Thread: how to tell if u have a 180tstat

Put in a stock 195* tstat.

Takes 2 minutes of your time and $5.

Plus if you are stock, there is no reason for you to run a 180*.

Take it out and see what it says on it.

What he meant was that the 180 does little unless you tune it in on the PCM... If you tune it in that the fans turn on at lower temp, along with the sat opened for flow, you might run a few degrees cooler hehe... Pulley drop huh? Hmmmm... With just a DP... Ok, but to each his own. Good Luck!

Originally Posted by DanPrixGTP

There is no need to run a 180*.

Fixed

2.5 is wimpy, you want a 3in atleast.

2.5 his hardly an increase over the stock 2.25in pipe, wont be enough flow.

First, 180* stats do have their roll. Down here in florida with the high heat these colder stats do help keep things cooler longer. Cooler engine temps translate into cooler transmission temps and heat is a major cause of damage to trans. Up north the colder Tstat isn't worth it. There is Zero power gain and without adjustments to the fans in the PCM for it it will barely reduce temps even by one degree.

Next, I agree that a 3.4" pulley is too large a drop with just a down pipe and box pcm. My suggestion is to do headers and find someone local to do an in car tune.

But before you do any of this, get a scan gauge that you want use every day that displays KR and fuel trims. I like the aeroforce, but i have had the scangauge II also.

Originally Posted by t wizzle17

I'm not gnna be stock for long. I have hai . Pulley drop dp and pcm coming this week

boom goes the motor you need more than just a few mods. you need more flow so get with the flow and read the "modding safety" thread.

Yea don't get pulley happy until you have something to scan with. It's much cheaper to buy a scanning device then it is to replace a motor.