How hot does your fd run........
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How hot does your fd run........
We all know heat is a big factor as to how long our cars last. So i was wondeing what kind of temps (coolant, oil) people see, and what cooling mods they have to help with this problem.
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operating temp should be around 221 F. sometimes lower. upgrade the radiator, seal around it, aftermarket temp gauge. better intercooler. there are many threads on this to get some testimonials. this is what I have experienced. hope it helps.
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When my car IS running, it's not now, I usually see 85-86 C on the PFC. I have a Koyo Radiator, Evans NPG+ Coolant and my fans are set to turn on at 86 C(Datalogit).
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in the fall/winter i normally see around 85c-88c, in the summer my normal oper. temp is about 88c it gets up to 90c but then the fans kicks on.
i have mazda competiton rad.
i have mazda competiton rad.
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my car runs around 85-87 degrees (winter)
Im using a stock radiator with M2 large smic and usually have the heat on full blast, plan on upgrading to a koyo intercooler when summer comes around
Im using a stock radiator with M2 large smic and usually have the heat on full blast, plan on upgrading to a koyo intercooler when summer comes around
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i have a koyo radiator and here in Sacramento while I am driving i see around 175F which is around 80C, but luckily i have no ac and i can turn on the fans wen it gets hot and with the fan on, i usually see it go down to 171F which is around 77C, i usually don't let my temp run pass 186F which is 85C
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Originally Posted by FD3SR1
We all know heat is a big factor as to how long our cars last. So i was wondeing what kind of temps (coolant, oil) people see, and what cooling mods they have to help with this problem.
Common cooling mods are a manual fan switch and Miata Thermoswitch.
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Morning - 83ºC - 85ºC
Afternoon - 85ºC - 91ºC
Night time and early morning doing you know what =) - 84ºC - 88ºC
These are the usual conditions, though recently I have been hitting 93ºC during the afternoon in stop and go traffic. I found green gunky crap on my overflow stick. A flush and clean is in progress right now.
Jeremy
Afternoon - 85ºC - 91ºC
Night time and early morning doing you know what =) - 84ºC - 88ºC
These are the usual conditions, though recently I have been hitting 93ºC during the afternoon in stop and go traffic. I found green gunky crap on my overflow stick. A flush and clean is in progress right now.
Jeremy
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my coolant temps are 180 normally driving around, 200-210 when boosting/going up hill after a 2-3 mile up hill at a 30-35 degree angle. coolant temps come back down to 180 with in a block after turning around and going down hill though.
ambiant temp is alwyas 75-80 degrees here in Hawaii
mods i have are air ducts (to force more air thru radiator) as well as the fan mod where I can control all 3 speeds of the fans. i usually have it on low which driving around town and turn it on high when cooling down after a hard run. Im also running about a 20% water to coolant ratio with just green coolant and no waterwetter. (im my experience, with 3 cars, waterwetter doesn't do jack!) i do have a SMIC as well as the stock radiator.
as far as "operating temp should be around 221 F." I believe this is totally wrong! sure the fans do automatically turn on at ~221F but personnaly i like to keep it at 180. i would suggest you try to keep your water temps below 210F when just driving around town. unless your racing, your temps should really not go above 210F.
ambiant temp is alwyas 75-80 degrees here in Hawaii
mods i have are air ducts (to force more air thru radiator) as well as the fan mod where I can control all 3 speeds of the fans. i usually have it on low which driving around town and turn it on high when cooling down after a hard run. Im also running about a 20% water to coolant ratio with just green coolant and no waterwetter. (im my experience, with 3 cars, waterwetter doesn't do jack!) i do have a SMIC as well as the stock radiator.
as far as "operating temp should be around 221 F." I believe this is totally wrong! sure the fans do automatically turn on at ~221F but personnaly i like to keep it at 180. i would suggest you try to keep your water temps below 210F when just driving around town. unless your racing, your temps should really not go above 210F.
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for me i actually did some experimenting with the cooling system....
when the car was completely stock (streetported motor but stock coolant system) i was getting like 85-93 without the Ac on... then sometimes heading uphill, i would get 95-97...
then i got a blitz 4 Row FMIC and a KOYO radiator. at that time, i didnt have the undertray on so all the air was hitting the ground and not the radiator. i was getting from 83-90 on freeway and 87 - 95 on the streets...
then, with the undertray on the car and setting the low speed fans to come on at 85 and high speed at 90, my temps never pass 87!! even in stop and go traffic, it will turn the fans on at 85 and climb to 87 and start heading down!!
-Roman
when the car was completely stock (streetported motor but stock coolant system) i was getting like 85-93 without the Ac on... then sometimes heading uphill, i would get 95-97...
then i got a blitz 4 Row FMIC and a KOYO radiator. at that time, i didnt have the undertray on so all the air was hitting the ground and not the radiator. i was getting from 83-90 on freeway and 87 - 95 on the streets...
then, with the undertray on the car and setting the low speed fans to come on at 85 and high speed at 90, my temps never pass 87!! even in stop and go traffic, it will turn the fans on at 85 and climb to 87 and start heading down!!
-Roman
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Originally Posted by rzograbian
for me i actually did some experimenting with the cooling system....
when the car was completely stock (streetported motor but stock coolant system) i was getting like 85-93 without the Ac on... then sometimes heading uphill, i would get 95-97...
then i got a blitz 4 Row FMIC and a KOYO radiator. at that time, i didnt have the undertray on so all the air was hitting the ground and not the radiator. i was getting from 83-90 on freeway and 87 - 95 on the streets...
then, with the undertray on the car and setting the low speed fans to come on at 85 and high speed at 90, my temps never pass 87!! even in stop and go traffic, it will turn the fans on at 85 and climb to 87 and start heading down!!
-Roman
when the car was completely stock (streetported motor but stock coolant system) i was getting like 85-93 without the Ac on... then sometimes heading uphill, i would get 95-97...
then i got a blitz 4 Row FMIC and a KOYO radiator. at that time, i didnt have the undertray on so all the air was hitting the ground and not the radiator. i was getting from 83-90 on freeway and 87 - 95 on the streets...
then, with the undertray on the car and setting the low speed fans to come on at 85 and high speed at 90, my temps never pass 87!! even in stop and go traffic, it will turn the fans on at 85 and climb to 87 and start heading down!!
-Roman
trust me they will break 100c goin uphill
that what i was getting on my apexi fmic with koyo 106c the most
but for now the v mount is superior, right now the highest ive seen my temp while going uphill was 82c, 85c around town
cant wait till summer and really test it
ill keep ya posted
mike
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Originally Posted by rotoboy661
hey man just watch it when its 90+ outside, i wanna see your temps then
trust me they will break 100c goin uphill
that what i was getting on my apexi fmic with koyo 106c the most
but for now the v mount is superior, right now the highest ive seen my temp while going uphill was 82c, 85c around town
cant wait till summer and really test it
ill keep ya posted
mike
trust me they will break 100c goin uphill
that what i was getting on my apexi fmic with koyo 106c the most
but for now the v mount is superior, right now the highest ive seen my temp while going uphill was 82c, 85c around town
cant wait till summer and really test it
ill keep ya posted
mike
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I was wondering... then what is so good about having an all alluminum radiator??? Koyo..mazda competition.... or whatever..... what is so good about it compared to stock when the temps are going to be the same/??
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I was wondering... then what is so good about having an all alluminum radiator??? Koyo..mazda competition.... or whatever..... what is so good about it compared to stock when the temps are going to be the same/??
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