What is the consensus on thermostats? Remove the stock one and run a colder (160) one. Does this help with deto or and other undesired conditions?

 

I replaced the OEM one with a Hypertech 160 degree one many thousands of miles ago. I've never heard any detonation. It's a simple mod to do.

Dan

 

Here where I live in the summer it gets up to 120, I put the hypertech 160 works much better. I just installed an elec. fan with a toggle switch. Right now its around 80 outside and I can drive my L with the fan off all day with no problems. The temp needle doesnt go above half.

 

160 degree helps in the L as long as the outside temps are above 54 degrees F. Any lower and it may blow a code. Go for the 170 degree and stay in closed loop mode.

 

what is the possible gain from this mod anyhow?

 

Had mine in all winter,never had a problem,even with heat,but it does run noticably cooler,even but looking at the idiot gauge

 

160 blows a code on mine every single time at or below 54. Then it's open loop for me.

160 I think is around 4 ft/lb
170 I think is around 1 ft/lb
180 is stock.

 

If your running a chip will you need a reburn for a colder thermostat ? I am going to get one here soon so i was just wondering

 

No 'visible' codes(no SES light) and it got down to 13*F on the way to work a few months ago. Many days below 40*F with no problems on mine.

Dan

 

It is not easy to find but if you do a search on username Highroller, Matt dynoed a stock,170 and 160 stat a while back.

 

STOCK IS 205-I JUST INSTALLED A 160 FROM HYPERTECH AND IT WAS THE EASIEST MOD I EVER DID,IT RUNS ABOUT 170 NOW,GET RID OF THE STOCK ONE,THE CLUTCH FAN KILLS THE POWER
J

 

put my 160 stat in about a month ago, 20 degree weather no problems, no code, heat is still hot. I have 2002