what is the stock thermostat rated at?it seems that it would be easier and cheaper to use this product rather then the following hondata heat child,mugen rad.cap, fan switch,and thermostat.

 

The stock stat starts opening from 169*F to 1768F and is fully open at 194*F. I'm not sure what you mean by "using this product".

 

red line wet wetter

 

Do you mean Redline Water Wetter?

 

I'm not sure what a product like this will do for a car that's not normally taxing it's cooling system. My understanding is that this stuff is more efficient at transferring heat (although I don't personally have any proof of that) which can be preferable when working at the extremes of the cooling systems capabilities.

In the case of the S2000, with a properly functioning cooling system and thermostat, the coolant temps are still going to be regulated by the thermostat. Even with the water wetter, when the coolant cools to below the thermostats opening temp, it will close and the coolant will heat up again until the thermostat reopens so I can't see how water wetter, in and of itself, will make any difference at all.

Just a thought!
Drive Safe,
Steve R.

 

yes,i was refering to wet wetter.the redline website claims that the vehicle will run up to 30 degrees cooler then stock.

 

the 30 degree number is only applicable if you run almost pure water (15% coolant minimum is still recommended for street cars) with water wetter. Adding a bottle of water wetter to the existing coolant mix results in 8 degrees of temperature reduction according to Redline. http://www.redlineoil.com/whitePaper/17.pdf

 

I don't see how this can be if the thermostat is doing it's job? That's assuming that you're not overtaxing the cooling system through other means......modifications and such?

Drive Safe,
Steve R.

 

Agreed. I guess they're trying to say that the coolant will cool off quicker? Greater and quicker dissipation of heat? It can absorb the heat quicker, and dissipate it quicker? Less chance of a temp spike.

 

What if the coolant is running outside of the thermostat's normal operating temperture, as in above? The water wetter would then benefit the cooling system.