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Ri5e · 04-12-2002, 11:29 AM

I bought an EGT Probe, but I'm wondering where I should put it?

I've seen people put it on their downpipe??

And then i've seen other people drill their turbo manifold and place the probe there.

I want the MOST ACCURATE readings possible. Thanks. Pictures would be nice!!!

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PM-Performance · 04-12-2002, 11:36 AM

create a nice tight little bung hole in your manifold for it.

sgT · 04-12-2002, 11:38 AM

#3 runner within 2 " from the head

Ri5e · 04-12-2002, 12:51 PM

I heard that #1 is the best spot to put it?

VTC_CiViC · 04-12-2002, 12:56 PM

Quote:

I heard that #1 is the best spot to put it?

I heard Elvis is alive and works at a Taco Bell in New Mexico....

Listen to sgT, #3 runner is the ideal place for your 4cyl Honda

rice4life · 04-12-2002, 12:58 PM

i just got a EGT gauge too. shouldn't you put it some place where it could read all 4 cyl. If you put it on #4 cyl. and something goes wrong with #1 injector, you wouldn't know it? just a thought. how close to the head does it have to be? should it be before the turbo or can it be after?

sgT · 04-12-2002, 01:04 PM

The best place for accurate readings is in the hottest cyl(#3) within a distance
from the head which is equal to the diameter of the exhaust primary.
Every inch farther than that point and the temp drops SIGNIFICANTLY.

Ri5e · 04-12-2002, 01:07 PM

thats funny, I see a LOT of people put the probe allllllll the way down on the downpipe, near the downpipe Flange/collector.

sgT · 04-12-2002, 01:16 PM

well, they are probably real happy with their egt readings

jamal-188 · 04-12-2002, 01:17 PM

SGT is right, you want it at your hottest spot! A fuel pressure guage will tell you if something like an injector fails in cylinder 1. EGT is not meant to monito that!

sleepy · 04-12-2002, 02:25 PM

If you do this, will a new drag manifold crack? I will perform this mod within a week. Anybody know?

sgT · 04-12-2002, 02:53 PM

no cracking yet

rice4life · 04-12-2002, 09:15 PM

the instruction that came with my auto meter EGT says to put the probe on the down pipe close to the turbo.

Anubyss · 04-12-2002, 10:16 PM

Sorry I am a turbo newb and would like to know how I can tell if the installer is doing thing wrong? I am having the kit installed by someone who has done many turbo installs so am not too worried, but would like to know. What is the proper way of putting the EGT sensor in the manifold? Just drill it large enough for the sensor to fit? Could someone please expand on what is actually done....thanks.

Pritos · 04-13-2002, 12:44 PM

i left the car running so when I drilled my manifold the shavings blew out instead of having a good time in the turbine blades. Use a bit a tad smaller than the fitting then crank the fitting in.

shadowdawn · 04-13-2002, 01:20 PM

My EGT is tapped right at the tippy top of the dp where it meets the turbo, its accurate as hell :D

VspecSiR · 10-27-2005, 10:30 PM

do you need to remove the turbo from the manifold before drilling a hole for the EGT? or can you just let it blow out the exahust turbine??? I know this is a stupid question but I'm curious.

Dunc · 10-28-2005, 12:01 AM

you could let it blow out the exhaust turbine...that's if you want to expletive the blades and ruin your turbo.

So the non-smartass answer is yes, you need to remove your turbo and make sure the manifold is clean of all metal shavings.

Daniel-sanB1 · 12-29-2005, 07:16 PM

and the answer is..... ????

yee SERIOUS · 12-29-2005, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VTC_CiViC

I heard Elvis is alive and works at a Taco Bell in New Mexico....

YOU TOO?!

hook it up on the manifold, 2inches from the head on runner #3

or put it after your turbo. it's up to you and how exact you want the reading.

Drew Peacock · 12-29-2005, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel-sanB1

and the answer is..... ????

SEARCH NOOB

or 2in from the head cylinder number 3.

blackeg · 12-29-2005, 09:23 PM

about 2-3" from the head on the #3 cyl. #3 tends to run hottest, so it should be monitored closest. all other cyls should theoretically be cooler

04-12-2002, 11:36 AM	#2
PM-Performance Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Reading, PA, usa Posts: 12,976	Re: EGT Probe, where to put it? (BG Boost) create a nice tight little bung hole in your manifold for it. __________________ FORMERLY ITR206 05 EB Evolution

04-12-2002, 12:58 PM	#6
rice4life Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Carlisle, PA, usa Posts: 1,396	Re: EGT Probe, where to put it? (BG Boost) i just got a EGT gauge too. shouldn't you put it some place where it could read all 4 cyl. If you put it on #4 cyl. and something goes wrong with #1 injector, you wouldn't know it? just a thought. how close to the head does it have to be? should it be before the turbo or can it be after? __________________ My cars -> http://gotspeed.110mb.com Fender roller for rent, Central PA.

