when we say nismo thermo are we saying the standard or low temp nismo thermo as there is two options to pick from, some one please chime in, i'm in the process of ordering one from courtesy
^well said
^this gets old
to OP: if you are running into problems of keeping the car cool and you tried checking or upgrading the rest of the cooling system then as a last resort would i personally remove the thermostat.
well my problem is i'm going to turbo my ka. and people say it's a good idea to get a colder nismo t-stat vs stock. my problem is in the mean time will the colder t-stat get my car to operating temp or will my temp gauge be under half way near the cold mark.
as it is right now i just have the housing and ripped the guts out of my old t-stat. my car temp gauge hardly moves and i know it's not good, plus my gas mileage is poo. with the colder t-stat, if it opens up earlier, will it just take longer to get to "normal" operating temps, or in a daily drive scenario it would actually still be under cooling my car with to much flow to early?the colder thermostat only opens earlier thus meaning you will need to reach the designated temp first. you do not have to worry about the car taking longer to warm up. the difference is almost unnoticeable under normal driving conditions.
if the nismo t-stat will flow to much and cause my car to not be at proper running temps so i can get better gas milage and less wear then i'll stick with stock. but unlike having basically no thermo will it just be cold momentarily and as i "casually" drive things will warm up like normally just take a tad longer??
whats the case. i really would like to get the colder t-stat but if it's going to cause my car when i'm not drifting to still be in the cold and horrible gas mileage i rather not.
i know stock is better, but i rather not have to buy two.
^^^ listen to him and keep in mind that a thermostat is an aid for the cooling system not a miracle part. the thermostat helps the radiator to cool, functionality wise the thermostat 1. helps the motor reach optimal temps 2. restricts the water pump from simply pushing the coolant through the radiator. this will in fact actually make the car overheat. think about this scenario: you are driving in high RPM's and the water pump is doing its job. the coolant is moving at an accelerate rate through the cooling system because you have no thermostat. where does the cooling occur? it doesn't thats the problem. you need the thermostat to restrict the coolant from free flowing so that the coolant can cool down in the radiator. this is the most common misconception amongst car tuners. if you are worried about cooling upgrade your radiator and fans first.
i got a koyo rad and new water pump. i didn't buy a t-stat. i found out in the process that my old one was bad. so i cut out the middle part and put the housing back in . so it's unrestricted. now i want to buy a t-stat. will the nismo t-stat function like a normal one and bring me up to operating temps so i can improve my gas mileage or should i go stock. i will be turboing and i read a few threads about people saying get the nismo if you turboing a ka. but not why. my question is if i'm casually driving will the nismo thermo help my car heat up properly, or not? my gas mileage blows and i know it's because it's running to cold. i don't wanna buy both if the nismo will heat my car up, and my temp gauge return to normal.