oztracktuning
April 28th, 2006, 03:38 PM
I just fitted a 160 degree Thermostat (71 C) (stock is 90C) and adjusted the fans to suit - now they are coming on at 85 deg C (stock is 98 C) and going off at 79 C.
Took the car for a run in quite a bit of stop start traffic and today it was about 23 deg C and my Coolant Temp went to a max of 85 and spent most of the time at around 82.
The usual is in the low 90s and at every traffic light up to 98 C then maybe down to 95 C.
Its made the engine coolant more than 10 degrees C cooler.
This should help reduce the tendency to knock and allow more timing on the street and at the strip.
Took the car for a run in quite a bit of stop start traffic and today it was about 23 deg C and my Coolant Temp went to a max of 85 and spent most of the time at around 82.
The usual is in the low 90s and at every traffic light up to 98 C then maybe down to 95 C.
Its made the engine coolant more than 10 degrees C cooler.
This should help reduce the tendency to knock and allow more timing on the street and at the strip.