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I know that I'm going to pick up a lot of slack for saying this but fo the summer you could remove the thermstat completely. I have done it and haven't had problems for the past 7,000 miles. It's great for sitting in stop and go traffic so when you get going again, it will cool down below 170 and then the next time you are at the light, it won't heat up as fast.
Taking the T stat out can cause problems because it doesn't allow any resistance in the cooling system. If you want to run with no T stat you need to take an old thermostat and take the guts out of it to where you only have a little thermostat "cap". That should keep pressure in the system and keep the temps down.
Some food for thought, How much resistance is in the cooling system when the thermostat is fully open? Remember, the upper radiator hose will be completely full of coolant and the entire system will be moving so once again, what is the point of a thermostat when you don't need heat in the summer?
It's called heat transfer. The water needs to spend a little bit of time inside of the radiator in order to cool down, thus cooling the engine better. If the flow is too fast through the radiator then the water doesn't get a chance to cool down enough. Would you rather have colder or warmer water running through your engine?
I have never had a problem with the thermostat taken out of my car. As far as if the free mods work or not, I can tell you for a fact that it did do alot! I know some people feel that the G-tech is a POS but according to it, with just some of the mods listed here, I dropped four tenths in the quarter! That is a HUGE difference. Take it from the senior members and moderators, the mods that they tell you actually work! They don't have time to BS you!
This is the thermostat I run in my car. Notice the large holes drilled in it. It comes from Stewart components and is recomended for use in any performance application and MUST be used with Stewart stage 2 and up water pumps.
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