I am thinking of getting this Air intake temp gauge. Someone on the board said it was pretty accurate. I just want to know where I would mount it. Would Ihave to drill a holl into the TB or something? or does it plug and play.

Also, could these be used for exhaust tempature measurments? thanks.

this is the one i am thinking of http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

 

According to your sig and profile you have three Hondas and no RX-7. Aren't you in the wrong forum? If you do have a 7, telling us what it is would be a big help.

The short answer to your question is in the rubber intake duct just before the TB (NA) or the rubber elbow between the IC and TB (turbo). This is to avoid heatsoak from aluminium intake components.

 

i want to get 3 intake air temp sensors
1 before my tubro near air filter.
1 before IC and after turbo.
and 1 in throttle body.

this is mostly for logging purpoes. to see how efficent my Greddy FMIX really is.

 

That sensor it uses looks like the sensor you would use in your coolant.

I am guessing that is not going to be the best sensor to use to measure air temps.

I have an air intake temp gauge and its probe is a long skinny two inch needle. It might be a K type sensor.

And Vaughn...I want to do the same thing Be nice to be able to see what the FMIC % of efficency is.

James

 

More likely it's a thermistor, just like the one in that photo only packaged differently. Displays that use a thermocouple ("K-type" refers to a type of thermocouple) are quite expensive, but far more accurate and responsive.

 

I just bought a 10AE. I want to get some gauges to read what my car is doing.

 

Well I am not to sure about the air temp deal. But the guys ^ are covering you there. Your ? regarding the exhaust temp, no you use a EGT "exhaust gas temp" gauge for that.

 

hey man i just did the AIT relocate i used the stock one, i removed the blue connector from under the UIM and put in a 12mm or 14mm bolt in it, i cant remember but its one of those. cut the old wire from the connector and splice,solder and shrinkwrap it and use electrical tape to my new 20G wire, thats what i used and i used black wire loom. dont just use electrical tape. then i ran it near the map sensor were it says boost sensor i cut it so it wouldnt be to long, then i bored a whole with a 3/8th drill bit under my greddy elbo,about 2 inch from the end of the mouth of the elbo, it kinda curvs a lil so i used a rubber washer to take care of that, if you have a stock one i think it might work, i belive the AIT sensor is a 10mm, make sure you get all the shaving out, i used liquid teflon around the threads place it in, made sure all was tight and good started the car and looked at the datalogit and it read 30 at idle so i have not yet tried it out at WOT or on the rd yet but ill let you know i know this is kinda shabby but it will give you an idea, if your stock sensor is good why buy another hope this works for you man

 

This sensor looks like the exact same one that came with my Autometer temp gauge.

If you install it in rubber or plastic ducting, you will need to run a ground wire to it.