No harm in running a cooler unless it is below freezing outside.
Trans cooler location
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Trans cooler location
I am thinking about putting an external transmission cooler on my 87 coupe A4. The 700r4 should be going back in today after a refresh and the engine is stock.
I have seen mounts in the back where the spare would be located with a fan on the cooler. My 87 has the 2nd fan in the front of the ac condenser and there does not seem to be a lot of room between the blades and the fins, less than two inches I think. My engine still has the 195 thermostat and the slow traffic temps are up to 210 with fans running which I don't think is put of line from reading the forum. The system has been flushed and has a good radiator. I think it would only help the transmission if I could remove some additional heat. If you have installed a auxiliary transmission cooler of have seen one installed that you liked or disliked, or even if you think it is not needed I would value your feedback.
I have seen mounts in the back where the spare would be located with a fan on the cooler. My 87 has the 2nd fan in the front of the ac condenser and there does not seem to be a lot of room between the blades and the fins, less than two inches I think. My engine still has the 195 thermostat and the slow traffic temps are up to 210 with fans running which I don't think is put of line from reading the forum. The system has been flushed and has a good radiator. I think it would only help the transmission if I could remove some additional heat. If you have installed a auxiliary transmission cooler of have seen one installed that you liked or disliked, or even if you think it is not needed I would value your feedback.
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I posted this yesterday. On my '96 I don't have a spare tire, mounting the cooler back there sounds like an interesting option
I posted this yesterday. On my '96 I don't have a spare tire, mounting the cooler back there sounds like an interesting option
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I posted this yesterday. On my '96 I don't have a spare tire, mounting the cooler back there sounds like an interesting option
I posted this yesterday. On my '96 I don't have a spare tire, mounting the cooler back there sounds like an interesting option
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I put mine between the radiator and condensor. I decided to bypass the radiator and just use the cooler. This is a point of much discussion and you can search the various opinions. No problems in over a year. BTW I'm using a 3000 stall TC.
Melting Slicks
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I'm going with a 3200 TC and with the location of the headers, definitely need the cooler as per my mechanic...
With that said I was reading Yanks FAQ and one was about using a transcooler...they said it was not needed for street use....Hhhhmmmmm
With that said I was reading Yanks FAQ and one was about using a transcooler...they said it was not needed for street use....Hhhhmmmmm
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From: Stuart Florida
Good luck, whatever you decide.
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