Verus Heat Shield Install and Review

[razorlab]

It is measured in the charge pipe, just before the throttle valve, so without actual sensor before the turbine, it’s the closest measurement we can get before it goes through the air to water intercooler, unless I am mistaken. Seeing how the temperature isn’t much higher then ambient, and if anything, the temperature after the turbo and before the throttle is barely above ambient, it’s a good indicator that my intake is not seeing excessive temperatures.

Please correct me if I am wrong

You are wrong. IAT (MAT) is after the intercooler. Charge temp is in the charge pipe before the throttle.

Charge temp will be 200F+ and will go 300F+ when tuned at WOT. Turns out exhaust driven turbines/compressor spinning at 200,000+ RPM heat up air pretty well.

You are reading IAT after the intercooler. If charge temp was truly close to ambient, there would be little reason for intercoolers.

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[rottmore]

I understand that the lower the temperature going into the engine the better, but if you’re sucking in hot air directly before the turbine, especially with a stock manifold, it can only cool it so much.

I’m fully aware the cooler the air to water manifold can cool it, then better, but we also know the stock one is more prone to heat soak, so anything that can minimize temperatures helps. Am I wrong?

You're right on hotter intake temp not helping the situation, but you should relog your charge temps again. Not sure what platform your on but its either "charge temps" or "Temperature before throttle". You'll see how much more it will be above ambient lol.
If I remember correctly I logged a WOT pull to 5th gear @ 350°-360°F max. I ran it without an airbox but I'm running an EOS manifold. IAT's were in the 90°-110°F range. Ambient was like 65ish. Wish i had the logs but bm3 wiped them.

 

[razorlab]

You're right on hotter intake temp not helping the situation, but you should relog your charge temps again. Not sure what platform your on but its either "charge temps" or "Temperature before throttle". You'll see how much more it will be above ambient lol.
If I remember correctly I logged a WOT pull to 5th gear @ 350°-360°F max. I ran it without an airbox but I'm running an EOS manifold. IAT's were in the 90°-110°F range. Ambient was like 65ish. Wish i had the logs but bm3 wiped them.

I just added a log snippet above to prove the same point. He is reading IAT(MAT), not charge temp.

 

[rottmore]

I just added a log snippet above to prove the same point. He is reading IAT(MAT), not charge temp.

Man... for what wagner is charging for their manifolds, that's great dollar per heatshed

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