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Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - darkpuppet - 05-27-2004
I know this is a relatively cheap and easy mod to do... but does anyone have a part number for a 170 degree thermostat?
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - ZX3TUNR - 05-27-2004
Steeda sell thems... Thats all I know..
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - bigman - 05-27-2004
i would do a search on focaljet about changing the thermostat. there has been some pretty good discussions over there about them.
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - ZX3TUNR - 05-27-2004
Give Paul a call at Steeda or check there Live Chat on there site..
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - Focused - 05-27-2004
i bought mine for the Focus for like $11 from Napa
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - Paparoach - 05-27-2004
Me will find....me not too smart but me will find....me call
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - Jaspher - 02-23-2005
Did you guys feel any improvements after installing the 170 deg thermostat?
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - Flofocus - 02-23-2005
bigman,May 26 2004, 06:10 PM Wrote:i would do a search on focaljet about changing the thermostat. there has been some pretty good discussions over there about them.
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I just got mine from Steeda. Its going on at the end of march when the car gets boosted. Is there something I hsould know about it...
*going to FJ to use their wonderful search feature :rolleyes:
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 02-27-2005
Focused,May 26 2004, 06:38 PM Wrote:i bought mine for the Focus for like $11 from Napa
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Me too, I got a 180 degree for like $10, from Napa.
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - welding rod - 02-28-2005
IMO a 190 would be about ideal.
180 (which I use currently) is well past the point of diminishing returns... and a 170 is way WAY past the point of dimishing returns.
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 02-28-2005
Isn't the stock thermostat a 195 though? What difference would 5 degrees make?
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - Flofocus - 03-01-2005
welding rod.....cool. B)
Welcome to our nest.
Could you elaborate on this issue. I have teh 170 thermostat and its going in at the end of the month with my turbo and tune. Should I be worrying about something. I tried searching on FJ but their Search sucks donkey balls.
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - welding rod - 03-01-2005
Well, you aren't gaining anything by making the car run colder when it is under light load.
If you put in a 180 you will probably find the car runs considerable colder when puttering around. You will also find that the heater and defroster aren't effective until a longer period of time elapses first thing in the moring - which gets old quick.
However you will also probably find that when you run under heavy load that the temp comes almost back up to where it would be with a 198 (stock / 92C) by the time you have run through a couple gears.
I logged it with OEM and then a 180 within the last year or so... it's over on FJ FI.
I really can't imagine that a 170 could provide any advantage at all over the 180.
Part# For 170 Degree Thermostat - ZX3TUNR - 03-01-2005
sorry to go off topic but is this the same welding_rod with the precision turbo kit?
Any way welcome to the site man :D