Upgraded radiator and fan-Sould you upgrade to 180 degree thermostat?

[Sniper]

Or is the Viper motor suppossed to run at a higher temp?

 

[treynor]

My $.02: upgrade the thermostat. You'll make more power when the engine temp is lower (proven time and again on the dyno). Realize, however, that it won't affect the temps you run in traffic, since your cooling fans will still turn on and off at temps dictated by the ECU.

 

[shifter]

Absolutely, or the benefit of the larger radiator will be minimized to a degree. I'll send you an e-mail.

 

[Doug Supercharged Vipers]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by treynor:
Realize, however, that it won't affect the temps you run in traffic, since your cooling fans will still turn on and off at temps dictated by the ECU.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yep!

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Radiator yes. Fan yes. Thermo no biggie.

 

[Sniper]

Hey Joe, so, David ***** is saying that a different oil is all you need to run cooler temps?

 

[99 R/T 10]

I heard that. I think it was the Royal Purple line of oil. I am going to do this in the near future.

Mike