Temps around town.....

[soonerjoe]

Well, I always thought my cobra stayed about the same temp no matter how I was driving it. Well, I hooked up the predator and monitored the coolant temp. It was in the 190's while on the highway going 70, but when I hit stop and go traffic it went up to 218. All this time the needle on the stock gauge stayed just to the left of center. I am nervous driving my car on these 90 degree plus days. I think the radiator may be fine, I think I just need a better fan to move air through it while driving in traffic. I am wondering what temp all of your cars run at. I am especially curious of these setup when it is 90 degrees or higher outside in traffic:

2.76 upper only Steig w/o HE
2.76 upper only with HE
2.76 upper only with HE and Radiator

3.1 upper only w/o HE
stock upper with intake and exhaust.

 

[soonerjoe]

What do you guys run in traffic?

 

[FireRed04Vert]

Sorry Joe...no temp guage. But it was 111 here yesterday and my guage never went over half way with the a/c on. I'm also careful not to stick my foot in it very deep when it's that hot outside.

 

[Cooter]

funny you should ask this i was just checking this out the other day around town in stop and go traffic stayed right at 200 at a dead stop and cruising it was at 190 i have electric fans though and that might be a factor.
cooter

 

[Bob Cosby]

Sorry Joe...no temp guage. But it was 111 here yesterday and my guage never went over half way with the a/c on. I'm also careful not to stick my foot in it very deep when it's that hot outside.

As an FYI....the stock guage reads essentially the same temp between ~190 and ~23x. I don't remember the exact numbers, but its up there. In other words, its about as useful as an idiot light.

 

[Chonger]

Mods listed below. Did some data logging with the predator today. Getting hot as shit here in Florida. Coolant temperature was in the upper 180* range crusing and around 200* when stopped. IAT2 was in the upper 120* while crusing and shot up into the 140*+ while in traffic but quickly went down after moving. This was done with the AC off.

 

[Fang]

Tis the season! Those are exactly the temps I see cruizing around town. Now for a little splash turn your a/c on and watch her jump a little.