[Landshark]

heres what i did:

bypassed stock cooler, tranny cooler between rad and AC condensor. why? because it it was easier to install that way.

changed to Mobil1 synthetic tranny fluid (and Mobil1 synth gear oil in the differentials, too.)

put in aftermarket external filter

remove plastic belly pan in summer, replace in winter (big effect on tranny temps)

installed a tranny temp gauge (important! - if things DO get hot, you can react to bring the temps down (avoid going up steep hills, for example.)

the lead foot stuff i'm not too sure about - these transmissions are STRONG, they just get hot if the proper precautions arent taken. the breaking down of the transmission fluid from heat is what kills them. the 4EAT in the WRX can take up to 400hp(?) stock - much more than the 5-speed.

with all the mods i've made, my temps are usually between 170-185 in the summer. they may BRIEFLY exceed 200 by a few degrees on a VERY hot day and going up a BIG hill.