Thermostat question.

**TCM05GT** · 01-27-2009

I know that you can get a 180 and 160 degree thermostat for your car. But what is the stock thermostat?
Thanks.

If for reference......I have a 2005 Grand Prix GT.

Tony

**99prixgt** · 01-27-2009

195*

**TCM05GT** · 01-27-2009

Originally Posted by 99prixgt

195*

Ahh. Thank you. So a 180 or 160 allows it open up sooner. Therefore run cooler.

Tony

TDCRacing · 01-27-2009

XX2

TDCRacing · 01-27-2009

Yep. And without the fan turn on turn off temps being changed in the pcm you won't knotice any difference in temps except on the highway. And even with a 160* in the city with the fan turn on/ turn off temps changed i still see teps around 185.

**99prixgt** · 01-27-2009

^what he said

**TCM05GT** · 01-28-2009

Originally Posted by TDCRacing

Yep. And without the fan turn on turn off temps being changed in the pcm you won't knotice any difference in temps except on the highway. And even with a 160* in the city with the fan turn on/ turn off temps changed i still see teps around 185.

Thanks. I am looking for some upgrades. I thought that a thermostat would be a good start.
Maybe later I will go as far as exhaust and such. For now i would like to keep the upgrades at a few hundred dollars each or so.

Tony

**99prixgt** · 01-28-2009

lol thats what i said to miself when i first got my car...now i have a bible of receipts.

**TCM05GT** · 01-29-2009

Originally Posted by 99prixgt

lol thats what i said to miself when i first got my car...now i have a bible of receipts.

I am sure as time goes by (and the money allows) I will stack up some receipts too. Right now I am looking for some good starting points. I have found a few web-sites that carry upgrades, but not a whole lot. So I am keeping my eyes open here to pick up any kind of help and advice.

Tony

**fuji0030** · 05-25-2009

A thermostat is a device for regulating the temperature of a system so that the system's temperature is maintained near a desired setpoint temperature.

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