http://www.forgedinternals.com/store...cat=316&page=1

As per the title, any of you guys had any experience with this.?

I am running a 600 bhp Z and was considering fitting this as an aid to keep the coolant temps down.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Alex.

 

You waited three years to make a post?

 

Yes they do work. Motordyne sells them too.

 

Oh! so I did, How time flies

Yeah, based in Scotland mate and I am quite active on the U.K.forums but time is the issue.

I am sorry that my first post is to seek advice, hope that you don't mind.

 

Cheers mate, thanks for that.

 

Not at all. Always welcome the overseas influence.....

 

I hope that's sarcasm. cause if so its hilarious!

 

not the same thing

 

Never said it was the same thing, he does sell coolant bypass kits though.

 

well he was asking about one thing and you suggest another unrelated one.

it's like someone asking about oranges at store A and being told that store B sells apples

 

the thing motordyne offers is to control the coolant flow to the throttle body - it does not help cooling whatsoever, it just allows you to turn on or off the coolant passage - like a faucet

the kit that the OP is asking about is made up of a series of parts, and allows better coolant flow from one head to the other at the rear section of the engine, with the addition of a new cross pipe with integrated thermostat

ZManalex - highly recommended for big power cars, as it really does a great job of keeping temps more consistent head to head

 

Again, Motordyne offers another type of bypass kit. I never said it was the same type. Since he was interested in getting better cooling, everythign helps.

 

edit, nevermind - what you are talking about and what I mentioned above are the same thing. Motordyne has a CCV (coolant control valve) that installs at the throttle body. It lets the user prevent, or allow the flow of coolant to the throttle body (the factory setup allows for coolant to flow to the throttle body). It has nothing to do with what the OP was asking about though, and really doesn't offer better cooling for the engine - it can make for a slightly less messy install though

 

Thanks for that Adam,

I should have bounced this off you on the Z U.K.forum, just never thought mate.

I have ordered one up anyway as every little helps.

What about the thermal gasket for the bottom of the plenum, does this help a bit as well?

Cheers,

Alex.

 

Yeah, I had looked at this previously mate, thanks.

 

it cant hurt I'm sure, but I stick to OEM when it comes to gaskets - cheap, easy to get

 

I have it, it works good. Here in Florida engine temp is an issue for a lot of us boosted guys so I would recomend it, but I am not sure how much of an issue it is in the freezing country of Scotland

 

Are you referring to the rear coolant by pass kit or the thermal gasket.?

Yeah! minus 5 degrees C tonight, that's about 20F isn't it.

 

Even oem head gaskets???

 

the bypass system.