Thread: BAS 150HP City Tune - Results

Originally Posted by shack

What cools down quicker? IAT or EGT?

The Ultragauge only does coolant temp but that drops quite quickly after a hill climb etc. It always came down pretty quickly but noticeably quicker now.

Originally Posted by Lagerfan

Well it's fitted along with hoses. First drive today and well ... no real difference, exactly as @DazzaTD5 said! It does cool down much quicker than previously when you come off the pedal, as evidenced by the Ultragauge.

Was a pretty smooth process even for a complete amateur like me. The elbow into the throttle is a bugger to get at, I went for the unbolt the water pump approach but you still need long arms. I also needed to add a couple of washers to the spacer BAS provided for keeping the IC and air con condenser separated (cardboard in the pic is keeping them from rubbing until that went in).

Unfortunately my not so great economy issue is still there so back to the drawing board on that front.

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What brand of silicon hoses did you go for

The only way to compare intercoolers after upgrading is monitor charge air temps,and EGts,charge air being air into engine after intercooler.
Obviously in similar conditions.
I find high EGTs,and increased charge air temps make bugga all difference to coolant temps,even in very high ambients,up around 40 degrees.
I suppose this depends on how good and what condition the engine cooling system is in.

Our vehicle is a different brand,and i monitor these and other parameters on an Ultraguage.

What some large upgraded intercoolers do is restrict airflow over the radiator,which is not ideal.