good luck wsith everything, this is very cool :D

 

hey soros I installed my "160*" thermostat today , the ____in thing is not really 160 , the car still runs at 186-189 while driving in 60 dergree weather . I guess im gonna have to call them after the holidays and see what they have to say .

 

I see, that´s why I´m documenting everything to write a review for this part. Also, the coil in the inside part of the thermostat, in the holow part, when u look at it at light u can clearly see it is a coil for 77C/ 171F. But when I called the the store I bought it from, they told me it was labeled as a 160F, and that the copper coil must be a mass coil used in their line of thermostats but with different options. I'll see if this is usefull, tomorrow when I change my coolant hoses, install the new thermostat, and Use quality coolant, much like the OEM one with a 50/50 mix made at home. :D

 

well like i said , the one I got from them kept the temp in the same spot as stock so it isnt 170 either . if I were u I would run distilled water first , just to be sure ur T stat is the correct one before u put expensive coolant in .

 

Well, I had a 75,000 mile coolant for Aluminum Radiators already opened, from the last time I did a coolant hose cover, so I think I'll try that and see. Also where did u bought your thermostat?

 

I have a TRD sports thermostat from Japan that will fit the 2az-fe.
I did some research awhile ago and found the model that would fit.

I haven't installed it or my samco hoses yet but I'm saving that project for spring. I've had it sitting in my room for almost a year

If the ones you guys ordered work better you probbably saved a hell of a lot more than me. They charged an arm and a leg for this thermostat

Watching the post though, cool stuff so far.

edit - yea I paid 3 times that price for the TRD branded one.

 

http://www.importrp.com/product.php?...5&cat=0&page=1


well the main reason I was saying use just water is because water cools better than having any coolant , so as long as u dont have to worry about freezing , water is the best .

 

Maybe some water, like Crystalia or something like that? How many gallons will the radiator hold.

 

just get some distilled water , im sure it prolly holds 2 or 3 gallons block radiator and hoses .

 

I will buy the gallons tomorrow and work on the car. U sure water is gonna hold heat better, I mean, distilled water, right? I hope it holds, at the first sign of overheat I will use the 50/50 mix.

 

dude , I promise water is the best coolant , antifreeze just keeps it from freezing and keeps corrosion from forming . but after u install the T stat and it dont work , or if it does , all u will have to do is drain half out and put antifreeze instead of wasting it .

 

I will, then if the thermo works, then I can leave the distilld water, right?

 

if it works , it would prolly be best to drain some and add coolant . but u have the same Tstat as I have , so im sure its the same . let me know what u come up with .

 

Did u reinstalled the stock one?

 

not yet , its my GFs car so its not always here for me to work on .

 

I think your best option would be water and some WaterWetter from http://www.redlineoil.com/default.asp

 

Thanks guys!

 

Since here in PR we don't have any significant sign of extreme cold water, for something to freeze, then I will use distilled water and this waterwetter. Nice!

 

We racers use distilled water and Redline Water Wetter. If you live in a warm climate, you should too. That's that.

 

Well, I bought 2 gallons of distilled water, the Water wetter and a high grade coolant just in case I need it to end the fill up. So I will be doing this, in the next 2 hours. I'm waiting for the car to cool off. Wish me Luck!