cooler thermostat?
05-15-2007, 01:26 AM
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cooler thermostat? I'm having my car tuned and i figure while im at it i might as well have the fans turned down and throw in a coller thermostat...
is it worth it? and should i run the 160 or the 180 one?
is it worth it? and should i run the 160 or the 180 one?
05-15-2007, 09:30 AM
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some say the ls1 needs heat, but cooler engines tend to work more effeciently, ever notice how quick the car feels after startup, i gotta 160 but i think either is better than the stock hot one
05-15-2007, 12:35 PM
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Don't forget that the cooler your engine is, the longer it will take for your oil to heat up to the proper level. I had my fans recalibrated by my PCM tuner to keep the coolant below 200, and there's a noticeable difference.
05-15-2007, 04:19 PM
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ok, ive searched around a little today and decided to go with the 160... where should i have the fans turned to 180-185 seems to be the popular.. what do you al think?
05-15-2007, 07:55 PM
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I would have fan 1 turn on at 170 and shut off at 165 then fan 2 turn on at 185 and shut off at 175. I'm probably gonna tune mine to that setup so there's my .02
