EGT's

[GST1011]

I am looking into geting an EGT for my car and was wondering which ones people have and how they like them or would suggest a different. thanks guys

 

[el aguila]

I wouldn't even bother. I have a Westach and I barely use it, and if I do use it, the EGT temps dont even correspond with the timing/knock counts on the logger. Datalogger and boost is all you need and wideband if you can afford it.

 

[DevilSperm]

I wouldn't even bother. I have a Westach and I barely use it, and if I do use it, the EGT temps dont even correspond with the timing/knock counts on the logger. Datalogger and boost is all you need and wideband if you can afford it.

ill bet you get a lot of guys in this thread that will disagree with you

 

[tanner261]

The search button is a wonderful thing:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116765

 

[gotswrv]

ill bet you get a lot of guys in this thread that will disagree with you

I'll agree. If you're gonna spend money for an EGT, pony up a little and get a wideband.

EGT's give readings based on too many factors to tune with. They make great dummy lights for when its going all bad, but don't tell why. Get a wideband, get your air fuel right, use a logger to read fuel trims, knock, timing advance, intake temps. Then you can tune. Trying to tune fuel using exhaust temps leaves to much unknown.

As a danger guage an EGT is great. For tuning its dangerous.

Sam

 

[doug]

As a danger guage an EGT is great. For tuning its dangerous.

I'll agree with that. When I first got my EGT gauge, my readings were very high, so I thought I was running lean and getting timing pulled. After heading out to the dyno, I discovered that it was because I was running super rich (leftover combustion still happening as exhaust gases exited into the manifold). After leaning out considerably, EGTs came back in line.