Mishimoto Racing Thermostat: Keep a Cool Head When Things Get Hot
Every petrolhead knows that moment: You're pushing your car through tight corners, boost is peaking, and your engine is giving its all. But while you're focused on the racing line, your cooling system is working at its absolute limit.
Standard OEM thermostats are designed for the average driver—perfect for city traffic or casual highway cruising. However, once you increase performance or push your car on the track, the factory component becomes a bottleneck. It simply opens too late. Heat builds up in the engine block before the main cooling circuit even has a chance to intervene. The result? An overheated engine, power cuts via "limp mode," and unnecessary wear on vital components.
This is where the Mishimoto racing thermostat comes in. It is engineered to outsmart your system's thermal inertia. By utilizing a significantly lower opening temperature, it allows coolant to circulate through the radiator much earlier. This creates a thermal buffer that you desperately need during hard sprints, long climbs, or mid-summer track sessions.
This upgrade isn't just a replacement part—it's insurance for your engine. Whether for daily use in a tuned street car or uncompromising performance during track days: With Mishimoto, the needle stays exactly where it belongs. Rely on engineering that truly understands the lifestyle and high demands of the tuning community.
Key Features
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Earlier Coolant Activation
Proactively lowers operating temperatures by opening the cooling circuit sooner—ideal for high-performance engines.
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Precision-Engineered Housing
High-quality materials guarantee consistent function under extreme conditions, preventing sticking or corrosion.
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Easy Installation (Direct-Fit)
A true "bolt-on" upgrade. The thermostat fits perfectly into your vehicle's original housing without any modifications.
Upgrade to a reliable setup now and protect your engine from dangerous heat!
Technical Details
| Engine Code |
Chassis Code |
Mishimoto Activation Temp. |
OEM Activation Temp. |
| 2.8L VR6 |
|
160 °F / 71 °C |
176 °F / 80 °C |
Fits the following vehicle:
- 1959-1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S Base
- 1960-1960 Mercedes-Benz 220b Base
- 1960-1960 Mercedes-Benz 220Sb Base
- 1960-1965 Mercedes-Benz 300SE Base
- 1963-1965 Mercedes-Benz 190C Base
- 1963-1966 Mercedes-Benz 230SL Base
- 1966-1967 Mercedes-Benz 200 Base
- 1966-1969 Mercedes-Benz 230 Base
- 1966-1966 Mercedes-Benz 230S Base
- 1966-1967 Mercedes-Benz 250S Base
- 1966-1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SE Base
- 1968-1972 Mercedes-Benz 220 Base
- 1968-1972 Mercedes-Benz 250 Base
- 1968-1971 Mercedes-Benz 280S Base
- 1968-1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Base
- 1968-1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL Base
- 1968-1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Base
- 1970-1972 Mercedes-Benz 250C Base
- 1970-1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL Base
- 1971-1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3,5
- 1972-1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 4,5
- 1972-1972 Mercedes-Benz 350SL Base
- 1978-1991 Porsche 928 Base
- 1983-1986 Porsche 928 S
- 1986-1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL
- 1986-1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Campmobile
- 1986-1986 Volkswagen Vanagon L
- 1986-1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro
- 1987-1989 Porsche 928 S4
- 1989-1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Carat
- 1990-1991 Porsche 928 GT
- 1990-1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Base
- 1992-1992 Volkswagen Corrado G60
- 1992-1993 Volkswagen Corrado SLC
- 1993-1995 Porsche 928 GTS
- 1993-1997 Volkswagen Passat GLX
- 1993-1993 Volkswagen Passat GL
- 1995-1995 Volkswagen Golf Celebration Edition
- 1995-2005 Volkswagen Golf GL
- 1995-1995 Volkswagen Golf Sport
- 1995-1995 Volkswagen Golf City
- 1995-2005 Volkswagen Golf GTI VR6
- 1995-1995 Volkswagen Jetta City
- 1995-1995 Volkswagen Jetta Celebration Edition
- 1995-2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLS
- 1995-2004 Volkswagen Jetta GL
- 1995-2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLX
- 1995-1996 Volkswagen Passat GLS
- 1996-1999 Volkswagen Golf GTI
- 1996-2003 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition
- 1996-1996 Volkswagen Jetta Trek
- 1996-1997 Volkswagen Passat TDI
- 1997-1997 Volkswagen Golf Jazz
- 1997-1998 Volkswagen Golf K2
- 1997-1997 Volkswagen Golf Trek
- 1997-2004 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
- 1997-1998 Volkswagen Jetta GT
- 1997-1997 Volkswagen Jetta Jazz
- 1998-1999 Audi A8 Base
- 1998-2007 Audi A8 Quattro Base
- 1998-1998 Volkswagen Jetta K2
- 1999-2003 Volkswagen EuroVan GLS
- 1999-2003 Volkswagen EuroVan MV
- 1999-2005 Volkswagen Golf GLS
- 1999-1999 Volkswagen Golf Wolfsburg Edition
- 1999-2005 Volkswagen Golf TDI
- 2000-2007 Audi A8 Quattro L
- 2000-2001 Volkswagen Golf GTI GLS
- 2000-2001 Volkswagen Golf GTI GLX
- 2001-2001 Audi A4 Base
- 2001-2001 Audi A4 Quattro Avant
- 2001-2001 Audi A4 Quattro Base
- 2001-2003 Audi S8 Base
- 2002-2002 Volkswagen Golf GTI 337
- 2002-2005 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T
- 2002-2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI
- 2003-2003 Volkswagen Golf GTI 20th Anniversary
- 2004-2006 Porsche Cayenne Base
- 2004-2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
- 2004-2006 Porsche Cayenne S
- 2004-2004 Volkswagen Golf GLS TDI
- 2004-2004 Volkswagen Golf GL TDI
- 2004-2007 Volkswagen Touareg TDI
- 2004-2004 Volkswagen Touareg V6
- 2004-2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8
- 2004-2009 Audi TT Quattro Base
- 2005-2007 Volkswagen Touareg Base
- 2006-2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
- 2006-2006 Audi TT Quattro Special Edition
- 2007-2007 Volkswagen Eos 2.0T
- 2007-2007 Volkswagen Eos Base
- 2007-2007 Volkswagen Eos 3,2
- 2008-2008 Volkswagen Eos Lux
- 2008-2008 Volkswagen Eos Komfort
- 2008-2008 Volkswagen Eos VR6
- 2008-2008 Volkswagen Eos Turbo
Product safety information
Manufacturer information:
Mishimoto Automotive
Garnet Mine Road 1515
Pennsylvania
Garnet Valley, Vereinigte Staaten, 19060
Responsible person:
TurboZentrum GmbH
Semmelweisstr. 56-64
Berlin, Deutschland, 12524
info@turbozentrum.de
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