High Temp

rude_life

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Has anybody ever heard of our cars running BETTER when theyre excessively hot?

 

GRGT1994

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No

 

DoctorB712

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After I get stuck in traffic for a bit my car drives like crap and feels different, not to mention it pings like a bitch!

 

95cobraguy

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u dont want it to run too cool either, i would say anywhere between 180-190 is a good range.

 

HISSIN50

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Did you hear that cars run better, or are more efficient when hotter? The latter can be true.

 

rude_life

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Well i have a coolant leak and every so often when the coolant runs low..The temp will go all the way up to the A or L in the word normal on the stock temp gauge..Well call me crazy but when it was that hot last night..It felt like it was running smoother and more efficient

 

HISSIN50

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Nooooooooooooooo. LOL.

The motor can be more efficient at higher temps (why cars today run hot and our high speed fan doesnt come on till almost 230*F). But that is a bit too hot for best performance or longevity.

If it happened to be cool out last night, that could have been a factor in how the car ran. Ambient (ergo inlet) temps have a TON to do with SOTP feel IMHO. The cars normally feel faster at night or real early in the day.