heat problems!!!!

[colombian3jo]

okay so i have a 2005 sti.

perrin front mount and garret gt30. i dont want go into mod list.
but anyways. i was wonderiing if any one could give me some advice. i live in reno nv, and im moving to scottsdale az. thats 2 completely different climates hahaha onces cold ones really HOTTT i know im going to need a tune...but i dont have the money yet to re tune my car for the climate.

any ideas of what i should do to my car to insure it running awesome since its always going to be like 100 degrees ....when moving down there? i heard i should go with a thinner oil. what else could i do!? different coolant!? is there anything i can do!?


now another question. i have a kenwood dvd screen and an amp and speakers and subs in my car. i think its draining power from my battery and amp. because when i plug in my radar detector sometimes it will read LOW VOLT. i was wondering if anyone knows if i can take my car to a shop and have them UP THE WATTS on my ALTERNATOR. or where i can buy a bigger alternator to fix this problem. thanks = ]

[WRXtreme]

You should be alright going from different temperatures, I use the same weight oil and the same coolant in my car and the temperatures differ from in the negatives to above 100 sometime and it still runs fine. Your car is going to run better at lower temperatures because the air is denser at cooler temperatures and mixes with fuel better. A lighter weight oil wouldn't hurt(say 20w-50 as compared to 5w-30) but isn't going to be that much of a difference.

With the low volt problem you could get your alternator rewound but I would suggest getting a capacitor installed instead, It will help with your headlights or interior dimming, etc, but it might not fix the problem with "LOW VOLT". The problem might be elsewere in your electricial system.

[dumdum]

Originally Posted by colombian3jo

okay so i have a 2005 sti.

perrin front mount and garret gt30. i dont want go into mod list.
but anyways. i was wonderiing if any one could give me some advice. i live in reno nv, and im moving to scottsdale az. thats 2 completely different climates hahaha onces cold ones really HOTTT i know im going to need a tune...but i dont have the money yet to re tune my car for the climate.

any ideas of what i should do to my car to insure it running awesome since its always going to be like 100 degrees ....when moving down there? i heard i should go with a thinner oil. what else could i do!? different coolant!? is there anything i can do!?


now another question. i have a kenwood dvd screen and an amp and speakers and subs in my car. i think its draining power from my battery and amp. because when i plug in my radar detector sometimes it will read LOW VOLT. i was wondering if anyone knows if i can take my car to a shop and have them UP THE WATTS on my ALTERNATOR. or where i can buy a bigger alternator to fix this problem. thanks = ]

Ok,why would you go with a thinner oil if your going to a warmer climate?Thinner oil for colder climate,thicker oil for a warmer climate.This info is easy to find,like in the owners manual.You could use a 66/33 coolant mix.More water (distilled/de-ionized) and less antifreeze.Try cleaning all your ground connections (both ends including the negative battery terminal).You can also try buying/making a ground kit and install it.It will help.Then there is the "big three"
Big 3 means... - NASIOC
offset’s Car Audio Manifesto and FAQ - NASIOC
I run about 800 watts RMS of the stock alt.