Fans wont do anything if your overheating while moving, theyre typically not even on if your moving.
I would start with assessing the condition on the stock parts, how many miles on radiator-is the coolant clean dexcool or just some brown slurry, verify thermostat is working, how is the belt routed with the supercharger? Does the water pump not have proper belt wrap to spin under load?
Check the tune also, a 1600rpm cruise shouldnt be stressing anything if there is too much timing in it under that much load itll heat the engine up also
Do some gears if you're only towing, itll help two fold
let us know if the 700w fans help any.
Fans wont do anything if your overheating while moving, theyre typically not even on if your moving.
I would start with assessing the condition on the stock parts, how many miles on radiator-is the coolant clean dexcool or just some brown slurry, verify thermostat is working, how is the belt routed with the supercharger? Does the water pump not have proper belt wrap to spin under load?
Check the tune also, a 1600rpm cruise shouldnt be stressing anything if there is too much timing in it under that much load itll heat the engine up also
Do some gears if you're only towing, itll help two fold
Being a a six speed awd I am gonna wait on the gears.
Timing? I'm hearing too retarded is gonna add heat. So I've been adding several degrees of timing under all conditions. It seems that has helped considerably. Especially since it's a real slow overheat. Like it take 20 minutes to overheat.
Belt wrap is good. Comes in at the twelve oclock and leaves at the two oclock. Ccw. But I'll revisit it again maybe with some emory cloth.
Thermostat was new when I rebuilt it and again with a 160. I'll be going back to a 170 as the 160 is a touch cold for me under normal driving conditions. I did try going without as well. Yes that was a mistake.
I have a higher than normal water ratio. I have one of those bulb testers and I don't really go to below 0 degrees so that's maybe 25 percent. It's very faint in color. Added a bottle of water wetter as well for the corrosive properties.
As for the fans spinning while moving. So yes they do as I can turn them on manually with hptuners. I currently have them at 100 percent at 180 degrees. That is also why I was enquiring about water pumps. Or even a high flow thermostat. The radiator is brand new and bigger than stock and I have a ton o stuff in front of it. So I could be moving a hundred miles an hour and I think between the grill, HX, oil and trans coolers,ac condenser, and power steering cooler I don't think I have much in laminar air flow. I even tried lining up everything as much as possible. I really just think it needs a little helping hand. 40 percent more power in the airflow or 12 percent more water flow should do it.
