trans cooler

tconnection February 3rd 2013, 12:48 am

Is it a good idea to use the trans cooler that's built into the radiator or is it best to use a seperate cooler?
Thanks

whitefield February 3rd 2013, 12:50 am

tconnection wrote:Is it a good idea to use the trans cooler that's built into the radiator or is it best to use a seperate cooler?
Thanks

Depends on application and what you are doing with the vehicle.

whatbumper February 3rd 2013, 1:07 am

On an 1/8 mile only car we very seldom use them at all. Street car, I would use a stacked plate type no matter what.

tconnection February 3rd 2013, 1:27 am

5500 converter, c6, 1/8 mile, drag only.

richter69 February 3rd 2013, 11:06 am

I use one of the heat sink type, mounts under the car next to the trans. It dont need much.

Barney February 3rd 2013, 1:48 pm

richter69 wrote:I use one of the heat sink type, mounts under the car next to the trans. It dont need much.

x2

whitefield February 3rd 2013, 4:04 pm

I think a cooler trans is a better working longer lasting trans ! Cool

Barney February 3rd 2013, 4:51 pm

If you tow to the lanes, make a hit, and tow back to the pit you don't put much heat in it. So I guess it depends on your application.

maverick February 3rd 2013, 9:08 pm

whitefield wrote:I think a cooler trans is a better working longer lasting trans !

X2. High h.p. + high stall speed = high converter temp.

High converter temp. = fried trans fluid.

Fried trans fluid = shorter trans life.

JMO.

tconnection February 3rd 2013, 10:54 pm

Ok, thanks men.

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