How Hot do headers get?
07-10-2007, 12:00 PM
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The temp is gona be different depending on where you measure. Hottest being right out of the exhaust port. It also depends when you measure it (warm at idle, or right after a track pass)
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07-10-2007, 06:10 PM
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I have a laser thermometer, ill let you know what temps i got tommrow.
I just burnt the **** out of my hand a few days agoa nd it left a nasty burn so im sure its aboce 500.
I just burnt the **** out of my hand a few days agoa nd it left a nasty burn so im sure its aboce 500.
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Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
I have a laser thermometer, ill let you know what temps i got tommrow.
I just burnt the **** out of my hand a few days agoa nd it left a nasty burn so im sure its aboce 500.
I just burnt the **** out of my hand a few days agoa nd it left a nasty burn so im sure its aboce 500.
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haha yeah it should leave a cool scar.
Well today i drove about 20min, but and went up to about 3.5k rpm a couple of times. The hottest spot was 308 degrees right off the head, the collector was around 230 to 250. I think it really depends on how long you drive and how many rpm you go to. In the next week ill drive for an hour than do some Wide open throttle runs and check the temps.
also the my slp intake was 125 degrees and the intake manifold was 150. let me know if you want me to take the temps of something else.
Well today i drove about 20min, but and went up to about 3.5k rpm a couple of times. The hottest spot was 308 degrees right off the head, the collector was around 230 to 250. I think it really depends on how long you drive and how many rpm you go to. In the next week ill drive for an hour than do some Wide open throttle runs and check the temps.
also the my slp intake was 125 degrees and the intake manifold was 150. let me know if you want me to take the temps of something else.
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Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
haha yeah it should leave a cool scar.
Well today i drove about 20min, but and went up to about 3.5k rpm a couple of times. The hottest spot was 308 degrees right off the head, the collector was around 230 to 250. I think it really depends on how long you drive and how many rpm you go to. In the next week ill drive for an hour than do some Wide open throttle runs and check the temps.
also the my slp intake was 125 degrees and the intake manifold was 150. let me know if you want me to take the temps of something else.
Well today i drove about 20min, but and went up to about 3.5k rpm a couple of times. The hottest spot was 308 degrees right off the head, the collector was around 230 to 250. I think it really depends on how long you drive and how many rpm you go to. In the next week ill drive for an hour than do some Wide open throttle runs and check the temps.
also the my slp intake was 125 degrees and the intake manifold was 150. let me know if you want me to take the temps of something else.
thats a little lower temp than I thought...but then again..if it was 4-500 degrees..it would melt most things..[including your hand] 
07-12-2007, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
I have a laser thermometer, ill let you know what temps i got tommrow.
I just burnt the **** out of my hand a few days agoa nd it left a nasty burn so im sure its aboce 500.
I just burnt the **** out of my hand a few days agoa nd it left a nasty burn so im sure its aboce 500.
If someone reminds me I will gun mine after I get off the interstate this Friday. My bet is 800 degrees F.
My FWD car is 600 something on the heatshield with a cast manifold.
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I tried to measure it with my IR temp gun and it read Err so it was over 650*F. My guess is 800+ easily even more if you are royally hard on the car because I've seen many a header glow red hot.
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Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
Well today i drove about 20min, but and went up to about 3.5k rpm a couple of times. The hottest spot was 308 degrees right off the head, the collector was around 230 to 250. I think it really depends on how long you drive and how many rpm you go to. In the next week ill drive for an hour than do some Wide open throttle runs and check the temps.
