# Egt gauge help please.. **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 6, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595 "2008-01-06T15:09:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![94gsr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/47e85d/32.png) [@94gsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94gsr)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/1 "2008-01-06T15:09:30Z")
Just wanted to know what egt gauge i should get. what should the temp go up to on the gauge. and what i the normal temp for a turbo gsr? this is my first turbo setup and i am spinning in circles tryin to figure everything out so i dont mess my car up… ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/2 "2008-01-06T17:22:02Z")
Not to sure about your car temps … But I run a 0-1600 on my truck (and I can peg that if I stay into it) … Thats pretty much the general temp. range that they sell them in … Make sure you install the probe pre turbo for your readings … This will be the most acurate reading … Hope I was some help … Your motor and my motor differ a lot so I dont want to lead you in the wrong direction ---
**Author:** ![green](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/green/32/5996_2.png) [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/3 "2008-01-06T18:15:32Z")
If your asking what brand? I would recommend AutoMeter ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/4 "2008-01-06T18:17:47Z")
install it is number 2 or 3 cylinder can’t remember which one. but that is the hottest cylinder that the reading should come from. ---
**Author:** ![green](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/green/32/5996_2.png) [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/5 "2008-01-06T18:19:12Z")
Its no.2 on “The Black Mamba” ---
**Author:** ![wrayzor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wrayzor/32/6021_2.png) [@wrayzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wrayzor)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/6 "2008-01-06T18:19:24Z")
I have an autometer and i think it went up to 16 or 1800. You want to mount it pre turbo on your #3 cyl because its the hottest cyl…if your over 1400 for any amount of time you could start melting things its three on the mamba #1 is closest to the cam gears ---
**Author:** ![22PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/4af34b/32.png) [@22PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/22PSI)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/7 "2008-01-06T18:23:51Z")
i put mine just before the turbo, as long as i kept it below 1600 degrees it didnt knock. autometer is good ---
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/8 "2008-01-06T19:50:46Z")
i think most people say stay under 900C wot ---
**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/9 "2008-01-06T20:20:28Z")
Extremely Gay Tuning. Buy a wideband instead. ---
**Author:** ![Lazylaser](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lazylaser/32/6033_2.png) [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/10 "2008-01-06T23:29:13Z")
I use autometer, and see temps up to 1575 F all the time and have never melted anything. But thats on a 4g63. Make sure you mount the probe in the exhaust manifold. AND remember the wire has a certain amount of resistance per foot so read the directions carefully on whatever type of EGT you get. ---
**Author:** ![94gsr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/47e85d/32.png) [@94gsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94gsr)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/11 "2008-01-07T08:24:16Z")
i heard auto meter egt gauges fail alot. is that true? ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/12 "2008-01-07T14:50:37Z")
I have been running nothing but autometer gauges on my truck … Havn’t had a problem with any of them yet … And my egt goes threw a beating with how fast my temps go up ---
**Author:** ![stinkbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@stinkbox](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stinkbox)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/13 "2008-01-07T17:22:19Z")
I have a VDO one that reads to 1650 and it has definetly seen some time up there in the past haha. ---
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/14 "2008-01-07T18:39:37Z")
im i the only one who used celsius? sigh ---
**Author:** ![captain\_chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@captain\_chaos](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/captain_chaos)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/egt-gauge-help-please/194595/15 "2008-01-08T14:52:17Z")
> [@Local Evo Crash](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-evo-crash/34226/34): > > i think most people say stay under 900C wot X2 on the #3 cylinder & 900C wide open throttle (wop). I got a greddy many of people with a turbo honda run the greddy as well I have found it to be the most accurate. If you are just starting to research turbo hondas do a search on [www.honda-tech.com](http://www.honda-tech.com) under the forced induction forum it is a great place for information and pretty much any question you would have can be found using the search.