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Normal Temps For R33 Gts-T

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As per topic, just inquring on the normal operating temperature for an R33. I have owned the car for about 3 months so not sure what is normal. It has a Blitz water gauge that reads in the mid to high 80's from driving normally.

Does this sound correct? At what temp would I need to be concerned. BTW it has a larger radiator.

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jjman Mentor

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I also wanted to query this...

I have an aftermarket temp sensor in the top hose (which is i gather just after where the OEM sensor sits?- in the housing just before the top hose)

anyway, this thing reads 86 degrees stable as the point where the thermostat has opened and obviosuly circulating coolant- i.e. it is the lowest operating temp indicated with the motor at operating temp.

But if i plug into the ecu it is displaying 72 degrees.

any body know what the gig is here?

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The Dan Grand Master

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I also wanted to query this...

I have an aftermarket temp sensor in the top hose (which is i gather just after where the OEM sensor sits?- in the housing just before the top hose)

anyway, this thing reads 86 degrees stable as the point where the thermostat has opened and obviosuly circulating coolant- i.e. it is the lowest operating temp indicated with the motor at operating temp.

But if i plug into the ecu it is displaying 72 degrees.

any body know what the gig is here?

Your coolant temp sensor could be slightly out. New ones are about $30 from Repco but you need to match up the part by picture or go to tridon's website and find it there. I forget the number now

The Dan Grand Master

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are you referring to a replacement for the aftermarket one i have or the OEM one?

OEM

My gauge shows 10 degrees above what the laptop says, so Dan a new sensor will fix it? Or could the gauge be out?

Well, the gauge could be out but your CTS is 15-20 years old if it hasn't been replaced. 10 deg isn't much. Noel's black 33 had a similar issue where he thought it was getting super hot but I replaced the CTS and it all came back to normal readings

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mine ran over 85 a while back and i could hear it pinging so i dont think over 85 is too good

If thats the case i dont think the temperature is your problem.

The stock thermostat isnt fully open till 85 odd degrees anyway.

Mine sits around 85-88.

Even into the 90's isnt a problem.

AngryRB Grand Master

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If thats the case i dont think the temperature is your problem.

The stock thermostat isnt fully open till 85 odd degrees anyway.

Mine sits around 85-88.

Even into the 90's isnt a problem.

the pinging was related to putting on a quiet restrictive muffler, and that seemed to increase the coolant temp's as high as 89deg,

these days it wont go higher than low 80's.

have you noticed the car loosing any performance when its running at 90deg?

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gotRICE?

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the pinging was related to putting on a quiet restrictive muffler, and that seemed to increase the coolant temp's as high as 89deg,

these days it wont go higher than low 80's.

have you noticed the car loosing any performance when its running at 90deg?

So then id say that the restrictive muffler had everything to do with the pinging if your car was tuned to a more free flowing item possibly. Not coolant temps?

No performance loss whatsoever running into the 90's. I only had my tune dialled back when it went over 99 degrees. Boost limited to 1bar. I pushed it up to a peak of 107. heh. Was getting frustrated with only getting in 2 hot laps before it was cutting. Then found out that i only had a single core non turbo radiator dealing with 290rwkw :) Cant say i looked at it that closely till then lol!

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