Transmission cooler retrofit
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Transmission cooler retrofit
Does anyone have experience or hopefully even step by step instructions on how to retrofit or add a transmission cooler to a 2015 Z51 car? I'm 3 for 3 on overheating the transmission at track days including this past weekend when it was barely 60 degrees. Would prefer not to take a loss on selling the car and then buying a Grand Sport since a transmission cooler is only $300.
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Does anyone have experience or hopefully even step by step instructions on how to retrofit or add a transmission cooler to a 2015 Z51 car? I'm 3 for 3 on overheating the transmission at track days including this past weekend when it was barely 60 degrees. Would prefer not to take a loss on selling the car and then buying a Grand Sport since a transmission cooler is only $300.
Retrofitting the front cooler is not easy. Takes running hard lines under the rockers. Try that. Also LG Motorsports has parts to help that may be easier to install.
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I shot an email to LG Motorsports yesterday. They mentioned very briefly on their website that they have retrofit kits, but I was curious the level of labor that would be required.
The exhaust pipe wrapping is actually something I haven't considered. Looking into it, I might go with the Katech transmission pan which holds more fluid and has gold heat shielding from the exhaust, Jet-Hot coat the exhaust, and then wrap it just to be 100% safe. I live in SoCal so not too worried about moisture buildup causing oxidation.
The exhaust pipe wrapping is actually something I haven't considered. Looking into it, I might go with the Katech transmission pan which holds more fluid and has gold heat shielding from the exhaust, Jet-Hot coat the exhaust, and then wrap it just to be 100% safe. I live in SoCal so not too worried about moisture buildup causing oxidation.
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I shot an email to LG Motorsports yesterday. They mentioned very briefly on their website that they have retrofit kits, but I was curious the level of labor that would be required.
The exhaust pipe wrapping is actually something I haven't considered. Looking into it, I might go with the Katech transmission pan which holds more fluid and has gold heat shielding from the exhaust, Jet-Hot coat the exhaust, and then wrap it just to be 100% safe. I live in SoCal so not too worried about moisture buildup causing oxidation.
The exhaust pipe wrapping is actually something I haven't considered. Looking into it, I might go with the Katech transmission pan which holds more fluid and has gold heat shielding from the exhaust, Jet-Hot coat the exhaust, and then wrap it just to be 100% safe. I live in SoCal so not too worried about moisture buildup causing oxidation.
