South Texas summer + Front mount = ?

[Wobble]

I have a dejon tool FMIC and a stock radiator..

my car runs DEACENTLY cool just cruising around town.. the needle stays about half way.. LITTLE just banging around not hitting full boost (18psi) but when i get on it HARD.. i.e a 2nd and 3rd gear pull from 35 to 100mph it heats up a bit.. from about the 9 oc position to maby 10:15 nowhere near the "warning mark" it does it worst if i hit it hard then let off to an idle.. if I just let it coast down and keep the revs up (let 5th drag it down) it rises less..

this is in 85-95 degree heat with 89-90% humidity..

I doubt the temps im seeing will harm the motor, but it bugs me none the less..

Ive started replacing all the air ducting that i pulled out for the FMIC install, Im having to remake it with neopreen rubber.. so far i have to TOP but nothing else.. it seemed to help SOME but it still gets a tad warm..


I know the obvious solution is a bigger Fluidine, Koyo or PWR radiator.. but thats a good chunk of change right there, plus trimming my damn fans..etc

so far im looking at 3 more possable solutions..

1: Redline Water Wetter. my friend swears by it and it seems to do good at dropping a good 15 degrees or so..

2: reconnect my oil cooler.. i bypassed it when i did my head swap.. I figure MABY the extra volume of coolant will help some... MABY..

3: Finish ducting.. im doing this assuming the hurricane doesent wipe me out tommorrow (dead smack in path) better flow around the core always helps...


anyone here from TX running a FMIC? your reactions? torments? anyo other ideas in general?

 

[1LE]

Do you still have A/C? Stock radiator + FMIC + A/C equipped car = overheating problems even in cooler climates.

 

[hostile]

I know alot of people say not to do this, but try putting in a lower temp thermostat, and also drill a few small holes in the plate so it will get better cooling.

Then you could also run higher water like 70% which will give you better cooling for summer driving.

I also say wire your fans onto a switch so you can turn them on and keep everything cool.

 

[Wobble]

wow, this storm is intense.. the eye is like 60 miles away and heading this way.. and where is UPS with my springs dammit?!

yea, i already have a 180 degree thermostat in there, havent drilled any holes yet though..

 

[nine5raptor]

I run a 170*, so you may try an even cooler one.

 

[Defiant]

Don't get too cool with that thermostat, but definitely get an oil cooler on there.

 

[gsxstac]

i would get a new water pump if u havent gotten it already and def get ur oil cooler back in there, keep the 180 thermostat, thats all u shoul;d need

 

[NICKYTALON]

try running a fan switch so you can turn on the fans, i ran my car this way for years it works the car runs at 180 deg

 

[Violater101]

I'm running a Fluidyne with 1 stock fan nd 1 spal fan. I'm not sure, but my gst came with a 180 thermastat. My temps with A/C on cruising are around 213-216. I'm sure they would be lower with some water wetter..I like Royal Purple ice. I wouldn't go to much my the stock gauge, but I do know that when mine was exactly half way, the temps were around 229-232.

 

[nowayout]

i try to keep my temps under 215. becuase oil temp gets really if the tempstart getting to 230 and more.

i have a Oil temp gauge and water temp gauge. The factory one is not the most accurate at all.

 

[nine5raptor]

Originally posted by nine5raptor
I run a 170*, so you may try an even cooler one.

this keeps me running around 193-203. with a new 180, I went from the 235ish range down to 220's not good enough. that is why I put in the 170. My timing is much better now.