Whats the Norm - Water Temp & Intake Temps?

[nikp]

Also, i think there are some people running cooler thermostats too.

[Ada7]

I get 85oC water temps and 32-35oC air temps according to my PFC. Thats on a steady drive around. If i get stuck in traffic they do both climb up rather quickly.
Scared myself once when i got back in my car not long after a long hard drive to see the water temp up to 107oC! but within a matter of 20 seconds it was down to below 90 again

Adam

[nikp]

Scared myself once when i got back in my car not long after a long hard drive to see the water temp up to 107oC! but within a matter of 20 seconds it was down to below 90 again

Yeah, that can happen. It\'s due to heat soak from the engine on the standing water in the engine. That\'s why it comes down so quickly because the water in the radiator system cools down a lot quicker, and then once the engine starts it pumps the cooler water around the engine. It\'s not anything to worry about - as long as those temps come down!

[Ada7]

Yeh i wasnt worried to much as the temp came right down very quickly. Was just a shock seeing it to begin with ha ha

Adam

[nikp]

Yeah, i was the same:"OMG: My temps are over 105C! Argh!" but, as you said, they came down quickly. Can be shocking the first time you see that!

[asp]

ot depends on what front nose you got on the car too as something like the C-West front has more open air ducts so your intercooler gets more cold air feed  :King

thats what front nose i got,rad is stood up behind the fmic,as for thermostat iv not changed it so it might be a stock 1

[Jonathan_F]

My twin turbo with HKS FMIC- 5°C above ambient intake or less during slow running.
Saw 39°C climbing above an ambient of 8° at 130mph 0.9bar boost.

Water Temp 92*°C steady.

Don\'t forget to correct for ambient on intake temps.
I need to improve my airflow through the intercooler. At 31°C above ambient i\'m in trouble on a hot day.
Jon