Transmission Cooler?
05-03-2007, 04:14 PM
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Transmission Cooler?
Ok, so in another thread about shift firmness with a diablo tuner, it was brought to my attention that a tranny cooler is a must have for 2002 gt auto with the shift firmness all the way up. How does a tranny cooler make my tranny more safe and should I not mess with the shift firmness and torque modulation without a shift kit? should i get a shift kit? Thank you everyone. (Newbie for a reason)
05-03-2007, 04:22 PM
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RE: Transmission Cooler?
ok. heat is the worst enemy of a transmission more heat = more tranny wear = less life. more firm shifts = higher pressure = more heat a tranny cooler can offset this additional heat if installed and mounted correctly. every automatic should have one, whether they are stock or not. its just a good investment.
05-03-2007, 04:24 PM
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RE: Transmission Cooler?
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ok. heat is the worst enemy of a transmission more heat = more tranny wear = less life. more firm shifts = higher pressure = more heat a tranny cooler can offset this additional heat if installed and mounted correctly. every automatic should have one, whether they are stock or not. its just a good investment.
ok. heat is the worst enemy of a transmission more heat = more tranny wear = less life. more firm shifts = higher pressure = more heat a tranny cooler can offset this additional heat if installed and mounted correctly. every automatic should have one, whether they are stock or not. its just a good investment.
05-03-2007, 04:26 PM
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RE: Transmission Cooler?
My preference is B&M SuperCoolers. heres a cheap one for $40:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku
The bigger the flow passages or wether or not they have a auto switched fan mounted on them will dictate price.
Id spend a few more bucks and get the 1.5 core
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku
AND.......If it were my car, since I spare no expense,
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku [sm=badbadbad.gif]
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku
The bigger the flow passages or wether or not they have a auto switched fan mounted on them will dictate price.
Id spend a few more bucks and get the 1.5 core
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku
AND.......If it were my car, since I spare no expense,
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku [sm=badbadbad.gif]
05-03-2007, 04:32 PM
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RE: Transmission Cooler?
Thanks, a lot cheaper then I thought. Is a trans temp guage a good idea or a waste of money? Where do these coolers mount at? Are these difficult to install or a like 2 hr job?
05-03-2007, 04:37 PM
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RE: Transmission Cooler?
Since I am OCD I might even spend more time then that lol. It is a real easy job, but you wanna make sure you do everything right and make sure it doesnt look like a hack job. You'll need to get a good mounting kit with those, I don't believe they come with em
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku
I post alot thinking what I would do, and since I'm moving to Phoenix soon, if I had an auto I would want the gauge to moniter it while I'm sitting in the backed up staging lanes of Firebird on a 90+ night. Thats just me tho.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku
I post alot thinking what I would do, and since I'm moving to Phoenix soon, if I had an auto I would want the gauge to moniter it while I'm sitting in the backed up staging lanes of Firebird on a 90+ night. Thats just me tho.
05-03-2007, 04:41 PM
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RE: Transmission Cooler?
Shift kits do not need tranny coolers. Sure a tranny cooler is not a bad idea, even on a stock transmission, but it is not necessary unless you are doing something like a higher stall converter. Shift kit companies always claim that their shift kits will improve performance and the LIFE of the transmission. The faster shifts actually puts less stress on the transmission and have less time to create heat. This is at least what I have heard. I am all for a tranny cooler, and I plan on getting one eventually, I'm just saying your not creating a ton of heat from firming the shifts.
05-03-2007, 06:09 PM
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RE: Transmission Cooler?
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Shift kits do not need tranny coolers. Sure a tranny cooler is not a bad idea, even on a stock transmission, but it is not necessary unless you are doing something like a higher stall converter. Shift kit companies always claim that their shift kits will improve performance and the LIFE of the transmission. The faster shifts actually puts less stress on the transmission and have less time to create heat. This is at least what I have heard. I am all for a tranny cooler, and I plan on getting one eventually, I'm just saying your not creating a ton of heat from firming the shifts.
Shift kits do not need tranny coolers. Sure a tranny cooler is not a bad idea, even on a stock transmission, but it is not necessary unless you are doing something like a higher stall converter. Shift kit companies always claim that their shift kits will improve performance and the LIFE of the transmission. The faster shifts actually puts less stress on the transmission and have less time to create heat. This is at least what I have heard. I am all for a tranny cooler, and I plan on getting one eventually, I'm just saying your not creating a ton of heat from firming the shifts.
05-03-2007, 06:24 PM
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RE: Transmission Cooler?
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Shift kits do not need tranny coolers. Sure a tranny cooler is not a bad idea, even on a stock transmission, but it is not necessary unless you are doing something like a higher stall converter. Shift kit companies always claim that their shift kits will improve performance and the LIFE of the transmission. The faster shifts actually puts less stress on the transmission and have less time to create heat. This is at least what I have heard. I am all for a tranny cooler, and I plan on getting one eventually, I'm just saying your not creating a ton of heat from firming the shifts.
Shift kits do not need tranny coolers. Sure a tranny cooler is not a bad idea, even on a stock transmission, but it is not necessary unless you are doing something like a higher stall converter. Shift kit companies always claim that their shift kits will improve performance and the LIFE of the transmission. The faster shifts actually puts less stress on the transmission and have less time to create heat. This is at least what I have heard. I am all for a tranny cooler, and I plan on getting one eventually, I'm just saying your not creating a ton of heat from firming the shifts.