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A4 Transmission Question
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Burning Brakes
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A4 Transmission Question
I am looking to upgrade the A4 cooling capacity. I was wondering what others use for:
A) Cooling for A4
B) Fluid type
I am talking about a fully built bad tranny every upgrade possible.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Bill
A) Cooling for A4
B) Fluid type
I am talking about a fully built bad tranny every upgrade possible.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Bill
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Can't help with A, but for B I recommend AMSOIL ATF which meets GM Dexron III standards (and is the same fluid I use in my MN12 for the track). 
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Melting Slicks
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From: NY- 2013 Corvette Challenge Champion-2013 Index Combo Champion 2015 CC/MM Champion
St. Jude Donor '07
JEGS has a 2 quart xtra trans pan .Its a TCI part# 890-378000 fits TH-700R4 & 4L60E. Fits perfect.And I run Amsoil tranny fluid.I'll post pics of it Monday night.
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by TEAMSTERPAUL
JEGS has a 2 quart xtra trans pan .Its a TCI part# 890-378000 fits TH-700R4 & 4L60E. Fits perfect.And I run Amsoil tranny fluid.I'll post pics of it Monday night.
Can they be installed without droping the drive train??
What if your car is lowered?????
DH
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Drifting
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As far as the fluid goes, if you have a built tranny then you should check with the builder before using synthetic ATF. Synthetic ATF like Redline or Amsoil can be incompatible with the clutches that are used.
Unless you are using the car on a road course, the B&M 70266 should be able to keep your A4 under 200 degrees even in the Texas heat
Unless you are using the car on a road course, the B&M 70266 should be able to keep your A4 under 200 degrees even in the Texas heat
Melting Slicks
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From: Davie Florida
Originally Posted by SFVetteman
As far as the fluid goes, if you have a built tranny then you should check with the builder before using synthetic ATF. Synthetic ATF like Redline or Amsoil can be incompatible with the clutches that are used.
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FLP does not recommend sythetic ATF with their trannys.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07
Dirty Howie,The TCI trans pan is $129.99,Comes w/gasket& bolts.Just take off old pan put new one on very simple,Of course you have to have the car jacked up, and you can use the stock filter too.The only problem is it does'nt have a fill plug only a drain plug.Jegs has a trans pan drain plug kit.Part #555-60175 $6.69.What I did I disconnected the top line off the rad and pumped the tranny fluid through that line with a fuel pump I had.I made sure the fluid went in before I put the new pan on.My car is lowered and there is no clearence problems.I posted pics before,as soon as I figure out how I did it I will post them.
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St. Jude Donor '07
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07
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St. Jude Donor '07
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by TEAMSTERPAUL
Dirty Howie,The TCI trans pan is $129.99,Comes w/gasket& bolts.Just take off old pan put new one on very simple,Of course you have to have the car jacked up, and you can use the stock filter too.The only problem is it does'nt have a fill plug only a drain plug.Jegs has a trans pan drain plug kit.Part #555-60175 $6.69.What I did I disconnected the top line off the rad and pumped the tranny fluid through that line with a fuel pump I had.I made sure the fluid went in before I put the new pan on.My car is lowered and there is no clearence problems.I posted pics before,as soon as I figure out how I did it I will post them.
Thanks for the pics. Looks like it has some cooling fins as well ?
Your car does look low. Mine is 26 front and 27 rear...ground to fender well lip.
So you are saying there is no side mounted fill hole. I didn't even realize this hole is on the pan even though I've watched the tranny fluid being toped off twice during moding. So since the correct fill is to have the tranny fluid coming out the side as you plug it.....how do you know if you have the correct level???????
DH
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From: Ventura, CA Fight On Forever
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05
Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
Paul: So since the correct fill is to have the tranny fluid coming out the side as you plug it.....how do you know if you have the correct level??????? DH
DHThe Tranny fluid capacity sensor in your DIC needs to be reprogrammed to account for the extra capacity provided by the TCI trans pan. Very slick mod!
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07
I took out exactly 3 1/2 qts. so I put back 5 1/2.You can drill a hole in the side of the pan,Jegs has a plug kit thats a bolt on
