. As much heat soak as they have, seems like they would already have an intercooler?
A different beast...
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2007 E63, Audi S4, 1965 Goat
A different beast...
So...I absolutly LOVE getting in my car and driving it within the first 5 - 7 min of my day, that is before it warms up! My car feels like a completely different animal when the oil temp is still cool. I don't push it hard...but then again I don't have to because it's got 2x the get-up and go.
My thought is that this has to do with the computer retarding the timing once it gets warm.
If this is the case...would Phelonic Spacers...say from VRP...correct the issue to in theory make the car always feel like it does right when it wakes up...??
Anyone else have a similar experience?
My thought is that this has to do with the computer retarding the timing once it gets warm.
If this is the case...would Phelonic Spacers...say from VRP...correct the issue to in theory make the car always feel like it does right when it wakes up...??
Anyone else have a similar experience?
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Same here, I always wait for the oil indication to stop flashing. Oil temperature does make a huge difference on these motors. I'm still pondering the idea of an aftermarket oil cooler if it would yield cooler oil temperatures.
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The car will pull timing depending on coolant temp as well as IAT - I've logged steps of about 3, 6.5, 9.5 degrees of retardation depending on various temp combos.
I just ordered the PTE thermostat to help keep the temps in check.
I just ordered the PTE thermostat to help keep the temps in check.
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2004 E55
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W211 E55 AMG
i almost always drive like a granny until my oil is nice and warm, but the few times i haven't (due to being in a rush), i will agree, that my car too is an angry beast in the mornings, not just engine, but transmission as well...
edit: because I wasn't being clear at all...
edit: because I wasn't being clear at all...
Last edited by narf; Jun 18, 2008 at 10:57 AM.
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2003 E55 AMG
The heat spacers we use separate the bottom half of the block from the top half.. The supercharger, intercooler, and surge tanks are all isolated.
With the addition of a good cooling upgrade, and the heat spacers it will help alot with the problems you are experiencing.
The 172 Thermostat helps to keep the ENGINE coolant cooler. If you have an isolated intercooler circuit, changing the thermostat is not going to do much to impact the IAT.
If you are running a shared intercooler coolant circuit then putting in the colder thermostat will help with IAT.
With the addition of a good cooling upgrade, and the heat spacers it will help alot with the problems you are experiencing.
The 172 Thermostat helps to keep the ENGINE coolant cooler. If you have an isolated intercooler circuit, changing the thermostat is not going to do much to impact the IAT.
If you are running a shared intercooler coolant circuit then putting in the colder thermostat will help with IAT.
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W211 E55 AMG
The heat spacers we use separate the bottom half of the block from the top half.. The supercharger, intercooler, and surge tanks are all isolated.
With the addition of a good cooling upgrade, and the heat spacers it will help alot with the problems you are experiencing.
The 172 Thermostat helps to keep the ENGINE coolant cooler. If you have an isolated intercooler circuit, changing the thermostat is not going to do much to impact the IAT.
If you are running a shared intercooler coolant circuit then putting in the colder thermostat will help with IAT.
With the addition of a good cooling upgrade, and the heat spacers it will help alot with the problems you are experiencing.
The 172 Thermostat helps to keep the ENGINE coolant cooler. If you have an isolated intercooler circuit, changing the thermostat is not going to do much to impact the IAT.
If you are running a shared intercooler coolant circuit then putting in the colder thermostat will help with IAT.
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a car that gets very poor gas mileage.
The heat spacers we use separate the bottom half of the block from the top half.. The supercharger, intercooler, and surge tanks are all isolated.
With the addition of a good cooling upgrade, and the heat spacers it will help alot with the problems you are experiencing.
The 172 Thermostat helps to keep the ENGINE coolant cooler. If you have an isolated intercooler circuit, changing the thermostat is not going to do much to impact the IAT.
If you are running a shared intercooler coolant circuit then putting in the colder thermostat will help with IAT.
With the addition of a good cooling upgrade, and the heat spacers it will help alot with the problems you are experiencing.
The 172 Thermostat helps to keep the ENGINE coolant cooler. If you have an isolated intercooler circuit, changing the thermostat is not going to do much to impact the IAT.
If you are running a shared intercooler coolant circuit then putting in the colder thermostat will help with IAT.
Will you be working on an oil cooling solution for the 6.2L motor (M156) in the future?
