Trans cooler
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Oceanside California
Trans cooler
I have a thread on an oil cooler in tech/performance. If I end up putting it on I will most likely do a transmission cooler while I have the fans out etc. Just want opinions on transmission coolers for street cars. Do they really increase the life of the transmission? Or is it detrimental if the fluid is not heating up properly?
I upgraded to 3.42 gears and will be doing a converter someday. I have thought of putting in a cooler to prepare for it. Is it something I should wait to do, or can I do it now?
I upgraded to 3.42 gears and will be doing a converter someday. I have thought of putting in a cooler to prepare for it. Is it something I should wait to do, or can I do it now?
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Lake Elsinore, CA
You should definitely put in a tranny cooler - especially if you're doing a hi-stall converter. I put one in the wife's C5 when I did her 3.42/converter upgrade. Keeping tranny fluid temps lower, particularly during the hotter months, is a tranny life-extending mod.
Here's my installation thread.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...mega-pics.html
Here's my installation thread.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...mega-pics.html
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
I agree with Patches!
I had the same concern about trans fluid not getting warm enough as I live in the PNW. So when I installed my plate cooler I did so with one of these little marvels
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRU-COOL-LON...#ht_745wt_1110
keeps the trans fluid out of the cooler until it reaches 170 degrees. Works great for me.
Now I am thinking about an oil cooler as well
I had the same concern about trans fluid not getting warm enough as I live in the PNW. So when I installed my plate cooler I did so with one of these little marvels
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRU-COOL-LON...#ht_745wt_1110
keeps the trans fluid out of the cooler until it reaches 170 degrees. Works great for me.
Now I am thinking about an oil cooler as well
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,163
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From: Oceanside California
You should definitely put in a tranny cooler - especially if you're doing a hi-stall converter. I put one in the wife's C5 when I did her 3.42/converter upgrade. Keeping tranny fluid temps lower, particularly during the hotter months, is a tranny life-extending mod.
Here's my installation thread.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...mega-pics.html
Here's my installation thread.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...mega-pics.html
I agree with Patches!
I had the same concern about trans fluid not getting warm enough as I live in the PNW. So when I installed my plate cooler I did so with one of these little marvels
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRU-COOL-LON...#ht_745wt_1110
keeps the trans fluid out of the cooler until it reaches 170 degrees. Works great for me.
Now I am thinking about an oil cooler as well
I had the same concern about trans fluid not getting warm enough as I live in the PNW. So when I installed my plate cooler I did so with one of these little marvels
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRU-COOL-LON...#ht_745wt_1110
keeps the trans fluid out of the cooler until it reaches 170 degrees. Works great for me.
Now I am thinking about an oil cooler as well
Team Owner
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
I agree with Patches!
I had the same concern about trans fluid not getting warm enough as I live in the PNW. So when I installed my plate cooler I did so with one of these little marvels
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRU-COOL-LON...#ht_745wt_1110
keeps the trans fluid out of the cooler until it reaches 170 degrees. Works great for me.
Now I am thinking about an oil cooler as well
I had the same concern about trans fluid not getting warm enough as I live in the PNW. So when I installed my plate cooler I did so with one of these little marvels
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRU-COOL-LON...#ht_745wt_1110
keeps the trans fluid out of the cooler until it reaches 170 degrees. Works great for me.
Now I am thinking about an oil cooler as well
Thanks,Matt
