180, 160, or stock thermo??
03-29-2006, 09:20 PM
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180, 160, or stock thermo?? 
I might be looking to install a new thermo to my 00 trans am, but im not sure which is more effective, can someone give a few pointers?? 
03-29-2006, 09:47 PM
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Here's another post that has some responses to the same question, https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ock+thermostat.
03-30-2006, 09:06 AM
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Go 160 and program the fans to come on at 185 on low, and high at around 200. A 180 will be ok, but once you start modding pretty heavily and if you ever have any tuning issues such as running lean, a 160 gives a wider safety margin. Plus you can run more timing advance.
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