Is adding a 180 t-state considered performance??

[BCHN HME]

Well, after getting help from Mark getting my tune installed, I finally got with Tom (Bush) on Sunday for help in both installing my 180 degree JET
t-stat and resetting the fan speeds. Really simple modification...except for the Predator. ( have 0 knowledge with these devises) Took just about an hour (because I drove to Tom's home in Fresno from my home in Madera and the engine was hot like a Sonna-BEACH" when I got there. LOL

Tom had a race on TV to get back to watching, so we just jumped right in. Bodda Bing, Bodda Boom and it was done.

Thanks to Tom for his help & knowledge. As hot as it was in Fresno/Madera yesterday, the car never got over 188 degrees on the trip home. It usually runs 203 to 206+ sometimes. 188 will be a great improvement.

[KrzySRT]

The theory on the T-stat is two fold...The new generation Hemi's lose horse power when they get heat soaked,so the lower temp helps keep you from losing H.P. 2nd,the PCM introduces a slightly richer fuel mixture into the motor,during what it senses to be the "warm-up period" of the motor,creating a slight improvement in performance.By keeping the water temp close to 180,the PCM will keep the fuel mixture a little richer.

[UnleasheD8]

i need to get mine installed too ..

[BCHN HME]

Is 188 close enough to accomplish this or do I need to lower he degree setting with the Predator??

Thanks for the info. I hadn't considered the air/fuel mixture ratio in changing out the t-stat.

[GO-SRT-GO]

I would consider it a performance mod, because it keeps you from losing performance due to heat soak.

I do use the predator to adjust the fan speeds during our hot central valley summers or if I am going to the track.

Now that we are approaching fall and winter, I don't worry about adjusting the fan settings. I am a daily driver and in this cooler weather, my engine temps run cool enough as I drive around town. Yeah it will warm up if I am idling a lot in stop and go traffic. But as soon as I get some open road it cools right down. I feel it saves unnecessary wear on my fans. Plus, I'm not at WOT all the time as I drive around town.

[UnleasheD8]

180 Vs 160 ...

i ran 160 in my previous csrt8 and calibrated the fans and i was happy .. i dont know if i want to do it again .. i know it puts pressure on the fan etc but damn it looking at the temp gauge and seeing it cool most of the time was priceless.

[BCHN HME]

Like I indicated, since I've had the t-stat installed the car stays at 188, NOT 187 or 189 but 188 on the button. If I have a 180 t-stat, shouldn't I expect the temp to be at or very close to 180 (maybe 182 but not higher). It seems like 188 is too far over the desired temp.

Originally Posted by UnleasheD8

180 Vs 160 ...

i ran 160 in my previous csrt8 and calibrated the fans and i was happy .. i dont know if i want to do it again .. i know it puts pressure on the fan etc but damn it looking at the temp gauge and seeing it cool most of the time was priceless.

I have a 176 at the house. FREE of you want it..

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Originally Posted by BCHN HME

Like I indicated, since I've had the t-stat installed the car stays at 188, NOT 187 or 189 but 188 on the button. If I have a 180 t-stat, shouldn't I expect the temp to be at or very close to 180 (maybe 182 but not higher). It seems like 188 is too far over the desired temp.

I have a jet also and I sit at 183 on moderate days but 186-189 on hotter days. The highest I have seen was 198 on hot ass days but the fans leveled it back to the mid 180's

For my fans I chose

188 for my lows
196 for mids
196 for highs

This is both A/C on and off..

My fans don not run all the time either.

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[Tierhog]

I would say it is considered "performance". Timing typically isn't pulled with these lower tstats and combined with fan settings (I'm 190) these motors won't heat soak and deliver more fuel..... A tad more emissions too but hey... WTH right? Your trip was worth it. I'm a bit paranoid at 160..to low for me IMHO.