what thermastat is everyone running
03-27-2007, 09:27 PM
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what thermastat is everyone running I have a 99 6spd vette and am going to a cooler thermastat and wanted to know what everyone is running. and are you having any adverse effects from it. I thank you for the advice and I was going to run the 160 degree from hypertech.
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Stock here as well, I did have a 160 on my last camaro and didn't see much of a difference at all, except that it wasn't as warm in the winter, not sure if the Thermo effected that or if it was just the car. But I wouldn't do a thermo unless I had money and time to burn or actually had a cooling problem.
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160 with fans programmed by hp tuners, big difference from stock thermostat, on the dyno, the difference between 195* and 175*F was 9rwhp!! Coolant temp makes a big difference.
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Originally Posted by 98camaroLS1M6
160 with fans programmed by hp tuners, big difference from stock thermostat, on the dyno, the difference between 195* and 175*F was 9rwhp!! Coolant temp makes a big difference.
Would recommend to the poster doing anything that requires a tune with the thermo so you can have it all tuned at once and save some $$$ since it looks like you'll see the most power out of it with a tune.
03-29-2007, 03:21 AM
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Cooler engine temps can cause premature ring wear and do not necessarily mean more hp. Most engines actually perform better hotter (to an extent). You have a polymer intake and pretty much a striaght shot for airflow so not much heat is absorbed by incoming air reguardless of reasonable engine temp. I would recommend a stock T-stat and fan-setting.
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Originally Posted by kosovobandit
I have a 99 6spd vette and am going to a cooler thermastat and wanted to know what everyone is running. and are you having any adverse effects from it. I thank you for the advice and I was going to run the 160 degree from hypertech.