ORIGINAL: impalacustom
Evan you can't even compare water cooled engines to air cooled r/c engines. The fuel to air ratio is different, no oil present in the fuel. High CHT in autos are preferred so they can pass emissions, but my impala makes way more HP at 160 with a AFR of 12.9:1
Yes and you might have a 160degree thermostat but the actual head and cylider temps are higher than that, again 190 or 200. And the reason that it makes better power is the cooler fuel air mix burns better, but more power doesn't mean the best for the engine and there are draw backs to running your engine too cold just like too hot.
The ratios are not that much different between water and air cooled...
You guys obviously are not understanding physics...