Thermostats for 7's
#3
I've never had great results with aftermarket thermostats, they seem to have different opening range but the same average of temperature as the genuine part. :dontgetit: So I've always got up and down temperature. ??? or it's just bad luck.
#4
Originally Posted by Powerpack' date='April 16 2002,17:43
I've never had great results with aftermarket thermostats, they seem to have different opening range but the same average of temperature as the genuine part. :dontgetit: So I've always got up and down temperature. ??? or it's just bad luck.
#5
Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='April 16 2002,16:03
I've heard that most aftermarket thermostats open too slowly compared to stock.
#6
Originally Posted by Powerpack' date='April 16 2002,19:26
[quote name='13BAce' date='April 16 2002,16:03']I've heard that most aftermarket thermostats open too slowly compared to stock.
I always stick with the stock one.
#7
14 freagin years I been buying thermostats, and never, I repeat never has the gasket come with the thermostat, and vise-versa : you could buy a gasket without a thermostat. So I take the thermo housing off my car, and go to get a gasket, guy gives me some **** chevy one that leaked ( I only started the car in the driveway, didnt drive it), I call my local Mazda dealer, and Im told it only comes WITH the thermostat as a kit. Thing that kills me is I just got parts from MazdaTrix, and was going to get a new thermostat while I had them on the phone, but didnt figuring mine was only like 2 years old. Oh well, serves me right for not just getting the damm thing in the first place.
#8
Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='April 16 2002,17:43
[quote name='Powerpack' date='April 16 2002,19:26'][quote name='13BAce' date='April 16 2002,16:03']I've heard that most aftermarket thermostats open too slowly compared to stock.
I always stick with the stock one.[/quote]
I've heard the same thing. And your car is made to operate @ a certain temp, so changin that would be bad, I wouldn't use one on a street driven car.
#9
Originally Posted by agrillo' date='April 16 2002,13:50
160 is best for horse power....180 is what Mazda installs...195 is good for fuel economy....Got this out of Felix's Car FAQs...
#10
Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='April 16 2002,20:47
14 freagin years I been buying thermostats, and never, I repeat never has the gasket come with the thermostat, and vise-versa : you could buy a gasket without a thermostat. So I take the thermo housing off my car, and go to get a gasket, guy gives me some **** chevy one that leaked ( I only started the car in the driveway, didnt drive it), I call my local Mazda dealer, and Im told it only comes WITH the thermostat as a kit. Thing that kills me is I just got parts from MazdaTrix, and was going to get a new thermostat while I had them on the phone, but didnt figuring mine was only like 2 years old. Oh well, serves me right for not just getting the damm thing in the first place.