Thermostat Help
is this true? just wondering i was going to get the 160 when i got an ls6 intake and a full tune, i dont drive in the winter at all anyway, i park it in october or november till it warms back up.
when moving the 160 stat keeps the engine cooler, making more power.
when sitting still the 160 stat and stock fan settings act JUST like a stock stat.
just because it opens earlier doesn't mean its gonna keep the engine below stock fan settings when sitting still...that's retarded.
as for cold weather, it will heat up just fine, it will just take a minute or 2 longer...if that.
i ran one of my older cars in near zero degree weather with a 160 stat. it was warmed up to 175* (normal for the car) within about 5 mins, and driving it stayed there.
how would the oil not get warm enough?? as the engine "cools down too much" the stat closes...bringing the engine temps back up.
your thinking is flawed severly.
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well, i am fixing to get my car tuned is the 160 degree thermostat necessary or will the stock one be just fine, I just want to know if honestly it will benefit in anyway or I will be alright with the stock one.
stock one is fine...obviously
there are probably small gains to be had by going with the 160.
i think the chances of damage from overheating are reduced by running the cooler stat AND having the fans changed.
instead of the engine getting up into the 21x deg range for the fans to come on, you can have them reset to turn on in the 19x range.
for the small cost of the state, i say its worth it...since you're getting tuned anyway.
there are probably small gains to be had by going with the 160.
i think the chances of damage from overheating are reduced by running the cooler stat AND having the fans changed.
instead of the engine getting up into the 21x deg range for the fans to come on, you can have them reset to turn on in the 19x range.
for the small cost of the state, i say its worth it...since you're getting tuned anyway.
I've had 160 stats since 1996 daily driven corvette and my 99 Z28, no issues in Wisconsin, even in -20 degree weather. Yes, I did drive a stalled, 3.73 geared vette year round. With my 335 pilots in back it sucked in snow, with the stock 285 GSC's it was GREAT in the snow, way better than my Z28 with allseason 245 KDWS'.
