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The 160* stats work good for keeping the car cooler and the cooler the car is the less it will knock and will let your car run a little better performance wise.
It will keep the engine cooler at highway speed. However; in slowtraffic where the fan is needed, the t'stat will open wide but the engine temp will continue to rise until the fans turn on at around 220 degrees.