Install Performance Gauges That Monitor Custom Exhaust
Building a higher performing car often starts with gaining a better understanding of how auto components function. When upgrading your vehicle, whether it be an air intake or exhaust, monitoring devices play a key role in monitoring the performance and efficiency of your vehicle. When elevating your vehicles horsepower through the installation of a more efficient exhaust system, it is essential to monitor your exhaust performance in order to prevent any unnecessary engine overheating or irreversible damage to additional engine components. Installing the appropriate gauges that can help you track progress is highly recommended when upgrading your vehicles exhaust system
Steps
- Install an Exhaust Gas Temperature Gauge (EGT). The installation of a EGT will allow you to monitor the combustion mix of the engine and how it is affected by a custom exhaust.
- This simple probe when installed will display real time heat being produced by your engine. Knowing the correct temperature range the exhaust should be at, the EGT can act as an early warning system before something overheats. Pressure gauges offer a similar monitoring benefit for the technical-minded, measuring the amount of back pressure in the exhaust. Too little and the car runs bad. Too much, and the engine could be overheating.
- The EGT connects via a probe inserted inside the exhaust pipe. Mike Carson at Carson Cars Auto Repair has seen his share of tricked out cars as well as rookie attempts to emulate such modifications. "It never fails; someone will trying something without following the instructions and they end up causing more damage and repair cost than if they just brought it to a professional to install. It's important when upgrading any vehicle component to properly monitor performance and make safe adjustments as needed."
- Upgrade the oxygen sensor. This device measures the amount of air in the engine combustion process. If the air mixture is unbalanced, the car will run poorly. Too much air and the engine could run hot and overheat. T
- The oxygen sensor provides a critical early view in the exhaust and engine function. The oxygen sensor is attached a probe inside the exhaust channel.
- Install an engine temperature gauge. An engine temperature gauge can track the heat buildup in the engine block itself and indicate a warning signal before the engine starts having serious problems due to extreme temperatures. Most times the temperature gauge connects to the spark plug socket.
