Hi.
Anybody knows which is the safest temperature for an engine 3.8 carrera s in order to dont blow up the engine when you go to the red line?

 

if youre talking oil temp, i've seen on forums anywhere from 200 to 275 depending on street or track driving. i am usually at 220 on street and 250-260 on track.

if you're talking water temp, the middle of the gauge is where you should be. it says "175" (i think? cant remember) but it wasnt designed to be accurate. it basically only reads "off", "normal" and "overheated". so if you ever see that needle start moving toward the red, shut down immediately.

 

I'm talking about the temperature that goes inside the engine.
I have carrera s 997 supercharger and after 4 times in the red line of the 3rd,4th and 5th gear with ambient temperature 90F I saw at the thermometer that it was between the watercooler and the throttle maximum 150F.
What do you say about this?

 

sorry, that I do not know. I would call a race shop that specializes in superchargers or something.

 

If you can do this you will help me very much.
Thanks in advance

 

I think he means, if he were you he'd call. Not that he will call for you.

 

Lol

 

Still, his English is better than my Greek

 

sorry, that I do not know. I would call a race shop that specializes in superchargers or something.

 

Sorry guys for my English but I think that it's better to talk about the threat.
If someone can help I will be glad.

 

Assuming your cooling system is working correctly, you oil is at the right level and correct viscosity and the warning lights come on when they are supposed to, I don't think you'll blow up the engine going to redline. As others have said oil temps in the 220 to 250 range should be OK. Not sure which temperature gauge you're referring to with the 150 degree measurement. Can you explain this again?

 

I'm referring that I'm measure the temp that goes from the watercooler to the throttle.i was fit a thermometer thermocouple and I saw in the red line at the 5th gear 150F.

 

I don't think many here have the extra thermocouple you have so can't really make comparisons. I still think you should use your oil temp as your key measurement.

 

My Oil temp varies from 190-210 or so, as someone already said water is 175 all the time.

 

I have also third radiator in front.
Before i fit the supercharger i saw the temp from the MAF,but not the MAF is before the Vortech v2,so i can measure the temp that goes inside the engine.
I was fit a thermocouple between the watercooler and the throttle and i saw at the red line of the 3rd,4th,5th gear that i had 150F.
This is the reason that i'm asking because i want to have the best performance with the safest conditions.