Does a MOTOBLUE™ 160° / 180° Low-Temperature Thermostat actually increase hp or torque?
06-23-2006, 12:56 AM
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RE: Does a MOTOBLUE™ 160° / 180° Low-Temperature Thermostat actually increase hp or torque?
ORIGINAL: Stangfast3
Yeah, questions the same as the subject. Does it actually give you any increase in power, and is it worth putting in.
Yeah, questions the same as the subject. Does it actually give you any increase in power, and is it worth putting in.
06-23-2006, 01:01 AM
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RE: Does a MOTOBLUE™ 160° / 180° Low-Temperature Thermostat actually increase hp or torque?
Yea, and it directly controls when your smog equipment comes on too. It's not worth it in a stock to mildly modded 6er.
06-23-2006, 01:04 AM
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RE: Does a MOTOBLUE™ 160° / 180° Low-Temperature Thermostat actually increase hp or torque?
Hell, I don't even think it's worth it in a GT, maybe only a car with some form of F/I, but that's about it.
06-23-2006, 01:50 AM
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RE: Does a MOTOBLUE™ 160° / 180° Low-Temperature Thermostat actually increase hp or torque?
Actually it will, it effects your Fuel/air ratio. but if you have a tuner, no point. it will also cool it down alot lower then stock. We used them here to test times. it will make your car just a little more consistant. (this will not effect very much at all)1-2hp
06-23-2006, 07:53 PM
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RE: Does a MOTOBLUE™ 160° / 180° Low-Temperature Thermostat actually increase hp or torque?
Nice, I new it had to be good for something. But hey what do you want for 7 bucks....right? How much do you think pep boys would charge to do it?
06-23-2006, 07:55 PM
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RE: Does a MOTOBLUE™ 160° / 180° Low-Temperature Thermostat actually increase hp or torque?
Don't go 160 in areas other than the southwest. You'll run cold (which causes a rich mix) all the time. It will shorten your CAT life and make your O2 sensors sluggish. 180 is as cold as I would go.
You can do it yourself. Just be sure to not overtighten the t-house bolts or you'll be crying!
You can do it yourself. Just be sure to not overtighten the t-house bolts or you'll be crying!
06-23-2006, 11:22 PM
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RE: Does a MOTOBLUE™ 160° / 180° Low-Temperature Thermostat actually increase hp or torque?
ORIGINAL: Derf00
Don't go 160 in areas other than the southwest. You'll run cold (which causes a rich mix) all the time. It will shorten your CAT life and make your O2 sensors sluggish. 180 is as cold as I would go.
You can do it yourself. Just be sure to not overtighten the t-house bolts or you'll be crying!
Don't go 160 in areas other than the southwest. You'll run cold (which causes a rich mix) all the time. It will shorten your CAT life and make your O2 sensors sluggish. 180 is as cold as I would go.
You can do it yourself. Just be sure to not overtighten the t-house bolts or you'll be crying!
