[darkpuppet]

I know this is a relatively cheap and easy mod to do... but does anyone have a part number for a 170 degree thermostat?

[ZX3TUNR]

Steeda sell thems... Thats all I know..

[bigman]

i would do a search on focaljet about changing the thermostat. there has been some pretty good discussions over there about them.

[ZX3TUNR]

Give Paul a call at Steeda or check there Live Chat on there site..

[Focused]

i bought mine for the Focus for like $11 from Napa

[Paparoach]

Me will find....me not too smart but me will find....me call

[Jaspher]

Did you guys feel any improvements after installing the 170 deg thermostat?

[Flofocus]

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:

[01-yellow-ZX3]

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.

[welding rod]

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.

[01-yellow-ZX3]

Isn't the stock thermostat a 195 though? What difference would 5 degrees make?

[Flofocus]

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.

[welding rod]

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.

[ZX3TUNR]

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