#6768, "Help keeping my 98 Big 16g turbo cool??? PLEASE??? IM DESPERATE..."
I have a 1998 GST and when i run it hard the collant seems to boil and steam really bad... I will list my mods to the car and maybe you can help me out with keeping it cool...
Force Performance EVO III Big 16G turbocharger ported XS power front mount intercooler (FMIC) 24"x12"x3" end to end is 30.5" inlet/outlet 3" rated for 700hp injen intake Fidanza aluminum lightweight flywheel 7 bolt ACT 2600 MB1XTSS extreme clutch Greedy Trust exhaust system turbo back 3" down pipe External o2 dump Greedy FMIC pipes NGK spark plug wires Prothane motor mount 255 LPH Walbro fuel pump 1g head w/ cometic head gasket, and intake manifold steel braided clutch and oil line ARP head struts
I was running it at 21 psi until it started over heating now i turned the boost controll all the way down... PLEASE HELP IN ANY WAY... thank you for your time...
#6769, "RE: Help keeping my 98 Big 16g turbo cool??? PLEASE??? IM DESPERATE..." In response to Reply # 0 Jul-28-07 08:17 AM by DanKid
I don't know much about the turbo models but since you originally posted this in the non-turbo section i'll give you some suggestions. Try getting a thermostat that opens up at 160 degrees, changing to a higher psi cap, adding some water wetter to your coolant, check to make sure your fans are working, burb the coolant system, and maybe wrap your turbo and downpipe to keep temps down inside the engine bay.
#6770, "RE: Help keeping my 98 Big 16g turbo cool??? PLEASE??? IM DESPERATE..." In response to Reply # 0
With a large core FMIC, you need to get creative with some ducting to get more cool air to the radiator. When I installed my E316G, the J-pipe didn't clear the fan on the drivers side and I had to remove it. I had issues when the car wasn't moving enough for air to flow through the radiator and had to shut the car off at stoplights to keep from over heating. When it was a REALLY hot day, there was nothing I could do to keep it cool even when highway driving and had to leave the heat cranked. I installed a SPAL fan wired to run all the time to pull air through which helped a ton. You could also get another mounted on the front of the radiator wired to push air if the additional pull fan is not enough. Good luck! Large FMIC's always cause this.
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