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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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i had some guages put on my truck last week by my friend he called me and said he would put them on while i was gone but my pyro guage is tapped in behind the turbo i always see the in the manifold dose it matter
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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Yes, you get a much more accurate and meaningful number from having the pyro mounted in the manifold. I had mine mounted after the turbo when it was first installed due to the fact that I knew I would be upgrading to a new manifold and turbo later.

After I upgraded and mounted the pyro pre-turbo, I was amazed at the differences. Obviously some of that had to do with the changes I made, but it was still amazing to me.

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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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Pretty sure with the pyro set up post turbo you just need to remember to add +300 degrees F to your gauge reading to figure your actual EGT's. Some gauges are color coded for each pre and post setup for the warning/danger temp zones.
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 06:18 AM
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I think 950 would be you max temp if post turbo....Maybe someone running post turbo will chime in here
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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Whether or not you need to move the pyro depends on how far you plan to take your bombing. On a stock or near stock truck, post turbo will be just fine. It's actually better for figuring out when it's safe to shut down because you get a more accurate idea of the temps in the turbo.
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Old Apr 6, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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Some people run both a pre and post turbo set up with a switch that allows you to view either. Extra cost, but it's just money right?
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