What is the max my EGT gauge should read before its considered dangerous and i should start worrying?

also, any tips on how to read this gauge to find out how the engine is running?

 

i heard 1500 degrees F is when you should start fixing your tuning..

mine reads like 750 F at idle, and like ~1000 at normal driving

 

I heard above 1600F is considered dangerous.

I am hitting 1550 -1600F when i do WOT with full boost.

I dyno tuned my car and my A/F is between 10 and 11.5 with stock compression ratio.

 

for some reason 1300 is sticking in my head as being the upper limit of nothing to worry about. your's sounds SUPER high nate.


course, location is a big deal too.

 

when i drive on the highway constant at about 75 MPH (for you americans) i'm at about 1150.. the highest i've seen it go when i'm at full boost rippin it is at around 1250.. so i guess from what you guys are sayin i should be fine.

 

at full boost mine doesn't surpass 1350 F

 

dang.
does that mean i'm in trouble or something?
I just saw SOCK's reply on the EGT reading, and his A/F is higher than mine (10.0-11.5 -> Dyno tuned) at WOT.
my EGT sensor is located right in front of the 3rd cylinder when you count from the passenger side.

 

Well, to inform some of you guys, DSMs run their EGT at 1650 at WOT. They call that their sweet spot. Anything over you start running into trouble. Our engines, and their engines are very similar in certain aspects, I wouldn't be surpised that our EGT's can clime to 1500-1600 with no problems.

BTW nate, put your EGT 2"s away from #1 cylinder, or #4, theres a big debate about that.

I have mine located in #1.

 

my EGT it ~2-3" away from cyl. 4 or 1, lol dont remember, but the debate has ended, and agreed that either is OK. i think..

 

in a dsm cyl #1 is the leanest because of the FPR location
on a beta if we fallow the same logic it should be cyl #4

but with if you have a dual rail then you have to check how your regulator and fuel lines are hooked up