05-27-2004, 12:23 AM
05-27-2004, 12:24 AM
Steeda sell thems... Thats all I know..
05-27-2004, 08:10 AM
i would do a search on focaljet about changing the thermostat. there has been some pretty good discussions over there about them.
05-27-2004, 10:13 AM
Give Paul a call at Steeda or check there Live Chat on there site..
05-27-2004, 10:38 AM
i bought mine for the Focus for like $11 from Napa
05-27-2004, 12:09 PM
Me will find....me not too smart but me will find....me call
02-23-2005, 12:57 PM
Did you guys feel any improvements after installing the 170 deg thermostat?
02-23-2005, 10:22 PM
bigman,May 26 2004, 06:10 PM Wrote:i would do a search on focaljet about changing the thermostat. there has been some pretty good discussions over there about them.
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I just got mine from Steeda. Its going on at the end of march when the car gets boosted. Is there something I hsould know about it...
*going to FJ to use their wonderful search feature :rolleyes:
01-yellow-ZX3
02-27-2005, 05:04 AM
Focused,May 26 2004, 06:38 PM Wrote:i bought mine for the Focus for like $11 from Napa
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Me too, I got a 180 degree for like $10, from Napa.
02-28-2005, 01:19 PM
IMO a 190 would be about ideal.
180 (which I use currently) is well past the point of diminishing returns... and a 170 is way WAY past the point of dimishing returns.
180 (which I use currently) is well past the point of diminishing returns... and a 170 is way WAY past the point of dimishing returns.
01-yellow-ZX3
02-28-2005, 01:41 PM
Isn't the stock thermostat a 195 though? What difference would 5 degrees make?
03-01-2005, 02:01 AM
welding rod.....cool. B)
Welcome to our nest.
Could you elaborate on this issue. I have teh 170 thermostat and its going in at the end of the month with my turbo and tune. Should I be worrying about something. I tried searching on FJ but their Search sucks donkey balls.
Welcome to our nest.
Could you elaborate on this issue. I have teh 170 thermostat and its going in at the end of the month with my turbo and tune. Should I be worrying about something. I tried searching on FJ but their Search sucks donkey balls.
03-01-2005, 04:25 PM
Well, you aren't gaining anything by making the car run colder when it is under light load.
If you put in a 180 you will probably find the car runs considerable colder when puttering around. You will also find that the heater and defroster aren't effective until a longer period of time elapses first thing in the moring - which gets old quick.
However you will also probably find that when you run under heavy load that the temp comes almost back up to where it would be with a 198 (stock / 92C) by the time you have run through a couple gears.
I logged it with OEM and then a 180 within the last year or so... it's over on FJ FI.
I really can't imagine that a 170 could provide any advantage at all over the 180.
If you put in a 180 you will probably find the car runs considerable colder when puttering around. You will also find that the heater and defroster aren't effective until a longer period of time elapses first thing in the moring - which gets old quick.
However you will also probably find that when you run under heavy load that the temp comes almost back up to where it would be with a 198 (stock / 92C) by the time you have run through a couple gears.
I logged it with OEM and then a 180 within the last year or so... it's over on FJ FI.
I really can't imagine that a 170 could provide any advantage at all over the 180.
03-01-2005, 04:27 PM
sorry to go off topic but is this the same welding_rod with the precision turbo kit?
Any way welcome to the site man :D
Any way welcome to the site man :D