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Hi guys, I've been browsing ebay for cheaper bits for my gti-6 conversion and came across this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271019865293?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 My question is would this be an alternative to the lovely (but expensive) bbm thermostat adapter? I have tried to campare images of the gti6 housing and this item but as none of them are from directly above its really hard to see if the sealing faces are the same. cheers for your help.

Good Evening. I get the feeling that my thermostat is on the way out (I doubt it's been replaced over the last 22 years) and in any event I figure I may as well replace it, given it made a substantial difference to the performance of both of my previous vehicles and it's a doddle to do. Two questions - Firstly, as far as I am aware, the stock thermostat begins to open at 89℃. I'm thinking that it might not be such a bad idea to replace it with a slightly hotter thermostat (say 91/92℃), for the faster warm-up, higher operating temperature (possibly good for fuel economy?) and hotter heater. Any reasons why this would be a bad idea? Obviously in a modern computer-controlled car I wouldn't even think about it but in a 22 year old car with no computer it's at least an interesting idea. I know it used to be fairly common practice to change thermostats twice a year with the temperature change between seasons. Secondly - Jiggle pins; I have no idea whether the stock thermostat has one (and can't visually check it with any great ease for obvious reasons). Looking around Google it would appear the stock one doesn't have one, but most of the ones I have access to do have one; will it make a difference? I know the idea behind having one but thought I'd ask anyway. Thanks in advance for any advice! N.B. car is a 1990 205 with the carb TU3 engine, outside temperature here in New Zealand regularly goes below zero in the winter but very rarely goes north of 35℃ in the summer.