Garmer, I just ordered a Jet Stage 2 performance chip, and the thermostat to go with it. When you put yours in, how much of a difference did you notice. Also I read that it needed a low restriction exhaust. I ordered the Dynomax from summit, that should do ok, right? Hey Monkie, when are you gonna get some pics of that cold air induction?

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92 Bird 3.1L Auto
Best $750 I ever spent....

DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!

AIM name OVRCLCK350

 

Well I think I will take pics this weekend if it isnt raining and take them to a camera place and just let them scan it. So MAYBE this weekend. But I plan on redoing my intake soon too. Need different tubing.

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1992 Camaro RS 3.1L
T5 Manual 5 speed
Cold/RAM air intake
Z-28 Exhaust
8.5mm MSD Ignition wires
TB Coolant bypass

Kills:

95 (****) Probe GT
94 Mustang GT
91 CRX (dont ask me why he raced me)
2nd Gen Z28 (350) haha to you V8 guys!
1992 RS 305 TBI (good race)
More to come

 

Oh and dont put the thermostat in until spring or when it gets warmer. Otherwise you will never get your car warm in the mornings. And about the chip I think you will like it. Im getting the Jet 6 pack chip set.

 

Wait till Spring? Would that decrease performance considereing that the chip is designed to run on an engine with a cooler thermostat?

 

I would also wait on the thermo since ya live in a cold region.... See here in WARM 80 degree as we speak florida you can keep your 160 thermo in all year long...

 

Well here in Tx, it's usually at least 70 in the winter. Or at least where I'm at. We do have a cold front in right now and it's at 40 or 50. What my question is tho, is would it hurt anything by not having the lower thermostat in because the chip said that it's designed for engines with a low thermostat, and I bought the one that's made for the chip.

 

Screw you all! (Joking!) It was 29 degrees last night around here. I'm going to add the "pizza box cardboard in front of the radiator" mod over the weekend; I'm freezing my vitals off- and that's with the 195 'stat!

They don't sell a 210 'stat, do they?


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Hey Tom, you think you got it bad?? It was friggen 14 up here this morning. ARGH!!

That's why I did the stage 1 chip...just plug and play, and no stats to worry about when it gets cold I'd say he shouldn't have a problem being in TX with a stat though!

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Jason E
'89 Camaro RS 2.8
Hypertech chip/K&N filters/Accel 8.8 wires,coil/RapidFires
Eclipse CD and 100x4 amp/Boston plates and 6x9s
JasonEE98 on AOL IM

 

sucks to be you

 

Ovrclck350, You are in big Trouble! Well not really, the stat you ordered from Jet is only a 180!

I would know, it happened to me too! There low restriction stat is a 180, when everyone elses is a 160! I had to order mine from Hypertech,, only place I could find one!

But before you stop the order, keep the 180. Put it in during the winter! It will run better. But order the 160 also, put that in the spring.

Now about performance. I used to have the slighest dead spot, before I had the Fastchip Stage 2, no more now. A lot better trottle response, alittle noticble HP,,, but not alot. But diffently one of the best mods I have ever done. Not only did I get more power, the engine used to run at 220, now it doesnt even get to 195!! I just love it!

When you put the stat in full the car on the highway for about 30min, also run w/ 92 or 89 already in the tank,, do fill up after you put it in. Dont gun when you first get it either,, the computer needs to resest itself!

If you have anymore questions just ask!

[Edit] Sorry since u live in Texas just put the 160 in! Unless it really gets cold.

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91 RS Camaro
3.1L
Cat Back System, K&N filter,modified air box, Fastchip Stage 2, 160 thermo, Rapidfires and Bosch Wires 5 Air Horns

Kills: 89' 302 Thunderbird, 88' 305 Cutless Supreme, 90' 3.8 Bonneville

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