Originally Posted by
payag.anubis
IMO, engine temperature measurement is dependent on a lot of factors. Ambient temperature is one. Cooling, be it electrical or mechanical is mainly dependent on ambient temperature and the coolant (air/water/chemical) circulation.
If you use temperature to profile your engine, make sure that the rest of the parameters are kept constant and don't base your profiling from someone else's data. He or she may be in a place where the temperature and air circulation are different from yours.
+1 i like this.
Yes if you like to look at temps, get a profile base on YOUR setup such as stated in the quote. There are quite a few factors that can throw temps off between your engine, and a fellow racers. Even if you have exactly the same setup (and engine). Many might not think about it, but even running a different brand of fuel, or even a new gallon of the same fuel might be slightly different and cause temp differences (although unlikely in the later). Not to mention differences in tune and such. Like i said too many factors.
Typical temps to look for, 210f being low side in most cases, 280f+ and you are likely too hot. As stated ambient plays a big role.