NOLA did they cut the metalic portion to fit the IC hoses?
NOLA did they cut the metalic portion to fit the IC hoses?
No. The only thing they cut/trim was the plastic to fit the silicone.Originally Posted by jeepsking
Same with mine. A quick bit of action with a dremel or reciprocating saw provided all the necessary modification to make the intercooler connections. Looking good so far. Can't wait to hear about the performance.
Turbo guys, and everyone else. What are you doing to keep your temps under the hood down? Ive got the poison spyder hood louver, turbo blanket, and Im going to wrap the turbo exhaust pipe this weekend with DEI Lava wraps. Ive noticed its really hot under my hood. Yes of course because of the turbo and the piping, but i thought the hood louver would reduced the temps more. It does a pretty good job, i can see the heat waves coming out from the vents. But Im still noticing a lot of heat even with the blanket and the louver. It also doesnt help that i live in New Orleans and its super humid down here. Let me know what you guys are doing or if you have any other suggestions.
Where is your needle on the temp gauge?
someone here was complaining that they thought their jeep was running hot.
That was me. and X2 on the needle. Id like to see it also.
Here are some pics of the temp guage and inside of the cab.
Nola , thats awesome. I have 2 questions:
1- can we see a picture of where the boost sensor installed.
2- The place of radiator recovery tank pic.
I have the metalcloak aluminum fender liners that replaced the plastic stock liners. They allow much more air movement within the engine compartment and through the engine compartment without really exposing the engine compartment to additional mud and grime when wheeling (to my surprise).
My hood is also fiberglass/carbon fiber with a scoop. I feel it really forces the air into the engine compartment and (maybe) down and out the fender wells.
That being said, the engine compartment is very warm when not moving. It doesn't affect engine temps but its enough to throw off my outside air temperature sensor while standing still. It will read hotter than the weather until I get moving again for a bit. No biggie.
My Temp needle sits right at the middle. I know this is just a dummy gauge, im not concerned about the engine overheating thats not the issue. Just with the added mods (turbo down pipe right at the front of the engine) causing excessive heat inside the engine bay. I wrapped the down pipe with Titanium exhaust wrap and that made a big difference in the reduction of heat in the engine bay. It was a pain in the ass wrapping the tube inside the engine... No room! took about 2hours. But well worth it. Ill post pics. And just a quick update on the stage 2. Its FAST! noticeable power gain from the stage 1 upgrade! And with the new tune the jeep is running better and better each time prodigy release a new tune. Still data logging and sending it to prodigy for their R&D. Ill get some vids inside the cab as well as outside. And the Gauges are AWESomE! i would recommend boost gauge and the wide band gauge.
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