Thermostats

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:18 pm

Just a quick question do any of you guys who are either running large turbos or bhp that is at least 35% above standard run without a thermostat.
Also is there any benefit to what we have been told concerning drilling holes in the thermostat.

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:46 pm

Standard power =276bhp at the flywheel
Power (when it feels like it) = 440+ bhp at the flywheel

No change in thermostat at all Pabs.

gary@apt · Post by **gary@apt** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:53 pm

i run a lower temp one in mine

why do you ask???

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:11 pm

Don't think ours is working properly take the car out for some good loving and after about 15 mins even though the gauge is steady the water level in the expasion tank has risen to almost top of bottle.
Drive the car easy for a while and it settles back down. Park it up with the engine rinning and in about 15 mins back to normal level.
Our thermostate is marked as 88 degrees

At what temperature is yours set to open.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:05 am

I used to cut the middle out of my old mini one - was forever overheating so just left it as open all the time.

SirCharles · Post by **SirCharles** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:38 pm

I know this sounds kind of silly, but dont forget you can check if your thermostat is working as it shoulu by placing it in a pan of water and heating it up on a cooker. Using a thermometer, you can check and see if it's doing what it should, when it should.