lmoengnr
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Correct.
I was told by a trans specialist years ago that fitting a cooler in front of the radiator, while bypassing the factory cooler could cause the engine to overheat. Due to less airflow and the introduction of a large heat sync in front of the radiator. That was on my VH S/LE. Of course that wouldn't apply if the cooler was fitted elsewhere.
Where are the aftermarket trans coolers fitted on the VF's?
It would be a topic of discussion with HSV...
My Redline has the factory trans cooler in the radiator, and it seems to work well.
E3 Maloo bypasses the radiator all together, and uses a large external cooler in front of the radiator. It maintains trans temps much lower, usually 15-20 degrees lower.
Oh, the Maloo cooler is the same as fitted to the auto LE's.
Do the VF2 SS's and Redlines have an external cooler?