thermo

[snowboard_pro6]

Hey guys in new here I just bought a 1991 Lumina Euro 2Door last weekend. It’s my first car and I wanna get this car to perform a lot more then it does. So far all I’ve done is put in a K&N filter. I was looking at putting a new thermo in so i can use the Hypertech Thermo Master Computer Chip. I live in Canada in an area that can range from 40degrees Celsius in the summer to -20degrees Celsius in the winter would my car be fine with a 180 degree thermo year round?

[birdman]

yea but you wont see much if any gains so if yours works i wouldnt touch it.

[digitaloutsider]

DO NOT, and I repeat, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM HYPERTECH. Their chips are the biggest joke ever for the 60º family. Spend your money on the best-performing chip for the 60º's over at http://60v6store.com/

 

Sadly, there's not much you can do to make your car fast aside from boost. 3.1's are slower than piss, and nothing this side of a turbo is going to fix that. I'd save up for another car if I wanted power. You're sure as hell not getting it out of an LHO.

[Prospeeder]

Bah, cooler Thermostat isnt gonna do much anyway, mabye if you were boosted, and if it gets pretty cold there, it might decrease your heaters efficentcy, not worth it really

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

The only advantage to having a 180* in a 3.1 is it might keep the temp a bit lower in the summer, like stop-and-go traffic, that is all. If the one you have is fine I really wouldn't bother changing it (unless you decide on flushing your coolant).

 

Check the FAQ section on "V6 mods for noobs" (or whatever it's called)

[snowboard_pro6]

arite thanks for the info guys I’m going to look into getting that chip from 60* can these engines take nitrous? and if i use nitrous that means i can't change the timing with the chip?

[Supreme Cutlass]

There's one kit from nitrous oxide systems that should work well, but it specifically says in the instructions DO NOT INSTALL AN AFTERMARKET CHIP with it.

[digitaloutsider]

Nitrous.. 3.1.. oh god..

[snowboard_pro6]

guess thats a no, so i should go with the chip and underdrive pullies

[birdman]

definatly on the chip and some advise aginst pullies but i would do it if i had the money so its really up to you?

[digitaloutsider]

What's wrong with the UDP? I think the chip, dogbones, and UDP would be a good start.

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

Nitrous.. 3.1.. oh god..

 

 

Well this is a 3100, but still high 14's (with some other mods) isn't bad at all....

 

http://www.w-body.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31844

 

I'm thinking with a proper setup an otherwise stock 3.1 should run low 16s before blowing up...

[birdman]

What's wrong with the UDP? I think the chip, dogbones, and UDP would be a good start.

all i sais was that some dont like them not me. im sure you've heard the ones who say it kills your accessories right? there fine and they get tested anyway

[sonyman87]

DO NOT, and I repeat, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM HYPERTECH. Their chips are the biggest joke ever for the 60º family. Spend your money on the best-performing chip for the 60º's over at http://60v6store.com/

 

Sadly, there's not much you can do to make your car fast aside from boost. 3.1's are slower than piss, and nothing this side of a turbo is going to fix that. I'd save up for another car if I wanted power. You're sure as hell not getting it out of an LHO.

 

Why do people still bash Hypertech.. i use Hypertech comptuesr and t-stats. no problems they are super good imo.. just b/c 1 car did a test with all those chips dosnt mean you will have the same results.. just look how differently the 3.4dohc behaves in each car. its a totaly temperamental and will differ from each cars currnet tune.