Highest Coolant Temps?
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From: Houston Texas
Does it really matter what radiator you have when there is a big honkin air-to-air or air-to-water intercooler sitting in front of your main heat exchanger blocking the air flow?
I am aware of the "gap" approach but sheeesh how much cooling can really be had by that?
I am having my TVS2300 installed this week at 21st Century Muscle Cars in Dallas and they are not even recommending an aftermarket radiator. (???)
Bone
I am aware of the "gap" approach but sheeesh how much cooling can really be had by that?
I am having my TVS2300 installed this week at 21st Century Muscle Cars in Dallas and they are not even recommending an aftermarket radiator. (???)
Bone
Last edited by Bone Daddy; Jul 14, 2009 at 01:03 PM.
Racer
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From: Southern New Mexico
Sounds like honestly its just a thermostat issue, I would really push for the 160 degree thermostat. And I would be willing to bet you loose no heat either, just let you car warm up properly, which is important in the winter as well in order to get the oil to proper visciosity properties.
I wonder if the intercooler is'nt trapping heat in front of the radiator and ac condenser as well, causing the heat to climb when the A/C is on.
-Brandon
I wonder if the intercooler is'nt trapping heat in front of the radiator and ac condenser as well, causing the heat to climb when the A/C is on.
-Brandon
Safety Car
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Put in the 160 t-stat. The 160 does not cause the car to lose heat. I've driven my car on my mornings when it has dropped into the 20s and warms up to 160 just fine, eventually settling in about 180 on open road. The only downside is in the winter my oil temps rarely get above 180 on a 30 degree day (I'm NA). I going back to stock fan settings next winter as that will allow the oil temps to climb in stop and go traffic.
Pro
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From: Dallas TX
No.
Put in the 160 t-stat. The 160 does not cause the car to lose heat. I've driven my car on my mornings when it has dropped into the 20s and warms up to 160 just fine, eventually settling in about 180 on open road. The only downside is in the winter my oil temps rarely get above 180 on a 30 degree day (I'm NA). I going back to stock fan settings next winter as that will allow the oil temps to climb in stop and go traffic.
Put in the 160 t-stat. The 160 does not cause the car to lose heat. I've driven my car on my mornings when it has dropped into the 20s and warms up to 160 just fine, eventually settling in about 180 on open road. The only downside is in the winter my oil temps rarely get above 180 on a 30 degree day (I'm NA). I going back to stock fan settings next winter as that will allow the oil temps to climb in stop and go traffic.
Safety Car
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Pro
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I have an 08 W/P1sc 9lbs w/meth 640rwhp.. It was getting up to 230 in 106 traffic here in TX, made me a little nervous.. I drained all the coolant and put in a ratio fo 85% distilled water, 15% coolant and a bottle of red line water wetter.. It has dropped by 15-20.. I rarely see 220.. I will eventually add the dewitts, but this was a cheap and easy fix for now!
Melting Slicks
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Just installed the Dewitts radiator and still seeing the 220-230 temps...Normal driving (stop and go traffic)
I was seeing the same temps with the stock radiator.
I'm running the 160 stat that RR installed with the ECS kit.
I will find out if my fans need to be re-set differently.
I was seeing the same temps with the stock radiator.
I'm running the 160 stat that RR installed with the ECS kit.
I will find out if my fans need to be re-set differently.
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I did not see any lower temps with the Dewitts in stop and go street driving either. Did seem to keep things cooler on the track though.
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