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Pyrometer (Now Group Buy)
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:07 pm
by HTH
Hey guys, currently in the process of turboing my hilux and need to get a pyrometer so i can make sure i dont cook it.
anyone no of where i can get one? or does anyone have one they might want to sell?
Cheers, HTH
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:21 pm
by ETU47
ebay i got a vdo boost and a pyro gauges with the kits for $295 brand new
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:21 pm
by one_waz
Ebay thats where i got mine
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:35 pm
by yamaha__308
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:02 pm
by brad 93hilux
Got one of these from a group buy on here at the end of last year...
Cheap, digital and has been working no problem for a while now...
Brad
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:25 pm
by HTH
so are the digital ones suposed to be the go?
how do they read the temp? do you tape into the manifold?
cheers for the help..
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:18 am
by brad 93hilux
yeh mate they have a 'thermocouple' which depending on your dump pipe will have a plug you remove and bolt it into or (like me) you will have to drill and tap the dump pipe and install it as close as possible to the turbo (can be pre or post turbo)
Digital are alot easier to read and the auber ones have minimum and maximum limits you can set in them so it will alarm when it hits the limits you set... ie you don't want to go over 550 degrees so set low limit to 450 and high limit to 550 then you know when it is getting close and keep it off the high alarm
I have also heard of people setting a turbo timer up to these and while the truck is over a certain temp (they preset) the truck will run till below the safe shutdown temp and shut itself off....
Brad
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:39 pm
by clm434
brad 93hilux wrote:yeh mate they have a 'thermocouple' which depending on your dump pipe will have a plug you remove and bolt it into or (like me) you will have to drill and tap the dump pipe and install it as close as possible to the turbo (can be pre or post turbo)
Digital are alot easier to read and the auber ones have minimum and maximum limits you can set in them so it will alarm when it hits the limits you set... ie you don't want to go over 550 degrees so set low limit to 450 and high limit to 550 then you know when it is getting close and keep it off the high alarm
I have also heard of people setting a turbo timer up to these and while the truck is over a certain temp (they preset) the truck will run till below the safe shutdown temp and shut itself off....
Brad
Any details on this turbo timer/egt setup?
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:47 pm
by thehanko
clm434 wrote:brad 93hilux wrote:yeh mate they have a 'thermocouple' which depending on your dump pipe will have a plug you remove and bolt it into or (like me) you will have to drill and tap the dump pipe and install it as close as possible to the turbo (can be pre or post turbo)
Digital are alot easier to read and the auber ones have minimum and maximum limits you can set in them so it will alarm when it hits the limits you set... ie you don't want to go over 550 degrees so set low limit to 450 and high limit to 550 then you know when it is getting close and keep it off the high alarm
I have also heard of people setting a turbo timer up to these and while the truck is over a certain temp (they preset) the truck will run till below the safe shutdown temp and shut itself off....
Brad
Any details on this turbo timer/egt setup?
no but if you hit that auber ins site you can see that these things have the ability to control alot of external functions the pyro finction is just 1.
i organised the group buy last time and now that the dollar is up again it could be worth doing again - i need a new probe so i would buy in. and am happy to organise it again if wanted. we saved about 20% last time the whole kit with the bigger probe and delivery was $100-120 from memory.
yeah hth tap into manifold or dump pipe. mine already had a tap in the dump top suit the thread for the probe so mine is in there.
ideally you go in the manifold pre turbo as its a bit more accurate. you opperate off different parameters here as well i.e say 750 max if in manifold or 550 max if in dump pipe.
most have it in the dump because its easier to not remove turbo etc to do it, but if you havent fitted yours yet, tap the manifold before fitting it and just screw a bolt into it until the time comes to fit your probe.
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:36 pm
by HTH
thanks for the info!!!
let me no if you or someone is organising a group buy cause ill be in for sure. otherwise have to pay a little extra when i need it.
once again, thanks.
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:39 pm
by thehanko
change the title to group buy and see how many are interested. we need groups of 10 from memory.
