So in testing my AWIC I find my intake temps just silly & not representative in any way. Intercooler pipes are cool to the touch but my intake is frikkin hot. My intake temp sensor is a heatsoak sensor. I know that insolating spacers are normal in the turbo gasser world, anyone seen a bolt on phenolic spacer for 8v heads? How effective are they?
Anyone have a cad drawing of the 8v intake? G10? 3/8" thick?
Hmm, I like that thought.
I have nothing to contribute to the idea though, other than the fact that it seems like a good one, so uh... have a cookie!
I remember it was a performance upgrade thing on a bike i had,used to keep the carbs cool,but it was made from ABS plastic if i'm not mistaken,you might want to buy a sheet and cut it with a dremel ?
I placed my probes intake temp probes in the pipes before and after the intercooler and so are isolated by the silicone couplers.
For sure I could have my IAT sensor in a better place but in a way i'm glad its shown me this nice little dutch oven thing I (we all?) have going on. For example today I started off from cold & drove 10min & popped in for some fuel. IAT went from 120 when I shut down to 180 after sitting for ten minutes. Some nice highway action afer that & it stayed there, stopped for a coffee & that 5 minute stop with a hot engine got it to 250 when I started it up to go! Of course there is very little surface area compered to an intercooler but I can't imagine its a net zero effect. Popped open the hatch & the intercooler pipes are cold, intake is too hot to touch so i'm happy trusting the gauge. I think it should be moved for cleaner temp readings, the aluminum of the intake will filter things too much.
This is where it's mouonted BTW:
