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Feb 18, 2006 | 11:58 AM

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i am about to purchase a low temp stat do you guys recommend a 180 or 160 stat i have a cat back exhaust, intake lid, smooth bellow, and throttle body bypass. i dont know if the more mods you have the cooler it should run? i live in New Mexico so there is no such thing as cold weather down here. thanks.

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Feb 18, 2006 | 12:41 PM

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Go with the 180.

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Feb 18, 2006 | 12:52 PM

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160 will end up getting you in the high 170's and low 180's in high heat regions

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Feb 18, 2006 | 01:01 PM

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What year is your car? My owners manual claims mine came with the 180.

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Feb 18, 2006 | 01:08 PM

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What year is your car? My owners manual claims mine came with the 180.

i have a 98...i didnt even think about checkin the manual....haha

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