since having fitted my 3" stainless steel exhaust I have noticed how HOT things get..
so I borrowed a Professional digital laser temperature gauge from work to use, its a point & pull affair all automatic..
I'll post temperatures in both Celsius & Fahrenheit
as a key I measured the car on Friday afternoon while it was cold, it had not been drive for 6 hours & the outside temp was 32/89.6
I only measured the "HOT" items ie turbo, exhaust,manifold,camcover,innerwing,rad,I/C,hot spot on bonnet over turbo..
so Fridays figures were
Turbo 33/91.4
Exhaust 34/93.2
Manifold 33/91.4
Cancover 24/75.2
Innerwing 34/93.2
now on the drive home this is 6 miles all under the speed limit so 30mph or less
Turbo 264/507.2
Exhaust 1. near the turbo flange 176/348.8
Exhaust 2. 8" away from turbo 90/194
Manifold 275/527
Innerwing 74/165.2
Rad 70/158
I/C 30/86
bonnet over turbo hot spot 51/123.8
so you can see even by gentle driving things get hot :cheesy:
TEST 1. outside temp today 25/77
now today some more testing with BOOST on a 28 mile drive using "A" Roads & "B" roads with speeds under 100mph, the last 2 miles driven sub 40mph temps taken while car was idling..
Turbo 390/734
Exhaust 1. 256/492.8
Exhaust 2. 117/242.6
Manifold 365/689
Camcover 48/118.4
Innerwing 95/203
TEST 2.
on the drive home 5 miles on "A" roads then the longer way home on "B" roads though twisties 30 miles with speeds up to 50mph & plenty of BOOST
then the same the last 2 miles driven at 30mph or less then the temps measured with the car idling
Turbo 430/806
Exhaust 1. 270/518
Exhaust 2. 130/266
Manifold 405/761
Camcover 43/109.4
Innerwing 96/204.8
Rad 80/176
I/C 28/82.4
bonnet over turbo hot spot 37/98.6
I took the temps of the wheels & brake's too
front Inca's 44/111.2
rear Inca's 32/89.6
front brake disc's 51/123.8
rear brake disc's 35/95
God know what the temps get up to at WOT
the main reason for all this testing was to see if I needed to wrap the stainless steel exhaust........
Paul
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Full Throttle until you see God, then Brake...
so I borrowed a Professional digital laser temperature gauge from work to use, its a point & pull affair all automatic..
I'll post temperatures in both Celsius & Fahrenheit
as a key I measured the car on Friday afternoon while it was cold, it had not been drive for 6 hours & the outside temp was 32/89.6
I only measured the "HOT" items ie turbo, exhaust,manifold,camcover,innerwing,rad,I/C,hot spot on bonnet over turbo..
so Fridays figures were
Turbo 33/91.4
Exhaust 34/93.2
Manifold 33/91.4
Cancover 24/75.2
Innerwing 34/93.2
now on the drive home this is 6 miles all under the speed limit so 30mph or less
Turbo 264/507.2
Exhaust 1. near the turbo flange 176/348.8
Exhaust 2. 8" away from turbo 90/194
Manifold 275/527
Innerwing 74/165.2
Rad 70/158
I/C 30/86
bonnet over turbo hot spot 51/123.8
so you can see even by gentle driving things get hot :cheesy:
TEST 1. outside temp today 25/77
now today some more testing with BOOST on a 28 mile drive using "A" Roads & "B" roads with speeds under 100mph, the last 2 miles driven sub 40mph temps taken while car was idling..
Turbo 390/734
Exhaust 1. 256/492.8
Exhaust 2. 117/242.6
Manifold 365/689
Camcover 48/118.4
Innerwing 95/203
TEST 2.
on the drive home 5 miles on "A" roads then the longer way home on "B" roads though twisties 30 miles with speeds up to 50mph & plenty of BOOST
then the same the last 2 miles driven at 30mph or less then the temps measured with the car idling
Turbo 430/806
Exhaust 1. 270/518
Exhaust 2. 130/266
Manifold 405/761
Camcover 43/109.4
Innerwing 96/204.8
Rad 80/176
I/C 28/82.4
bonnet over turbo hot spot 37/98.6
I took the temps of the wheels & brake's too
front Inca's 44/111.2
rear Inca's 32/89.6
front brake disc's 51/123.8
rear brake disc's 35/95
God know what the temps get up to at WOT
Paul
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Full Throttle until you see God, then Brake...