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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Scared of Temps??

i had a local shop install my pyro the other day. and for one thing i explained to them about taking the turbo off and where to put it but somehow they just decided to mount it after the turbo howerever i want to get it moved to pre turbo or should i just leave it where it is?

also what is a safe after turbo temp? i hauled right after it was in befor looking wher ethey intaleed it and hit 1200 on the gauge going up a very steep windy hill with a load on.. is this way too high? it seems like it for post turbo to me but idk...

my temps at 65 crusing speed unloaded is around 600

please help me.?? am i running way hot? also smarty on 7 tq managment on 4 and rest defult i think..
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Normally you add 300 to it so yeah, that was perty hot at 1500 deg. The only true way to tell is to have it mounted pre-turbo. Did you have the wastegate disabled so you could run more boost.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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Read this:

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=215175
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