• The site migration is complete! Hopefully everything transferred properly from the multiple decades old software we were using before. If you notice any issues please let me know, thanks! Also, I'm still working on things like chatbox, etc so hopefully those will be working in the next week or two.

Thermostat on 04+ question

Jackd90

Jackd90

New member
Having just passed 60k miles, I've been doing some maintenance (coolant, tranny, brakepads, plugs, etc) and my next step is getting new spark plugs.

I read the "safely modding.." thread and did some research on getting a cooler thermostat along with cooler plugs. I read that it isn't wise to change the thermostat to a cooler temp on newer cars. :th_scratchhead:

What do you think? Should i just leave the stock thermostat, and get stock temperature plugs?
 


Hmm... thanks, that's what I figured. I don't have any mods other than the open cone intake and pipes in place of the mufflers lol :rolleyes:
 
And if I remember correctly that you would have to do some tuning with your PCM for the thermostat to actually run beneficially.
 


Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock
 
Yea all i have is a 3"DP homemade intake tuned pcm and 180 stat i had copperpacecar hook up hptuners to test for knock i had about 3* at WOT in high RPMs i put a 160 stat in(as per his suggestions) lost 2 miles per gallon but she is running like a champ due to not loosing timing
 
klj5022 said:
Yea all i have is a 3"DP homemade intake tuned pcm and 180 stat i had copperpacecar hook up hptuners to test for knock i had about 3* at WOT in high RPMs i put a 160 stat in(as per his suggestions) lost 2 miles per gallon but she is running like a champ due to not loosing timing
Click to expand...

nothing you just said makes sense.
 


klj5022 said:
Yea all i have is a 3"DP homemade intake tuned pcm and 180 stat i had copperpacecar hook up hptuners to test for knock i had about 3* at WOT in high RPMs i put a 160 stat in(as per his suggestions) lost 2 miles per gallon but she is running like a champ due to not loosing timing
Click to expand...

the only reason you dont see knock is bacause from the factory, the knock sensors dont turn on untill ~175. so if your car never gets that warm or you havent lowered the knock sensor turn on point, your car is still knocking, you just dont see it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top