Mi16 Water Thermostat - Colder For Track Use?

[Jonmurgie 2]

Need to get myself a water thermostat for the new engine... is it worth getting a colder stat that opens sooner seeing as it's pretty much for track use only and I won't be running a heater in the car at all?

 

What is the temp of the standard Mi stat if anyone knows?

[Bono 0]

iirc the thermostat is 89c as standard.

the heater in the car has hot coolant circulating regardless of whether the thermostat is open or closed.

[205007 12]

why not just run no thermostat? that would open immediatley!

[Jonmurgie 2]

As there's no heater that is an idea but I've heard tale that it's not best doing that as it can take too long for the water to warm up... I wonder what Miles recommends

[petert 586]

Running no thermostat is very foolish. Your car will never heat up properly. You might want to try a restrictor however. A flat piece of plate with say a 20mm hole, like the thermostat would have when its open. You may have to experiment with the hole size, but the same as thermostat is a good start.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

I would run a electric pump as that is what my next car is having,

But when I ran mine I did without a stat, but that was a pure 15mins of flat out racing and getting the car warm before going out, so a stat is good as I take it your driving it on the road still