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:29 pm
by joshy
i need a new probe aswell as nissan broke mine
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:44 pm
by brad 93hilux
clm434 wrote:brad 93hilux wrote:yeh mate they have a 'thermocouple' which depending on your dump pipe will have a plug you remove and bolt it into or (like me) you will have to drill and tap the dump pipe and install it as close as possible to the turbo (can be pre or post turbo)
Digital are alot easier to read and the auber ones have minimum and maximum limits you can set in them so it will alarm when it hits the limits you set... ie you don't want to go over 550 degrees so set low limit to 450 and high limit to 550 then you know when it is getting close and keep it off the high alarm
I have also heard of people setting a turbo timer up to these and while the truck is over a certain temp (they preset) the truck will run till below the safe shutdown temp and shut itself off....
Brad
Any details on this turbo timer/egt setup?
Nah there was someone on outers thats did it as i bought mine in the last group buy and i read about some one doing this.
The good thing about this brand is even if you pay full price they are still heaps cheaper then a kit you buy from a auto store.. and they look good, in either orange display or green (from memory)
Brad
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:27 pm
by 6.5 rangie
i'm in for a group buy if its happening!
oops to late, $120 ebay
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:17 pm
by 4runnernomore
I would be interested as well
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:11 am
by thehanko
6.5 rangie wrote:i'm in for a group buy if its happening!
oops to late, $120 ebay
thats the other side of it its only like $120 direct or say $100 in a groupie so not earth shattering but it all helps i guess.
red or green by the way, the green was like $10 more.
make sure if you buy direct you get the longer probe. not the el cheapo version.
elcheapo:
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_ ... ducts_id=6
this is what we all got last time.
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_ ... ucts_id=69
pretty good for a 3 inch dump.
this would also be good, but not being a L shape might foul on bonnets etc.
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_ ... cts_id=108
but note the different threads on the probes... eg mine already has thread to suit the L shaped one which is 1/8npt, while the others are 1/4 npt.
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:50 pm
by 6.5 rangie
i got red, and the k type npt probe, got the good one not the cheapy
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:18 pm
by thehanko
ill keep a list in case we get the numbers,
joshy - probe
thehanko - probe
hth - kit
4runner no more - kit
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:24 pm
by SLASH
Hi guys, im keen for the group buy. Cheers Loz.
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:01 pm
by thehanko
thehanko wrote:ill keep a list in case we get the numbers,
joshy - probe
thehanko - probe
hth - kit
4runner no more - kit
Slash - Kit
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:27 pm
by horndog
I'm in for the kit, red n long probe if it happens
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:41 pm
by jsttry
i have the red setup, interested in swapping and paying the difference if someone wants to order a green and swap for my red one (ordered as part of hanko's first group buy)
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:36 pm
by rumpig89
im in for a group buy if its gunna happpen... was just about to order - shopping cart opened and all!!
i decided i needed one just after the last group buy happened
i want digital readout and long probe.
Readout - Model: the green one as long as it dims
Probe - long probe
*** hanko what was the fault with the probe on yours? just broke capilliary??***
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:51 pm
by rumpig89
thehanko wrote:
this would also be good, but not being a L shape might foul on bonnets etc.
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_ ... cts_id=108
but note the different threads on the probes... eg mine already has thread to suit the L shaped one which is 1/8npt, while the others are 1/4 npt.
that one is only good til 400C i think
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:42 am
by thehanko
thehanko wrote:thehanko wrote:ill keep a list in case we get the numbers,
joshy - probe
thehanko - probe
hth - green kit
4runner no more - kit
Slash - green Kit
horndog - green kit
rumpig89 - green kit
xr393 - green kit
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:46 am
by thehanko
rumpig89 wrote:
*** hanko what was the fault with the probe on yours? just broke capilliary??***
nop idea, the read out had been very precise and responsive then temps started going off the charts like 1300deg then 100 deg the error code then 800 deg etc.
contacted the auber guy and he said its most likely the probe, you can test them by arcing out the two terminals that the probe attaches too, if it reads an ambient temp then the unit itself is fine and the probe is the issue.
been meaning to get a new one for a while but have been lasy
any one on the list ive written, please specify if you want red or green face. I would recommend that all go for the probe used last time as its nice and long and as rum pig mentioned the other probe might not be suitable 400c+
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:26 pm
by HTH
green kit with the long probe..
Cheers
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:32 pm
by SLASH
Green for me please mate and long probe. Thanx Hanko. Cheers Loz.
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:26 pm
by xr393
I'll be in for a green display and long probe. Meant to get one last time but got side tracked.
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:47 pm
by horndog
thehanko i been looking at their website and id like ta change my order to a green, looks a bit easier to read n will suit my dash lights
cheers