tranny cooler

dannmarr · #1 10-10-2005, 07:49 AM

I've been reading that many SVX owners have installed a tranny cooler. I bought my SVX with a rebuilt trans and never had a problem with over heating ( I drive 200+ miles a day) Do I need one installed? What is the advantage?

SilverSpear · #2 10-10-2005, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by dannmarr

I've been reading that many SVX owners have installed a tranny cooler. I bought my SVX with a rebuilt trans and never had a problem with over heating ( I drive 200+ miles a day) Do I need one installed? What is the advantage?

If yours is a 92 or a 93, the tranny cooler is a must. If a 94 and above, you have the option of either install one or not. It is up to U. But paying $100 max is better than paying $4000 for another tranny rebuilt...

dannmarr · #3 10-10-2005, 05:36 PM

Where can I pick one up?

The Goat · #4 10-11-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dannmarr

Where can I pick one up?

Specifically?

National Auto Stores
Address: Route 940 & Route 115, Blakeslee, PA 18610
Phone: (570) 643-6995

I'm looking into them, too - the B&M cooler seems to be the way to go.

(Or you can order one through the Motorsport-svx on here - planetsvx.com, if I'm not mistaken.

benebob · #5 10-11-2005, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by The Goat

Specifically?

National Auto Stores
Address: Route 940 & Route 115, Blakeslee, PA 18610
Phone: (570) 643-6995

I'm looking into them, too - the B&M cooler seems to be the way to go.

(Or you can order one through the Motorsport-svx on here - planetsvx.com, if I'm not mistaken.

summitracing.com has everything you'd need as well, any local auto store will also have 'em but most of these places have the tube design which doesn't seem to cool as good from my understanding.

dannmarr · #6 10-11-2005, 07:41 PM

Thanks for all your replies! I noticed all types and sizes of coolers. Which one does the best job for the SVX?

benebob · #7 10-10-2005, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dannmarr

never had a problem with over heating ( I drive 200+ miles a day) Do I need one installed? What is the advantage?

How do you know unless you have a tranny temp gauge? The engine temp and tranny fluid temps are totally different. My guess is you have issues just from where you live. Just do a search of tranny coolers on yahoo for the workings of one and why it helps a transmission. Then do a search here for tranny coolers there is TOO much info to sort through.

dannmarr · #8 10-10-2005, 10:00 PM

[QUOTE=benebob] My guess is you have issues just from where you live.
Can you please elaborate on this?

benebob · #9 10-10-2005, 11:23 PM

[QUOTE=dannmarr]

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Originally Posted by benebob

My guess is you have issues just from where you live.
Can you please elaborate on this?

Hills! Changing gears tend to heat her up nicely. Do a search on tranny temps and all. I'd personally recommend a tranny temp gauge and a large external cooler for ya as would 99% of all the SVX owners here. I typically run 100 degrees above outside temp. on WITH a big cooler on mine WITH NORMAL TRAFFIC DRIVING which puts ya up in the flash point (where tranny fluid will break down and starts killing your tranny above 90 degrees outside.

Alycone · #10 10-11-2005, 12:47 AM

Generally a good idea to get a temp gauge and cooler, I got my gauge from motorsports: http://store.yahoo.com/svx-motorsport-accessories/ . Its nice to be able to see what the tranny temp is doing, like when it spikes going over a mountain pass. The cooler was just essential. I dont have a filter, but a lotta folks like adding em too.