low temp thermostat. where to find/buy?
08-15-2005 | 09:12 PM
#41
Originally Posted by TurboMax67
I work at Autozone also, and I can tell you for a fact that unless you have a high horsepower setup, your not going to see any gains at all. There is really no reason to use a lower temp therm if you just have a couple budget upgrades.
You can't really compare gains engine to engine, some old muscle cars run better at a warmer temp, other cars run better at lower temps. Its just based on the engines design. When Nissan redesigned the VQ engine for the Maxima, they probably didn't foresee a bunch of people upgrading our engines to the point where we might need a lower operating temp. Unless your boosted, I wouldn't begin to worry about it.
You can't really compare gains engine to engine, some old muscle cars run better at a warmer temp, other cars run better at lower temps. Its just based on the engines design. When Nissan redesigned the VQ engine for the Maxima, they probably didn't foresee a bunch of people upgrading our engines to the point where we might need a lower operating temp. Unless your boosted, I wouldn't begin to worry about it.
08-16-2005 | 11:02 AM
#42
Originally Posted by TurboMax67
....Unless your boosted, I wouldn't begin to worry about it.
If you put a lower temp thermostat there will be MORE internal friction, which will cause less MPG and will cause accelerated wear within the motor.
08-16-2005 | 11:30 AM
#43
Originally Posted by nismology
Even then all you would need is a GOOD aftermarket radiator like a KOYO. The motor was designed with a certain operating temp in mind, period. Why can't people understand that? If you put a lower temp thermostat there will be MORE internal friction, which will cause less MPG and will cause accelerated wear within the motor.
If you put a lower temp thermostat there will be MORE internal friction, which will cause less MPG and will cause accelerated wear within the motor.
08-16-2005 | 02:25 PM
#44
Originally Posted by nismology
Even then all you would need is a GOOD aftermarket radiator like a KOYO. The motor was designed with a certain operating temp in mind, period. Why can't people understand that? If you put a lower temp thermostat there will be MORE internal friction, which will cause less MPG and will cause accelerated wear within the motor.
If you put a lower temp thermostat there will be MORE internal friction, which will cause less MPG and will cause accelerated wear within the motor.Nismology: I agree with you said. I was not expecting this to be a hp gain as well.
I just spoke at length with a friend of mine in Jakarta who has access to 2003 Audi A4 3.0. That car apparently likes to overheat (bought new) and the solution was to remove its t-stat. Highly inelegant, as you stated, for sure, but it solved the problem.
I haven't heard any problems with (stock) Japanese cars here in the US and other countries with higher ave. temp/load. I also spoke with the service dept at Toyota dealership in the same city (Auto 2000) and they told me that for Jakarta, the maintenance schedule falls under "severe service". Air filters are recommended to be changed at 5000 km (not miles, it's kilometer) since it's very dusty.
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