RB series thermo will not work!!!!

[sdtouge]

just wanted to give everyone here a heads up, the nismo thermostat for the rb series engines will not work. they are physically to big, and will not fit.

if anyone with a rb is reading this and wants to buy it, 50 bucks ahippped to your door. i think the sr one might work, so i am gonna check that out...

i wasted 60 bucks:( dont make my mistake....

matt

[biosehnsucht]

I really don't think an SR one will.

[sdtouge]

i tyhought i read somewqhere that it would, ill have to check.

[rico05]

I had the Nismo parts rep on the phone from Performance Nissan. He said that in the US part catalog, he couldn't find a thermo that would work. The SR one won't, and I also tried the RB myself. Looks like unless you get the JDM hookup, you are SOL on a colder thermo.

[boost_boy]

I had the Nismo parts rep on the phone from Performance Nissan. He said that in the US part catalog, he couldn't find a thermo that would work. The SR one won't, and I also tried the RB myself. Looks like unless you get the JDM hookup, you are SOL on a colder thermo.

I use a 158* and it works just fine. If you want anything colder, please help me understand why?

Dee

[sdtouge]

hey dee, do you have a link where i could get that one?thanksmatt

[rico05]

I run a 82^ OEM Nissan thermo myself.

[mbmbmb23]

I had the Nismo parts rep on the phone from Performance Nissan. He said that in the US part catalog, he couldn't find a thermo that would work. The SR one won't, and I also tried the RB myself. Looks like unless you get the JDM hookup, you are SOL on a colder thermo.

There was a CA18DET thermostat on ebay the other day (went for $78~ I think) made by ARC. Try finding an authorized distributor of ARC products http://www.mackinindustries.com/dist_arc.html and ask them. It was probably "new old stock" but you never know.

-m

[RMiller]

I've also gotta ask why you want a lower temp thermostat? You can already choose between 2 temps straight from the dealer.

[sdtouge]

i feel like if i can gt my thermo open before the heat build up it wont overheat at the track....

its fine on the streets, but my ka would always overheat, i just want a bomb cooling system...

i think ill just get oem for now.

[WeldingHank]

if you run your oil too cold, you run the risk of wearing things out in the engine.

[RMiller]

i feel like if i can gt my thermo open before the heat build up it wont overheat at the track....

its fine on the streets, but my ka would always overheat, i just want a bomb cooling system...

i think ill just get oem for now.

Nissan sells an OEM 76.5 degree thermostat. Just ask for the "hot type". But a cold thermostat isn't the key to a good cooling system. It won't matter anyway, even if the thermostat opened at 30 degrees you end temp would be the same. If you want a good cooling system, get a nice radiator and good shroud w/ either mechanical or electric fan(s).

[sdtouge]

i had koyo aluminum with 2 12" e fans (on pusher from the inside though, i kow its the wrong way...) and still overheated....

i am going back to the clutch fan and sroud bth the ones i took off my ka24-e.

how did the fit on your ca?

[sdtouge]

just picked up oem thermo, they only had the 82 temp one, its for all ca motors, 18 dollars and sopemthing cents, its alot versus the 4 doolar ones at autostores but i feel safe with it lol..

[knightrider]

who says the sr thermo wont work? im running a sr nismo thermo that opens at 62 C right now, it works flawlessly.

[sdtouge]

oh well, i just picked up the oem one. next time ill grab the nismo unit...

i also just picke dup a clutch fan and fan and shroud from a sohc, so im pretty stoked about that.

[RMiller]

i had koyo aluminum with 2 12" e fans (on pusher from the inside though, i kow its the wrong way...) and still overheated....

i am going back to the clutch fan and sroud bth the ones i took off my ka24-e.

how did the fit on your ca?

Wait...you had pushers on the inside...so does that mean you were pushing hot air from in front of the engine onto the radiator? Oops. Well I use the stock radiator w/ the KAE shroud and the fit is pretty good. Here's a pic:

[sdtouge]

cool, my new setup will be the bomb!stock clutch fan and shroud on the inside.koyo rad.dual 12 inch e fans on the outside on pusher too a switch, just switch them on at the track...

itll flow mad cfm and rock. i am poumped.i miss my car. pulled the ka, now just gotta prep my ca, then put it in. then fix all the little bugs and finegle my ic piping lol.