CoolumConst

I just installed the Recon egt probe per install directions. I tow a trailer that is about 4000lbs and my egts while cruising 65 range from 900 to 1400. While excellerating from 40 to 65 they can easily reach 1600. I put the probe in top of the manifold like it shows in the picture. I am running the quad standard on 60. Does this sound normal?

tbarbee1

Not sure about the Quad but my EGT's are about 750 at 80mph yours seem high to me My pyro is mounted on the manifold as well

BigJohnston

I think that elevation makes a difference. With just the XZT box I could get 1450 if I nailed it pulling out into traffic. I live at 4,000ft elev and until I got a bigger turbo I constantly battled temps. For some reason though a timing duration box seems to bring the temps down below 1400. So if you stack a Smarty or Bullydog with your Quad std. you should be able to pick up another 100hp and actually have lower temps. Good Luck, Tom J.

tbarbee1

Mine will hit 1600 if I stay in it I make 43 psi boost and can make 1600* but driving normally I stay well below 1450* I made a trip from Salt lake to Boise then to Jordan Valley and south to Winnemucca then back to Salt Lake on I80 it will get hot but its not at all a battle. I've been all through Wyoming with the same results. Have you checked all your intake conections ?

CoolumConst

I will have to check all the connections. Somedays the boost will reach 35+ and then somedays it will not go over 28. I was suprised to see it reach 1600 so quickly. I will try the quad on stock setting tomorrow and see if it climbs as high. I think it will.

CrazyCooter

I have a similar setup and my numbers are the same as yours.

I just can't believe 1600+ easily.

Maybe we need water/meth?

Snopczynski

I thought the xzt box was supposed to be pretty low egt temps and safe to run?

CoolumConst

Does anyone know what egts are for a stock setup if you realy get on it.

tbarbee1

Mine stock willl easily run up to 1250* and 25-30psi

CrazyCooter

Mine got above 1400* climbing a steep hill unloaded.

I don't know about loaded without the XZT. I didn't have a guage back then.

CoolumConst

After messing with each setting today I found that stock would get up to 1450 but only a few times. 60hp setting would get up to 1600 pretty easily. 100hp went to 1700. I backed off it when it hit 1700. I think it would of went higher. These temps were on the highway going about 65-70. I like the 60 hp setting for towing and milage but I do not like the high egts. Maybe it is time to try the diablo stack.

CrazyCooter

Why not a bigger turbo? Or water?

I don't see how more boxes are gonna help the cause.

CoolumConst

After reading a few other post it seems that people with more horse power gains then 60 are not seeing that high of temps. I want to get a new turbo and/or water, but it is hard to justify a new turbo just to run a 60 hp box. If the predator stack adds more power and has lower temps then I can see the advantage of changing over. Why is it that the quad boxes have such high temps, I don't even want to use the 100hp setting with the chance of getting up to 1800. I thought that the recon might not be calibrated right but the stock setting temps seem inline with everyone else.

tbarbee1

The new Smarty software is supposed to have really low EGT's. Smarty will be coming right after the SB DD

Luvnacumns

1700 Better take it easy or you will be getting a new turbo. The smarty software has run the coolest I have ever seen.. I can't hit 1500 degrees pulling my 12000 trailer on #9 and mp-8 on 40%. I have a very large turbo so that helps. Those numbers seem pretty high.. I had the zxt on my 05 and never went over 1500 towing yet alone daily driving..

Shane