Just wondering what the best way to get an EGT reading was, Pre or Post? I am hoping to be gettting gauges for my b-day and want to have all the info. Thanks

 

before the turbo, right on the manifold. You want to know how hot it is to keep your pistons from melting. Make sense?
I dont have one, I just remember this exact post coming up last month.

 

pre turbo!!!!!

 

Pre turbo has my vote too, but if the thermocouple breaks off (highly unlikely) the turbo woll get hammered.

 

Running a post-turbo pyro will give you the temp of the exhaust AFTER it's expended its energy spinning the turbine, typically 300-500 degrees below the important reading( the one that tells you you're about to have a meltdown).

 

Did anyone mention that the pyro thermocouple should be mounted pre-turbo????? LOL

 

nope we better tell him again mount it pre turbo

pretty good instructions here !!!

 

oh darn!!! did i forget to mention that?!?!? stupid me!!!

 

Ok so the consensus is pre-Turbo. So what kind of range of temps should i be looking at? All i have done currently is the Tymar AIS with an AFE filter and a 3" DP...

 

With that setup, you shouldn't exceed 1200, even pulling a load. Add a chip or tuner and you'll need to keep it below 1250. If I was heavily loaded (over 8k trailer), I could overheat on the Grapevine with the tuner.

 

A lot of guys mount it right on the driver side manifold. I'm sure theres pictures on here of that. I mounted mine right before the turbo after the y-pipe. Its really simple to do.

 

there is pics in my fte album and on the link i posted. i put mine in the manifold. i drilled and got a npt tap. very easy.