Why do people put 160 stats on their basically stock engine?
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I come from the truck scene but everything i used to read was lower temp means a bit cooler air, so more to compress in turn maybe adding a few hp, but gas doesn't burn off as efficient and u get more carbon build up than usual. There was a guy that did a test running cooler it wasn't with a stat though and 20 degrees cooler he made around 12 more hp this is on a GM 4.3 liter. Just wondering if you guys know at what temp does oil get its thickest does it vary a lot by brand?
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Originally Posted by Camaro99SS
LS1's generally run best around 180 degrees, right where a 160 t-stat will put them.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Originally Posted by TA_Drifting
but gas doesn't burn off as efficient and u get more carbon build up than usual.
I guess everyone has to form their own opinion.
