EGT sensor ... were would you hook it up ??

[Kyokudo Racing]

For the pros. Were would you connect an EGT sensor due to the long length of the manifold runners. Usually I used to fit it directly in the Turbo exhaust housing but I think its too far away to get proper readings from the sensor. I was thinking because I have a 4-2-1 equal length manifold at the moment before the turbo on my GC8. I was thinking of sticking the sensor between runners 3 and 4 seeing that piston 3 is the most restricted aparently. What do you guys think ?

Regards,

Daniel J Vella
www.KyokudoRacing.com

[Storm]

Isn't it generally accepted to place the probe 4-6" from the head flange on a turbo motor? I haven't read up on it lately......that may be for NA motors and 6-8" back for a turbo motor.

[kay95]

There the two trains of thought. One that says it should be close to the valves. I found info from 3-8" from the exhaust valve. The other is at the collector is hottest because you measure all the exhaust pulses so that should get hotter.


Someone on here try both? I would like to know this too.

[jakeachy]

you need to make sure you're measuring all of the exhaust, but since we know cylinder 4 on ejs is always the problematic and hottest, i would put it right after the heads.

[Atlas]

I'd put it near the heads, on the 1/3 collector personally.

[importracr86]

Originally Posted by jakeachy

you need to make sure you're measuring all of the exhaust, but since we know cylinder 4 on ejs is always the problematic and hottest, i would put it right after the heads.

Isn't #3 the hottest?