Choosing a thermostat ?
02-06-2010, 02:11 PM
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Choosing a thermostat ?
I was wondering when choosing a thermostat, is picking something that opens up earlier always better ? Reason being if so, I'll be going with the Mishimoto thermostat, it's the cheapest by $20-$25 vs. Mugen/Spoon thermostats.
Example:
Stock - 88°C.
Mugen - 68°C and is fully opened at 81°C
Spoon - 65°C and is fully opened at 70°C
Mishimoto - 60°C don't know when it fully opens.
If anybody could chime in and let me know, please do!
Thanks in advance.
Example:
Stock - 88°C.
Mugen - 68°C and is fully opened at 81°C
Spoon - 65°C and is fully opened at 70°C
Mishimoto - 60°C don't know when it fully opens.
If anybody could chime in and let me know, please do!
Thanks in advance.
02-06-2010, 02:18 PM
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Re: Choosing a thermostat ?
If its NA get a stock temp (195F I think). The only reason to get a lower temp thermostat is if its boosted or totally busted and it's the only thing that keeps it from overheating. If lower is always better why have a thermostat at all? You want the jacket and engine as hot as possible so as not to lose heat and energy through the cylinder walls.
02-06-2010, 03:10 PM
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Re: Choosing a thermostat ?
If it were me I'd go with the stock temp and only get a lower one if there's a problem of overheating. Just put it through its paces and if the temp approaches the high end of the range then drive it nicely until you can get a lower temp thermostat. I know it sounds strange but you want it as hot as possible without overheating.
02-07-2010, 06:18 PM
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Re: Choosing a thermostat ?
If it were me I'd go with the stock temp and only get a lower one if there's a problem of overheating. Just put it through its paces and if the temp approaches the high end of the range then drive it nicely until you can get a lower temp thermostat. I know it sounds strange but you want it as hot as possible without overheating.
02-07-2010, 07:46 PM
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Re: Choosing a thermostat ?
Spoon ftw...never hurts to have a high revving car run too cool....u know, unless its racing cold crank start in the middle of a snow city....=p
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Re: Choosing a thermostat ?
Like I said before, if colder is better why have a thermostat at all? A thermostat is there to keep your engine hot, not to keep it cold.
I'm not saying overheat the ****er, if I ever even saw my engine at the hot side of the gauge I'd back off and if I saw it there consistently THEN I'd get a cooler thermostat. An overheated engine dies a quick death, but a cold engine a slow death, you gotta get it right and you may might have to suck it up and buy a second thermostat if you don't get it right the first time.
I'm not saying overheat the ****er, if I ever even saw my engine at the hot side of the gauge I'd back off and if I saw it there consistently THEN I'd get a cooler thermostat. An overheated engine dies a quick death, but a cold engine a slow death, you gotta get it right and you may might have to suck it up and buy a second thermostat if you don't get it right the first time.
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