Just installed one over the last two days. (Spruce thermocouple / VDO Cockpit, that is)
The response is FAST!
(drops about 200-300 in between shifts)
and responds to the slightest throttle input.
If I can make a suggestion,
Jarvis Cutting Tools makes a tap that cuts through cast like butter.
I spent 3 hours with an older (but high quality) tap, and when it broke, bought a brand new set from Harbor Freight.
I moved more material in 5 minutes with the new Jarvis tap than hours with the other two.
Whatever it costs (I dont know: gift from a friend) it is worth every penny.
With this you could easily tap it on the car!
Other than that,
no worries at all!
-Brad
Congrads !!! Good to hear :-) My taps also cut like butter w/ a hot knife. Mine are the full set of Craftsman from cir. 1988.
Good to hear there was a great out come.
I did mine on the car but of course, I don't have a turbo on yet so I didn't need to worry about shavings. I tapped it with a tap that's been around here for a while, don't know the brand but it worked fine.
Hey ive got a question.do you guys bend the stainless part of the lead to get furthe rinto the stream?Im afraid to bend it,and my probe is only 1/4"of the way in the stream
Hey ive got a question.do you guys bend the stainless part of the lead to get furthe rinto the stream?Im afraid to bend it,and my probe is only 1/4"of the way in the stream
I would not bent it. You risk cracking the tube and pinching the thermocouple leads. I placed mine at a point where the probe is pointing into a runner.
I would do what ya had to to get in in the stream more.
I've bent then in the past to get it where I wanted it. Not much maybe 3/16" or so.
The last time I took off my turbo I bent the end over on accident and had to bend it back to get it off the manifold.
No cracks and works fine, I'm saying this is a good thing but if I actually wanted my gauge to read accuratly I would do what I could to make it happen.