160* Thermostat - Worth while mod?

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Mar 28, 2009 | 05:14 PM

#121

sallen619

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From: S.D. CA

Yes its a worth while mod...my oil temps are cooler on hard runs.

Mar 28, 2009 | 09:20 PM

#122

Tom400CFI

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From: Park City Utah

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Originally Posted by siffert

I dont know if the strip is the "best scan tool" but it does tell you a lot about what is going on with your engine and tranny at WOT. Over 200 parameters worth if you wish. So its no joke. In fact, I never go down the strip anymore without my HP Tuner hooked up in Scan mode. btw-lots of folks (including me) who do not have access to a dyno, use the street, freeway and strip scanning/logging to do all their tuning...and got me into the 11 Second Club.

I should have been more clear. Driving down the strip, doing NO datalogging (which is what I take it that AirBus did) is a "joke" with regard to "scanning"...because he's not scanning. At least, not the way his post reads.

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Originally Posted by AirBusPilot

Well, I figure the track is the ultimate dyno, scan tool, etc.

I agree though, a strip CAN be used as "poor man's dyno" assuming consistent driving. That is how I determined that a 160 stat works/helps.

Last edited by Tom400CFI; Mar 28, 2009 at 09:23 PM.