Subject	Modified OEM Thermostat?!?!?!?!?
Posted by	Atl300zxTT on February 16, 2006 at 9:40 AM
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Message	Here is a picture of the OEM Thermostat that came in my engine. It is "modified" so APPARENTLY the car runs cooler. My understanding is that some coolant will always be running through the radiator. I dont see many benefits to this (maybe flows more coolant when the thermostat is open), but one disadvantage i see if the car would probably take a long time to warm up, since the thermostat is never fully closed. I am going to replace it with a new OEM thermostat anyways, I just wanted to get the general consensus of what people think of it. Thanks!
Follow Ups	Modified OEM Thermostat?!?!?!?!? - Atl300zxTT 09:40:47 02/16/06 ditch it and get a Nismo one (n/m) - Max865(ATL) 09:44:52 02/16/06 someone explain the advantage of the nismo one - Atl300zxTT 09:46:16 02/16/06 might take a minute or two extra to warm up but whatever - Max865(ATL) 09:47:32 02/16/06 i am pretty sure on the track the cooling system is working - Atl300zxTT 09:50:26 02/16/06 ^^ agreed (n/m) - Scotts94z32 10:05:46 02/16/06 so there is little use for a nismo thermostat? (n/m) - Max865(ATL) 10:10:23 02/16/06 esp. for $80, when the stock unit is $12 (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 10:25:53 02/16/06 shurg ... I run cooler at the track with the Nismo - Guapo 10:31:19 02/16/06 What were the differences in your temps? - SniPer SR71 (Dallas) 11:33:33 02/16/06 seemed to keep it a touch over 200 on the track. - Guapo 11:50:51 02/16/06 you just helped me finalize my decision on OEM. - Atl300zxTT 11:57:47 02/16/06 I haven't budged over 170 or 180* with my NISMO (n/m) - Shawn300zTT GT28R MD 18:40:05 02/16/06 $55-$60 (n/m) - SpecNATT (Houston) 20:31:20 02/16/06 dunno about the Nismo, but SPL swears by the Billion - Guapo 10:13:08 02/16/06 i didnt think about the differences in flow rate.... (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 10:15:38 02/16/06 do we know if the thermostat is the choke point in the - Atl300zxTT 10:24:15 02/16/06 maybe not but you can eliminate the doubt with 68 dollars:) (n/m) - Max865(ATL) 10:39:02 02/16/06 Billion is $109 at SPL (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 10:40:53 02/16/06 so $29 more haha (n/m) - Max865(ATL) 10:46:49 02/16/06 the way i look at it.... - Atl300zxTT 11:29:22 02/16/06 You are correct...the radiator is what keeps the temps down - Only1Z 23:31:03 02/16/06 nismo wont pass 170 under normal driving and takes forever - SpecNATT (Houston) 20:30:08 02/16/06 Old school oval track racecar trick! (n/m) - Oppaman Z 09:48:07 02/16/06 can you explain the advantages? (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 09:50:44 02/16/06 2nd, please explain why they do it (n/m) - VG30DE racer 10:39:16 02/16/06 i was told that racers werent allowed to change out the - Atl300zxTT 10:42:23 02/16/06 The holes essentially make the thermo a lower temp.... - Crim 12:16:20 02/16/06 something about the holes doesnt make me think they are - Atl300zxTT 12:22:15 02/16/06 The bottom one is pretty clearly Dremeled. - Technomancer 12:34:37 02/16/06 yeah i see what u mean on the bottom one... - Atl300zxTT 12:54:23 02/16/06 and a high flow water pump must be use accordingly >>> - Oppaman Z 14:10:51 02/16/06 thanks, ill read into it.... (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 15:03:03 02/16/06
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