Subject	The holes essentially make the thermo a lower temp....
Posted by	Crim on February 16, 2006 at 12:16 PM
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In Reply To	can you explain the advantages? (n/m) posted by Atl300zxTT on February 16, 2006 at 09:50 AM
Message	The holes just make the thermostat essentially act as a lower temp. thermostat. More coolant will flow when the thermostat is closed, which will keep engine temps lower in theory. I did this on my Turbo NX2000. The trick is size the holes perfectly so you get the extra cooling you're looking for, but not too big as to cause over-cooling (ie the car never "warms" up) 1990 2+2 TwinTurbo 1992 NX2000 (SR20DE-T) 1998 Suzuki GS500e
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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