Thermostat, fan mod, CAI - want to get up to speed quickly - apologize in advance

[moparmaniacc]

I want to get going on a mod this weekend, and am overwhelmed with all these posts. I apologize if my questions below have already been answered.

1. Which thermostat is best - 180, 4127? I'll be 99.99 percent street, almost no strip action. Live near Wash DC.
2. Which fan mod is the best? Some look like they are no longer being made.
3. I want to buy a CAI - so many to choose from - is AirRaid a good one?
4. All I've done so far is buy a Diablo Predator and did a 91 Octane tune.

thanks in advance!

- John

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1. Any 180 will do. You can drop the fan on temps by 15* with your predator.
2. Don't bother, fan mods are really only useful at the track.
3. Anything from LMI will be the best choice, the AirHammer is a very good value.
4. Good start.

[fireman2118]

You'll find that even with a 180 t-stat, the temps can climb to over 190 in stop and go driving and on warmer days. You already have a Predator, so you don't need a fan mod. You can use it to adjust your fan speed temperature settings to work with the 180 t-stat.

[moparmaniacc]

You'll find that even with a 180 t-stat, the temps can climb to over 190 in stop and go driving and on warmer days. You already have a Predator, so you don't need a fan mod. You can use it to adjust your fan speed temperature settings to work with the 180 t-stat.

Thanks for the quick answers guys. Two questions:

1. For some reason I am not seeing the menu in my Predator to change fan settings. I see where I can choose from about 5 tunes, plus shift firmness, plus fix speedo if I changed the gear ratio, but no fan settings.

2. The LMI Hammer CAI looks good. Is it louder than most CAI? I seem to attract cops for some reason. What is one of the quieter CAI.

Thanks

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Thanks for the quick answers guys. Two questions:

1. For some reason I am not seeing the menu in my Predator to change fan settings. I see where I can choose from about 5 tunes, plus shift firmness, plus fix speedo if I changed the gear ratio, but no fan settings.

2. The LMI Hammer CAI looks good. Is it louder than most CAI? I seem to attract cops for some reason. What is one of the quieter CAI.

Thanks

1. Fan settings are in Quick Adjust after you load a performance tune.

2. AirHammer is the loudest, but only when you floor it. It will never disappoint. Go with the best.

[Hal'sMag]

Build your own CAI like the Frankintake IV for half the price, and have some fun doing it.

[BadAssSRT8]

LMI is the way to go for CAI's. Hands down, the best most productive CAI on the market & Chris there is tops.

[moparmaniacc]

OK,

Today I installed the 4127 170 thermo, dropped all fan settings 20 degrees using predator, and it still climbed to 203 today (i think it was hitting 215 before). Is that good enough?

[legmaker]

make sure your fans are turning on. if it is really hot out, and you are sitting in traffic, it is reasonable to see that even with a 180 t-stat. Just make sure the fans are operational and your setting are low enough in the predator to go along with the new lower t-stat. i use to set my LS fan setting at 180 and my HS fan at 185

as for the CAI, shoot me a PM and I can help you out. I have a few offerings for your car, but the Hammer is one of my favorite!

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OK,

Today I installed the 4127 170 thermo, dropped all fan settings 20 degrees using predator, and it still climbed to 203 today (i think it was hitting 215 before). Is that good enough?

The fan settings and thermostat should keep you in the low 190's. Did you get all the air out of the system when you changed the themrostat and are you sure both of your fans work?

[EricG]

You might be watching the oil temp and not the water temp.

[JTSRT8]

You'll find that even with a 180 t-stat, the temps can climb to over 190 in stop and go driving and on warmer days

Yeah, mine are all 20 degrees lower then stock & the car gets to 197 on a typical hot & humid FL day in traffic. But once I get moving it goes down, & the fans do kick on while I'm sitting so it still never gets above 197.