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180Degree Thermostat:

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Old 07-03-2008, 12:20 PM
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Default 180Degree Thermostat:

Is there any benefits? I have been told and read of hp improvement and preformance just by running a 180? Im just curious whats the pros and cons?
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Old 07-03-2008, 12:28 PM
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Default RE: 180Degree Thermostat:

I would think that dropping the temp. a little you could add a little more timing.But as more hp. with a lower thermostat and doing nothing else to the car i dont see how it would.
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Default RE: 180Degree Thermostat:


This is the link I ran across that made me curious? http://www.rpmoutlet.com/03cobrastat.htm


[ul][*]Increases Mass Flow Rate of Intake Air[*]Allows Engine to Cool Down to Lower Temperature than Factory Thermostats[*]Reduces Engine's Tendency to Detonate[*]Reduces Temperature of Both the Incoming Air/Fuel Mixture and Combustion Chamber Surface[/ul]
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