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Old 27 August 2002, 06:59 PM
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As the title says:

Mine never seems to get hot which I would of thought would be good But know im wondering if everything is ok.
Old 28 August 2002, 12:48 AM
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Hot enough to cook the small bird that flew through my scoop
Old 28 August 2002, 08:53 AM
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If you cruise a lot, it shouldn't get hot. If you do a lot of sitting in traffic then jumping from lights, it will!
Be happy it doesn't get hot... if the car's running fine, there's nothing wrong with it.
Old 28 August 2002, 10:41 PM
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Its not how hot it gets, its how hot the air going through it gets.

When pushed, my intake temps can reach up to 45C.

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Old 29 August 2002, 01:19 AM
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K, Thats kida what I thought, but when I say it doesnt get Hot I mean not even Warm. Like you say though if its not broke dont fix it.

Old 29 August 2002, 01:26 AM
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The cooler the air the better. The actual temp depends on where you measure it but the closer to the throttle body the more meaningful the reading. With a top mount I found that in the cruise the temp was typically ambient +12 cent. In traffic it would rise into the 40s and with hard work on hills, spiritted driving,lots of boost, WOT etc temps vary up to mid 50s on track and trying hard.
With my FMIC and other mods I now enjoy amb +1 or +2cent in the cruise and WOT perhaps+6 or 8 cent.
Old 29 August 2002, 01:33 AM
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How Stupid, Doh!!

The intercoolers function is to cool the presurised air on its way into the engine. Thats why all the fins are coldish. This Turbo engine malarky is getting clearer every day. Or am I kidding myself ?
Old 29 August 2002, 01:35 AM
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Ta Harvey
Old 29 August 2002, 08:28 AM
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Mine was hitting over 90 degrees because it had a hole in it !
Beware all who don't look after theirs !!

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Which M/Y? I may have a secondhand.
Old 29 August 2002, 10:23 AM
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It's Ok mate. I've just ordered a new APS uprated TMIC from Jamie Whitfield.
Thanks anyway
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All top mounts which had air temp measured at the recent RR meet were hitting the 80's- 90's due to insufficient cooling.

Wasn't down to having a hole in it, but certainly gave you problems which were rectified with the temporary change in intercooler.

Good result you achieved BTW considering the results of others.

A
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