb


in car shot of the gauge
(just under the vent)

JdcTypeR

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I've fitted a fmic on my classic, can I move the temp sensor that went into the cold air inlet above the o/s headlight and fit it before the throttle body? I have a power fc so I presume it reads that sensor?
Cheers

malevolent_sti

Thanks a lot for your help and replies guys!! The dash of your car looks sexual Ian!

Rescue Dude

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If I have to pop the dash out I'll tweak it slightly but i'm fairly pleased with mine.

alcazar

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Ian: DUAL sensor: very sexy!

Where is your hrw switch now?

Ian

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my gauge pod lifts up and the switch is mounted under it

harvey

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Unfortunately you may find that the probe wire is way too short to be useful if you want a guage on the dash and the sensor close to the throttle body.
I will see if I have some photographs of the guages I have for ACT.