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  1. #13
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    gee.. i've given each one of you a +rep recently so no rep for j00 lol
    Quote Originally Posted by Slow96GSR
    If 1 person has had bad luck with a product don’t condemn it until you yourself have tested it. Now if 10 pros have tried it and it sucked then I would trust their opinion.

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    just out of interest are u running a temp gauge?

    if so what are u seeing with those in place?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CRXer View Post
    just out of interest are u running a temp gauge?

    if so what are u seeing with those in place?
    nope but cluster temp gauge, when car was perfectly fine temp sat stable between 1/4 and halfway.. when it was stock it sat closer to halfway.

    BUT if it matters my fuel consumption observations in sequence of mods degraded as follows (per 42l when light comes on):
    stock = ~450-480km
    fan switch + thermo = ~400-420km (which i consistently get now)
    spoon chip (lol) = ~280-300km
    Quote Originally Posted by Slow96GSR
    If 1 person has had bad luck with a product don’t condemn it until you yourself have tested it. Now if 10 pros have tried it and it sucked then I would trust their opinion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dsp26 View Post
    nope but cluster temp gauge, when car was perfectly fine temp sat stable between 1/4 and halfway.. when it was stock it sat closer to halfway.

    BUT if it matters my fuel consumption observations in sequence of mods degraded as follows (per 42l when light comes on):
    stock = ~450-480km
    fan switch + thermo = ~400-420km (which i consistently get now)
    spoon chip (lol) = ~280-300km
    yeah,i'd prob look at taking them out again,ud prob be hitting that 20% fuel marker quite regularly in these colder months,if your regularly running around giving it a bit.Even 76degC lowload open loop its still at about 8% fuel,not that these conditions occur very frequently.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CRXer View Post
    yeah,i'd prob look at taking them out again,ud prob be hitting that 20% fuel marker quite regularly in these colder months,if your regularly running around giving it a bit.Even 76degC lowload open loop its still at about 8% fuel,not that these conditions occur very frequently.
    yeah will do!! i should've asked you about those readings earlier when you mentioned the duty cycle stuff. thanks
    Quote Originally Posted by Slow96GSR
    If 1 person has had bad luck with a product don’t condemn it until you yourself have tested it. Now if 10 pros have tried it and it sucked then I would trust their opinion.

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    keeping in theme with fan switches

    exactly where do u install a fan switch on the radiator is it the outlet neck or end tank the bottom one itself ?!?!

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    In our engine, we run Stock Fan Switch and Stock Thermostat, we do have an oil cooler and a full length radiator. We do not have overheating issues even after 5 hard continuous laps. At the last ozhonda track day, most of the time, the car was out for the entire 15 minute sessions cover at least 10 laps. We also drive to and from the track. Very reliable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snoop_gee View Post
    keeping in theme with fan switches

    exactly where do u install a fan switch on the radiator is it the outlet neck or end tank the bottom one itself ?!?!
    none of em... it's on the thermostat housing.. on the b series anyway...
    Quote Originally Posted by Slow96GSR
    If 1 person has had bad luck with a product don’t condemn it until you yourself have tested it. Now if 10 pros have tried it and it sucked then I would trust their opinion.

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    agree with e240

    i beat the living crap outta my engine for 12 straight laps the other day & temp issues were non existent,admittedly it is a stock engine though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CRXer View Post
    agree with e240

    i beat the living crap outta my engine for 12 straight laps the other day & temp issues were non existent,admittedly it is a stock engine though.
    did the same at the same time with a actual stock engine with stock thermostat , fan switch and coolant etc , and temp still wasnt ever an issue.
    OEM parts and fluids when properly maintained are fine.

    The only way to overheat a untouched engine is to drive in reverse for a few minutes and watch the temp gauge soar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dsp26 View Post
    none of em... it's on the thermostat housing.. on the b series anyway...
    sorry i should of said its for the K series

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    Quote Originally Posted by CRXer View Post
    agree with e240

    i beat the living crap outta my engine for 12 straight laps the other day & temp issues were non existent,admittedly it is a stock engine though.
    ok maybe you gents can shed some light...

    i've since replaced the low temp with a 90*C item... now my coolant is always boiling and overflows the overflow... i have tried:

    - water only
    - 25% coolant premix
    - ~40% coolant mix

    all boil. thermostat is not seized because both hoses are the same temp plus i also have a 1.3bar rad cap

    it's not the head gasket coz its new and theres no traces of water in oil and vice versa.


    on another note though my car feels like it struggles and i rev it past 6krpm despite feeling stronger than stock.. i've always had the suspicion that the dc2r muffler i have on the car is causing a massive restriction or it's just shot because of the horrible sound it makes.... i know a backpressured system also heats up the engine a lot more.. could this be the issue?
    Quote Originally Posted by Slow96GSR
    If 1 person has had bad luck with a product don’t condemn it until you yourself have tested it. Now if 10 pros have tried it and it sucked then I would trust their opinion.

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