I was wondering how you boosted daily drivers keep your cars cool during summer? I'm saving up for another turbo kit since I miss having a boosted car ever since I sold my civic, but the problem is my job is a courier...i drive about 300 miles DAILY and was wondering what i could do to keep everything cool? Tunning will be done with hondata and will have a dual stage boost controller, but the only thing i'm worried about/hesistant is overheating/high engine temperature...what do you guys suggest i do to solve that? thanks

EDIT: its not going to be any serious set up, just about 11 psi on high boost and about 5 for daily driving...

 

You'll be fine, but it's recommended you get a higher cfm fan if you haven't done it already to accomodate room for the turbo. I felt a relief when I changed out my oem radiator for a Koyo. It was quite the bitch to put back in since it's the thickest one out there.

 

I delivered pizzas in my turbo B18 civic for a year with no overheating problems. I was running a GSR radiator then a C&R drag radiator. Now clutches were a different story. Larry

 

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That would be great to roll up on a pizza boy and get smoked

 

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That would be great to roll up on a pizza boy and get smoked </TD></TR></TABLE>

that would be funny.. i daily drive my 92 gsr with 168k on it and i boost 10psi.. it doesnt run hot.. and it drives good.

 

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you're the man i used to deliver pizza's in a dumped accord

 

1. hi-flow radiator
2. low temp thermostat
3. low temp fan switch
4. FRESH, properly mixed coolant
5. low rpm driving

 

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2. low temp thermostat
3. low temp fan switch
4. FRESH, properly mixed coolant
5. low rpm driving</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not good if you're running Hondata [not sure about other EMS's]...engine never fully warms up.

 

Elaborate?

I am about to swap in some Mugen temp regulators (therm and switch).

10psi daily driver here. I drive it like I stole it every chance I get. Hondata tuned. Never even tried to overheat. I'm in &gt;100 degrees here in AZ too. We'll see the next few months

 

Some people have the fan on all the time when you turn on the car. You just disconnect the fan plug from the thermostat and jump the two wires. I am thinking about doing that but not sure b/c of what DaX said

 

This was posted on Hondata's website by Hondata:

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Low temperature thermostats

We do not recommend the use of low temperature thermostats, as this causes tuning problems since the ECU still thinks the engine is still warming up.

For those who think low temperature thermostats stop their engines over-heating - what is the difference between a 160 degree thermostat and 178 degree (stock) thermostat when the coolant is 185 degrees, and both thermostats are fully open?
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You can go here to see the entire thread:

http://hondata.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1193

 

cool thanks a lot for the help guys...i was thinking about having the fan on at all times and upgrading the radiator...hopefully funds come in as planned and i'll be boosted again...

&lt;~~ misses boost like crazy