WHAT U FELLAS( AND LADIES) THINK IS A GOOD AFTERMARKET THERMOSTAT TO PUT IN THA 7? I HEAR TALK OF THA 160. GIVE ME SOME GOOD SUGGESTIONS
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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.
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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.
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='April 16 2002,16:03
I've heard that most aftermarket thermostats open too slowly compared to stock.
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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. |
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.
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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. |
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... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/BURNOUT.gif
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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.
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I don't remember having problem finding a thermostat gasket but when I need a special gasket I use a sheet of gasket and trace down the outline with a pen and cut it, and you get a gasket.
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Originally Posted by Powerpack' date='April 16 2002,23:54
I don't remember having problem finding a thermostat gasket but when I need a special gasket I use a sheet of gasket and trace down the outline with a pen and cut it, and you get a gasket.
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I dont like silicone where its not neccessary. I never use any on any gaskets, unless I need it to hold while I assemble it. Goes back to my hate of rubber and what not, lol.
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='April 17 2002,07:12
I dont like silicone where its not neccessary. I never use any on any gaskets, unless I need it to hold while I assemble it. Goes back to my hate of rubber and what not, lol.
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One of my body shop owning friends owes me a ton of favors, so I just let him get me parts from Mazda when I need them, like this thermostat ****. I also got me a nice set of new window strips this winter, now I got to put them on!
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='April 17 2002,20:51
One of my body shop owning friends owes me a ton of favors, so I just let him get me parts from Mazda when I need them, like this thermostat ****. I also got me a nice set of new window strips this winter, now I got to put them on!
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='April 17 2002,07:12
I dont like silicone where its not neccessary. I never use any on any gaskets, unless I need it to hold while I assemble it. Goes back to my hate of rubber and what not, lol.
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I painted mine last time, but they were too far gone to look good. IM going to paint these new ones even though they are nice and black, so maybe they will stay that way
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='April 17 2002,22:03
I painted mine last time, but they were too far gone to look good. IM going to paint these new ones even though they are nice and black, so maybe they will stay that way
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