Too much heat is never good, especially when talking about performance cars. The biggest problem that race cars have to overcome when their vehicle is ALWAYS being stressed is temperature control. Whether it be the tires, differential, engine oil, or coolant, keeping the temperatures down is essential for reliability.
After I took my car to the track, I noticed there were multiple parts of the car that got too hot. The day I went to there, it was rainy so the temperatures were lower than what they should have been, however the engine oil, coolant, and differential temps got quite warm, to the point that something needed to be done to resolve the excessive heat. This is the one of many solutions to those problems. Performing these upgrades will allow the engine to run at a cooler temperatures as the system will go into open loop at 68°C vs. 82°C thanks to the Mishimoto Racing Thermostat. The best part of it is that Mishimoto components are backed by a LIFETIME warranty.
The more heat cycles you put into your engine, the faster the rubber coolant hoses will break down. The OEM rubber lines can last you anywhere from a 3 years to 10 years depending on the environment the car is in. When the rubber hoses break down, you will be able to see cracking found throughout the hose and will become more brittle, very similar to tires. Even when a tire has lots of life left, after a certain number of years, they should be replaced. To get around this repetitive and expensive cycle, one can simple replace the rubber hoses with these upgraded silicone hoses that are reinforced with Nylon. You will not need to replace these hoses and they will not deteriorate like the old ones. They do cost a bit more than the OEM hoses, however they come with a LIFETIME warranty. They are a terrific bang-for-buck upgrade if you’re looking into this procedure.
If you plan on doing a coolant flush to your car, or the OEM thermostat has failed on you, than this is a prime time to perform this upgrade.
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