04-12-2002, 01:04 PM	#7
sgT Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Somewhere near, DC Posts: 8,758	Re: EGT Probe, where to put it? (rice4life) The best place for accurate readings is in the hottest cyl(#3) within a distance from the head which is equal to the diameter of the exhaust primary. Every inch farther than that point and the temp drops SIGNIFICANTLY. __________________ Stephen Sakai 1997 Integra R http://www.sgt-racing.com

04-12-2002, 01:07 PM	#8
Ri5e Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern, VA Posts: 7,254	Re: EGT Probe, where to put it? (sgT) thats funny, I see a LOT of people put the probe allllllll the way down on the downpipe, near the downpipe Flange/collector. __________________ 1998 BMW Z3 1993 RX-7 LS1 V8 (Sold) www.springfield-supercars.com

04-12-2002, 01:16 PM	#9
sgT Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Somewhere near, DC Posts: 8,758	Re: EGT Probe, where to put it? (BG Boost) well, they are probably real happy with their egt readings __________________ Stephen Sakai 1997 Integra R http://www.sgt-racing.com

04-12-2002, 11:38 AM	#3
sgT Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Somewhere near, DC Posts: 8,758	Re: EGT Probe, where to put it? (BG Boost) #3 runner within 2 " from the head __________________ Stephen Sakai 1997 Integra R http://www.sgt-racing.com

04-12-2002, 12:51 PM	#4
Ri5e Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern, VA Posts: 7,254	Re: EGT Probe, where to put it? (sgT) I heard that #1 is the best spot to put it? __________________ 1998 BMW Z3 1993 RX-7 LS1 V8 (Sold) www.springfield-supercars.com

04-12-2002, 01:17 PM	#10
jamal-188 New User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Denver, PA, 17517 Posts: 1,094	Re: EGT Probe, where to put it? (BG Boost) SGT is right, you want it at your hottest spot! A fuel pressure guage will tell you if something like an injector fails in cylinder 1. EGT is not meant to monito that! __________________ For Sale: Greddy Peak/Warning oil pressure gauge. Never used, asking $150 shipped.

04-12-2002, 02:25 PM	#11
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04-12-2002, 02:53 PM	#12
sgT Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Somewhere near, DC Posts: 8,758	Re: EGT Probe, where to put it? (sleepy) no cracking yet __________________ Stephen Sakai 1997 Integra R http://www.sgt-racing.com

04-12-2002, 09:15 PM	#13
rice4life Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Carlisle, PA, usa Posts: 1,396	Re: EGT Probe, where to put it? (sgT) the instruction that came with my auto meter EGT says to put the probe on the down pipe close to the turbo. __________________ My cars -> http://gotspeed.110mb.com Fender roller for rent, Central PA.

04-12-2002, 10:16 PM	#14
Anubyss Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 983	Sorry I am a turbo newb and would like to know how I can tell if the installer is doing thing wrong? I am having the kit installed by someone who has done many turbo installs so am not too worried, but would like to know. What is the proper way of putting the EGT sensor in the manifold? Just drill it large enough for the sensor to fit? Could someone please expand on what is actually done....thanks.

04-13-2002, 12:44 PM	#15
Pritos New User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Diego, CA, usa Posts: 572	Re: (Anubyss) i left the car running so when I drilled my manifold the shavings blew out instead of having a good time in the turbine blades. Use a bit a tad smaller than the fitting then crank the fitting in. __________________ ...that in-cabin turbo smell... U-U-D-D-L-R-L-R-B-A-SEL-START

04-13-2002, 01:20 PM	#16
shadowdawn Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewhere, NJ, USA Posts: 915	Re: (Pritos) My EGT is tapped right at the tippy top of the dp where it meets the turbo, its accurate as hell :D __________________ [Stolen 10/19, recovered 10/21, stripped and destroyed] R.I.P. http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/acura1.gif 99' Integra LS 2dr (auto-no more) 5spd now 14.338 @ 101.29 MPH 189whp @ 8psi (.58 bar) 167lbs of tq Rev Hard Stage 2c T3/T04e S-AFC hack + Rc 440cc injectors (TUNED!!) TechEdge wideband o2, Greedy Boost + Egt gauges Stock internals Pics and mods here: http://shadowdawn.dyndns.org:81/car.htm

10-27-2005, 10:30 PM	#17
VspecSiR Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Da Kine, HI Posts: 365	Re: (shadowdawn) do you need to remove the turbo from the manifold before drilling a hole for the EGT? or can you just let it blow out the exahust turbine??? I know this is a stupid question but I'm curious. __________________ MR 00' Civic Si-T <U>#142 EM1 Crew</U> Spoolin Performance.com http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif Fast-Turbo.com http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif StreetRays.com http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif

10-28-2005, 12:01 AM	#18
Dunc Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,899	Re: (VspecSiR) you could let it blow out the exhaust turbine...that's if you want to expletive the blades and ruin your turbo. So the non-smartass answer is yes, you need to remove your turbo and make sure the manifold is clean of all metal shavings. __________________ '08 R6 Raven - Just beginning to modify it... '97 LS-GSR/VTEC Turbo - Everything is a bolt on '92 Jeep Cherokee 4WD - Superchrgd twin turbo

12-29-2005, 07:16 PM	#19
Daniel-sanB1 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ont, Canada Posts: 258	Re: (Dunc) and the answer is..... ???? __________________ 92 Custom Black EG8 Stock Winter Beater 92 <FONT COLOR="red">Imola Red</FONT> EH2 on 15" Mugens B18B with a GT28R dyno tuned at 211WHP 187lbs @ 10psi 13.4 @ 106 street tires I'm am a JDM whore

12-29-2005, 09:23 PM	#22
blackeg Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: schooling kids in ny, usa Posts: 6,677	Re: (turbozxi) about 2-3" from the head on the #3 cyl. #3 tends to run hottest, so it should be monitored closest. all other cyls should theoretically be cooler __________________ hx coupe 2652lbs - lsvtec--318whp/241wtq 12.54@115.57 on bfg's 92 hatch---415whp/300wtq in '07 425whp/286wtq in '08 2410lbs 12.1@125.5 1bar boost @etown fall nats

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