Said test done, anything i can do to prove commsirac wrong
Vehicle: VR V8 Ute Manual
Thermostat: Open full at 88deg
Ambient: 26
Ok, first of all commsi, thermostat temp is TOP of radiator, would you like a lesson in the design of a cooling system, nah, im sure you will be able to google it like everything else, Bottom is the eng inlet temp, and top is the eng outlet temp, bottom cold, top hot, get the picture?
Ok, connected scantool to car today, went to live data, and bought up engine temperature, ran engine till up to operating temp then went for a drive
Idling with just engine fan : 85deg
idling with eng fan and thermo : 79 deg
driving at 40 without thermo : 86 deg
driving at 40 with thermo : 84
driving at 80 without thermo : 83 deg
driving at 80 with thermo : 82 deg
driving at 110 without thermo : 84 deg
driving at 110 WITH thermo : 85 DEGREES!
It was hotter, hmm, me thinks the the turbulence of the fan with the incoming ram air dont mix to well together at high speeds, hmm, might have to do this again next summer on a HOT day with 2 1/2 tonnes of race car and trailer behind me also