max hp/torque without changing h/c
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From: Virginia
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St. Jude's Donor '06
Originally Posted by jimman
I think that is only part of it. There are combustion issues that Aluminum's Thermal conductivity creates. Old cast iron engines of the past may benifit.
Racer
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Add on mods
Elmagoo,
The total cost of my mods were $3500. Parts AND labor.Kooks with X-pipe, Magnaflows, the thermostat, the K and N's and the tuning.I am not a wrench, I had all the labor done for me.
As for the ongoing discussion on the thermostat, in all of my high performance engines including 6 corvettes, a Viper and others I have had low temp thermostats. If I lived where it was cold in Winter I would use a higher temp product. However, in California, where it does tend to be warmer, especially in the summer, the engine oil gets hot enough to prevent build up. I have never had problems. To each his own.
Fred
The total cost of my mods were $3500. Parts AND labor.Kooks with X-pipe, Magnaflows, the thermostat, the K and N's and the tuning.I am not a wrench, I had all the labor done for me.
As for the ongoing discussion on the thermostat, in all of my high performance engines including 6 corvettes, a Viper and others I have had low temp thermostats. If I lived where it was cold in Winter I would use a higher temp product. However, in California, where it does tend to be warmer, especially in the summer, the engine oil gets hot enough to prevent build up. I have never had problems. To each his own.
Fred
Racer
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From: El Segundo CA
Originally Posted by Fredo
Elmagoo,
The total cost of my mods were $3500. Parts AND labor.Kooks with X-pipe, Magnaflows, the thermostat, the K and N's and the tuning.I am not a wrench, I had all the labor done for me.
As for the ongoing discussion on the thermostat, in all of my high performance engines including 6 corvettes, a Viper and others I have had low temp thermostats. If I lived where it was cold in Winter I would use a higher temp product. However, in California, where it does tend to be warmer, especially in the summer, the engine oil gets hot enough to prevent build up. I have never had problems. To each his own.
Fred
The total cost of my mods were $3500. Parts AND labor.Kooks with X-pipe, Magnaflows, the thermostat, the K and N's and the tuning.I am not a wrench, I had all the labor done for me.
As for the ongoing discussion on the thermostat, in all of my high performance engines including 6 corvettes, a Viper and others I have had low temp thermostats. If I lived where it was cold in Winter I would use a higher temp product. However, in California, where it does tend to be warmer, especially in the summer, the engine oil gets hot enough to prevent build up. I have never had problems. To each his own.
Fred
. I've met Andreas G. at our Block of Orange meet here, very sweet ride he has. I guess add about another.....what...$700? for tuning with Ron Z. and you're good to go.Thanks for the info
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Racer
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From: El Segundo CA
Actually, and sorry for yet another question.... :o , so what are the down-sides to the T-stat? Fredo mentioned something about being warm enough to prevent build up? Not sure what that means. Basically what can go wrong if you do X with a T-stat?
Thanks again for all the info guys, appreciate it
Thanks again for all the info guys, appreciate it
Racer
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Thermostats
Elmagoo,
Go back a page or two and you will find volumns on the subject of thermostats.By the way, if tuners like Lingenfelter use a low temp. thermostat, then its good enough for me.
Just my 2 cents.
Fred
PS I was the guy with Andres G. at the block of Orange on that Sunday morning. Nice to hear from you.
Go back a page or two and you will find volumns on the subject of thermostats.By the way, if tuners like Lingenfelter use a low temp. thermostat, then its good enough for me.
Just my 2 cents.
Fred
PS I was the guy with Andres G. at the block of Orange on that Sunday morning. Nice to hear from you.
Racer
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From: El Segundo CA
Originally Posted by Fredo
Elmagoo,
Go back a page or two and you will find volumns on the subject of thermostats.By the way, if tuners like Lingenfelter use a low temp. thermostat, then its good enough for me.
Just my 2 cents.
Fred
PS I was the guy with Andres G. at the block of Orange on that Sunday morning. Nice to hear from you.
Go back a page or two and you will find volumns on the subject of thermostats.By the way, if tuners like Lingenfelter use a low temp. thermostat, then its good enough for me.
Just my 2 cents.
Fred
PS I was the guy with Andres G. at the block of Orange on that Sunday morning. Nice to hear from you.
. You guys going to make it out to the next one coming up later this month? . Hopefully have your ride there tuned up and all, can't wait to see it / hear it .Very cool info on the T-stat guys, helped me to wrap my head around it as I didn't really have an understanding on what it did exactly.
Thanks again all for the info
.
Racer
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Block of Orange
Originally Posted by elmagoo
Hey good to know who you are on the forum . You guys going to make it out to the next one coming up later this month? . Hopefully have your ride there tuned up and all, can't wait to see it / hear it .
Very cool info on the T-stat guys, helped me to wrap my head around it as I didn't really have an understanding on what it did exactly.
Thanks again all for the info.
. You guys going to make it out to the next one coming up later this month? . Hopefully have your ride there tuned up and all, can't wait to see it / hear it .Very cool info on the T-stat guys, helped me to wrap my head around it as I didn't really have an understanding on what it did exactly.
Thanks again all for the info
.Thanks
Fred
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Racer
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From: El Segundo CA
Originally Posted by Fredo
I looked at the events area and did not see any info on the next Sunday morning get-together. Do you have any info on it.
Thanks
Fred
Thanks
Fred
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1052290
that was the last thread posted on it, about a week ago. The scheduled date is April 24th. Same time, same place
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Drifting
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From: South Carolina
I am no expert at all what i have learned from the forum is what i know...but from what i have gathered if you put in the T-stat it may not get the oil hot enough causing buildup in the engine which is really bad. Not a big deal in the "hot" states but may be a bigger issue where cars generally run cooler anyway. But like others have said, good enough for LPE good enough for me.
