View Poll Results: What thermostat are the track guys running?
Factory 195 degree themostat
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14.29%
Optional 180 degree thermostat
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20
57.14%
No thermostat
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4
11.43%
Replace coolant with liquid helium
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6
17.14%
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Track thermostat?
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Why in the f would you not run a thermostat?
I learned a long time ago that running colder than stock was stupid and pointless. But perhaps there's something different about track that I don't know about. Doubt it.
Takes longer to warm up, and if your heat exchangers are not up to task, you'll still overheat.
I learned a long time ago that running colder than stock was stupid and pointless. But perhaps there's something different about track that I don't know about. Doubt it.
Takes longer to warm up, and if your heat exchangers are not up to task, you'll still overheat.
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Theseus has a gutted thermostat because it doesn't have any other coolant lines (no heater core, no oil warmer, etc).
Rover has an M-Tuned reroute with the factory oil warmer lines capped, but it still uses a heater core which allows flow before the thermostat opens.
Rover has an M-Tuned reroute with the factory oil warmer lines capped, but it still uses a heater core which allows flow before the thermostat opens.