in my Mav, I just removed a...160...and replaced it with an...86C...(makes heater more better... the 160 carried a...160-163 temp range. the 86C carries a...188-192 temp range. ......
Here is my .02 I swapped from a 187 to a 160 in my lsx I didn't change the tune Before. 20mpg. 187-195* operating temp After. 14.5 mpg. 165-170* operating temp Just throwing it out there this was around a half point in the afr differance at cruise If you gain power going cooler you need to work on your tuneup Hot fluids (oils) make more power (less drag) Hot fuel makes less power Cool coolant fights detonation Up to temp coolant provides effeciancy
yeah all cars run better at the dragstrip when its at least a hundred degrees they always get slower at night when it cools down
i always heat my gas when its a hundred degrees outside at the dragstrip too and when i do i use a heat can instead of a cool can:bananaman
I ALSO BLOW HOT AIR FROM MY RADIATOR RIGHT INTO MY COWL INDUCTION HOOD IT HELPS MAKE MORE HORSEPOOWER
and after my cars real hot from running the guts out of it i always blow hot air on the radiator because i want to have increased bearing life. I always see my friends do that too after they run cars hard especially at night when the tracks coooled off you just can't have enough heat in an engine
I also like having heating pads under my air gap manifold to help with the horsepower and I wrap my headers so the heat will stay in my engine I also run a griffin 3 row radiator because i like very hot engines it helps horsepower and I run a high volume water pump so my engine runs as hot as possible and i run a spacer block under my carb because i love hot fuel my car does too because everyone knows heat makes horsepower I also run a electric fan too so my car stays as hot as possible
