what are you doing driving it in this weather robin you nuts 
oh well never mind 
happy xmas if i dont see you on here 
jay
Trans Temps
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Melting Slicks
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From: North Manchester Indiana
Trans Temps
I just got a Rodney trans and a 3200 stall...
Noticed temps as high as 216 on the dic...this is after a few romps and then going into town where airflow isnt as good.
I feel this is a high enough temp to warrant a cooler, even though the temp only raised after driving in town.
I want to mount the cooler in the rear, where the mufflers used to be....one of the fan cooled unit....very slick. I have done this on a few hot rod and they work very well. Dont depend on movement of the car to cool.
what ya think??? Just how hot is too hot on a a4??? I want to stay under 200....correct??
let me know guys
Noticed temps as high as 216 on the dic...this is after a few romps and then going into town where airflow isnt as good.
I feel this is a high enough temp to warrant a cooler, even though the temp only raised after driving in town.
I want to mount the cooler in the rear, where the mufflers used to be....one of the fan cooled unit....very slick. I have done this on a few hot rod and they work very well. Dont depend on movement of the car to cool.
what ya think??? Just how hot is too hot on a a4??? I want to stay under 200....correct??
let me know guys
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St. Jude Donor '07-'12, '20
I have a factory trans with an SS3600 TC in it. I use the above mentioned B&M in the front. My unit is plumbed as a stand alone (not into radiator) and I rarely in the Florida heat see temps above 163*
Melting Slicks
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From: pawleys island sc
Originally Posted by 16Again
I have a factory trans with an SS3600 TC in it. I use the above mentioned B&M in the front. My unit is plumbed as a stand alone (not into radiator) and I rarely in the Florida heat see temps above 163*
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From: Hayward (Bay Area) CA
Originally Posted by 16Again
I have a factory trans with an SS3600 TC in it. I use the above mentioned B&M in the front. My unit is plumbed as a stand alone (not into radiator) and I rarely in the Florida heat see temps above 163*
Last edited by Vette_Fan; Dec 15, 2005 at 07:25 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'12, '20
Originally Posted by Vette_Fan
THAT is amazing to me, cuz I run B&M 24,000BTU cooler also. Installed in the front, over AC radiator, running in-line with radiator (most popular set up I think, and was advised by my tuner also), ALL STOCK TC and 2.73 rear end - STILL I see 215* in the Bay area (San Francisco, CA) in Summer. And summer here gets 80-90* hot, at the most. How your temps dont go over 163*, in Florida, even with 3600 TC, is beyond me....
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From: San Jose, Ca./Kona, Hawaii
Originally Posted by Vette_Fan
THAT is amazing to me, cuz I run B&M 24,000BTU cooler also. Installed in the front, over AC radiator, running in-line with radiator (most popular set up I think, and was advised by my tuner also), ALL STOCK TC and 2.73 rear end - STILL I see 215* in the Bay area (San Francisco, CA) in Summer. And summer here gets 80-90* hot, at the most. How your temps dont go over 163*, in Florida, even with 3600 TC, is beyond me....
Do you see temps over 200 with normal street driving or on the track?
If you are seeing temps OVER 200 with street driving with that BM cooler, something is wrong.....
Installation? Low tranny fluid??? Check your plumbing for proper flow.
I run the same cooler and live in the same area. With street and freeway driving,
I rarely see temps over 190 in summer
(air temps in the
90's)
It will also help if you lower your fan settings 10-15 degrees. The car will run cooler.
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From: Hayward (Bay Area) CA
Originally Posted by davette
Do you see temps over 200 with normal street driving or on the track?
If you are seeing temps OVER 200 with street driving with that BM cooler, something is wrong.....
Installation? Low tranny fluid??? Check your plumbing for proper flow.
I run the same cooler and live in the same area. With street and freeway driving,
I rarely see temps over 190 in summer
(air temps in the
90's)
It will also help if you lower your fan settings 10-15 degrees. The car will run cooler.
If you are seeing temps OVER 200 with street driving with that BM cooler, something is wrong.....
Installation? Low tranny fluid??? Check your plumbing for proper flow.
I run the same cooler and live in the same area. With street and freeway driving,
I rarely see temps over 190 in summer
(air temps in the
90's)
It will also help if you lower your fan settings 10-15 degrees. The car will run cooler.