with the insane amounts of heat were experiencing, im wondering what else can be done to keep our cars cool.

my poor girl will start to get hotter than usual after extended use (3+ hours running errands). ive replaced everything related to the cooling system sans the water pump and belt. that is the final piece. everything else has been replaced:

thermostat
hosings
clamps
radiator
fan (replaced with a heavy duty 2 speed 18" i believe)
coolant system flush

as stated, the water pump and belt are the last pieces to replace in the puzzle. currently, after the tstat replacement, the heat gauge runs about halfway up and stops. this is an improvement vs the old tstat, that would run slightly hot.

i know there isnt a lower temp tstat for my non-turbo 850... but i was wondering, is it possible to run a turbo tstat in my non-turbo 850? those have a lower temp and with the texas heat, that would be a godsend.

thinking about picking up a junkyard tstat from a turbo car, popping it in and seeing what happens.

thoughts?

 

All our turbo cars are suffering so bad in this, although a friend of mine just made 1103hp at 109 degrees in his single turbo supra, should make 1200 in winter.

 

One of the things you can do is go with straight waterwetter or a waterweter mix with water.
I have gone with straight alcohol which runs awesome, but its too expensive because it evaporates so quick.

Also make sure your condenser is clean, clogged up vanes will reduce your air flow.

One other thing I have done which alot of 850 owners have done is remove the sealing strip at the top of the firewall (the strip that seals the hood when you close it), That allows more of the hot air to escape the engine bay.

 

im about to go give the condenser a good spray with the pressure washer i just bought. was one thing i thought of earlier that i hadnt done (ive been painting my bathroom all day)

-edit-

my original question remains: can you run a turbo thermostat in a non-turbo car? will it fit? im highly tempted to do this since the turbo model runs a little cooler than the non-turbo one.

 

im gonna go with a stand superstat (reviews show it to be the best aftermarket tstat for my car), 180F and see how much it cools my engine down.

right now i sit *slightly* above 3oclock on my temp gauge.

 

Install a manual override switch. Turn the coolant fan on any time you want without disabling the normal functioning of the fan. Just remember to shut it off when you turn off the car

 

If it's running at 3 O'clock I would not worry about it. If the water pump is not leaking, try not to worry about the pump. You might want to get a OBD-II tool to watch your temp. If it's not getting over 225 I would not worry about it at all.