thermostat replacement

[hondaracermd]

hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has any experience changing their thermostat? i have a vtir and it seems to be running cool when the rpm's get up to 5000+ or when coasting. still manage to get up near 1/2 way when sitting in traffic though. im guessing the thermo just isnt closing all the way and is ready to be replaced. it seems quite easy, just undo two bolts and remove. does anyone have experience and know if i really need to drain the coolant before doing this, or will it all come rushing out if i dont drain before hand? any other tips would be appreciated. did you use oem honda, or aftermarket from a parts store?
cheers.

[Mr_will]

dude i know for a fact that you have not searched, because there are loads of threads on this, including a complete DIY.

get off your lazy n00b ass and SEARCH FTW

[bennjamin]

leave him alone...he is a noob.

Anyway , IF you wold of searched *its easy*
you would of found a link like this -

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16767&highlight=thermostat+change

or this one

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19092

[hondaracermd]

thank you. searched and found the first article, but not the second one. cheers.