Thread: 180 tstat drilled or not drilled?

Im looking to get myself a 180 tstat when i flush my coolant should i get a dilled one or just the regular one?

Where you live, I wouldn't get a drilled tstat for winter. My car won't stay at operating temp below 40*. On a trip I took where the temp was 28-32*, the temp settled at about 165*. Didn't affect my heat or anything, but up North where it's colder I would definitely run a non-drilled in the winter.

ive been running my drilled 180* through the winter for the first time because im lazy to change for a rergular 180*

and its horrible when its trying to get up to operating temps.
anything 40* or below i can barely get the coolant temp up to 160*

so basically i agree with the above post.

The only advantage of running the drilled tstat that you buy from a vendor is to prolong warm up which will be a big advantage for the track. I run a 180* year round with a small 1/16 diameter hole similar to what is on the stock t-stat. Just get a regular 180*

i run a drilled 180 in the winter because im not changing it unless it is broke. my car gets up to temp just fine if i drive for more than 15 minutes.

I have ran both and have not really noticed a difference between drilled and non drilled. But a 180 is a good t-state to run no doubt. Currently I have a drilled one, and I leave it in my car all the time. Though its only driven in nicer warm weather now.

The GF's '97 I put in a regular 180 t-stat and with her F1 hood, her car stays nice and cool in the summer time. I leave her T-stat in year round, as she drives it year round. It does not have a problem getting warm in the winter time. Runs a hell of a lot cooler than it did before though.

I would say get you a 180, and if you want...you can always drill it yourself later. I laugh at those who paid extra to have them drilled when they bought them. Amazing what you can do with a 1/8" drill bit about about 30 seconds.

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yea ill probably just get the non drilled one for now... my car is a daily driver so itll probably be smarter

Originally Posted by 2000GTP

yea ill probably just get the non drilled one for now... my car is a daily driver so itll probably be smarter

word.

Originally Posted by GR8racingfool

I would say get you a 180, and if you want...you can always drill it yourself later. I laugh at those who paid extra to have them drilled when they bought them. Amazing what you can do with a 1/8" drill bit about about 30 seconds.

LOL, I agree!