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Old 11-09-2011, 12:54 PM
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Best Tranny Cooler

Searching turned up too many results so i figured i would ask this here. Going to install tranny cooler before my trip up to the mountains this weekend. Need a little better cooling because I always see the trans temp light just before i reach the top of berthoud pass. I have LAN's tcu so i figure it's hotter than i want but not cooked yet.
1. What kind and what size did you use?
2. Gauge?
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Old 11-09-2011, 01:22 PM
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Re: Best Tranny Cooler

For reasons I have stated in the past (miminum flow resistance and avoiding excessive cooling for cold weather), I like the following options, found at summitracing.com:

Flex-a-lite 4109
Flex-a-lite 4110
Summitracing SUM-G4966

Even the 4109 should still have three times the cooling capacity of the internal cooler, if I recall correctly.
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Old 11-09-2011, 01:35 PM
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Re: Best Tranny Cooler

LAN's recommended setup, a cooler inside the front fender with a thermostatically controlled fan should be good also...
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Old 11-09-2011, 03:16 PM
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Re: Best Tranny Cooler

so looks like fin type in the wheel well is good. gota get it done by friday so ordered one from napa and will put it in tonight/tomorrow.
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Old 11-09-2011, 03:49 PM
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Re: Best Tranny Cooler

I sure hope you also will be installing a proper gauge as well.
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Old 11-09-2011, 04:28 PM
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Re: Best Tranny Cooler

cooler is a must, gauge also wanted. will probably have to order one as all the local shops stock gauges but not senders or kits to hook them up. anyone got a part number for a good gauge that works with stock sender or a kit that works well?
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Old 11-13-2011, 10:43 PM
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Re: Best Tranny Cooler

if the temp ranges are similar (I am not sure) you could just use one of the aftermarket engine coolant gauges with the fluid capillary tube attached to it, then replace your stock sending unit with the one attached to the gauge, (hopefully no drilling and tapping required) tighten everything down and then check for leaks.
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Old 11-14-2011, 02:23 PM
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Re: Best Tranny Cooler

got the cooler installed in the fender well, pretty easy job and didn't see the hot light at all. seemed to shift better the whole trip up the mountains but maybe i'm just optimistic. i hope to find a gauge that will allow me to use the stock sensor on the trans to avoid the capillary tube, i don't like running fluids into the car.
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Re: Best Tranny Cooler

Get a B&M remote filter kit from Summit racing - it is already tapped so you can screw a sending unit for an electric temp gauge in there. No need to run any hoses into the car. They use a large Fram PH8A type filter. You get filtering and temp monitoring without much hassle. I have mine mounted in the fenderwell right above where you put your cooler.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-80277/
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Old 11-15-2011, 08:28 PM
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Re: Best Tranny Cooler

will probably get that remote filter and adapt a sender to it if i can't find a gauge to work with the stock sending unit. seems like a pretty cheap way to go for an extra filter and the ability to add a gauge.
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