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Recommend running a trans cooler?
Have an auto vy ls1, looking at getting an exhaust, otr and cam package for it. Would you guys recommend running a trans cooler with it? Also looking to upgrade hi stall and go for diff gears. Spoken to some shops but none of them have mentioned unless i have asked for a price.
Is it recommended if upgrading other bits and pieces and making more power to put in a trans cooler/upgrade trans cooler?
Originally Posted by Reaper
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The main reason for fitting a trans cooler is if you do a lot of towing. If not, I wouldn't worry about it.
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Cheers Abba, car doesnt even have a tow ball lol. Had heard that if you change hi stall you should upgrade/install a trans cooler?
Donati..Whoa Green
PWR make some nice trans coolers for a decent price. Any transmission place would be able to fix you up for cheap.
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if i wasnt towing anything, would i see any benefit from running one? Looking to do a few burnouts, wouldnt be a daily thing, maybe once a month. Obviously putting strain on the transmission would i benefit from running one then?
Donati..Whoa Green
The higher the stall speed of the converter the more heat it will make, and since heat is the #2 killer of transmissions (behind stupidity) it would certainly be helpful.
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James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
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-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
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Running a trans cooler is always a good idea, and will extend the life of your trans regardless of what you're doing.
Whether it justifies the purchase price or not is another story.
nathans VY Calais - 'Calais 2.0' | VT Equipe | VS Calais **SOLD!**
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no worries, got quoted $400 fitted. Have the budget for it so i may as well get one installed. Thanks for the input guys, Was just curious as to if it was worth the money or not.
Donati..Whoa Green
Holy shit $400? I hope that involves an oil change, than its about right.
Just get the thickest one you can, also make sure they don't bypass the radiator trans cooler.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
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they coolers themselves can cost up to 400! depends how good you want to go
nathans VY Calais - 'Calais 2.0' | VT Equipe | VS Calais **SOLD!**
just wondering why you wouldnt bypass the radiator transcooler?
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i dont know a whole lot about them. But i know active automotive here in WA has quoted $400 fitted, not sure what brand they use or if it includes an oil change.
Donati..Whoa Green
I know, I've seen some big ones in some performance shops. Saw one once that I mistook for a smallish intercooler, this thing was huge.they coolers themselves can cost up to 400! depends how good you want to go
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
Donati..Whoa Green
If you bypass the tranny cooler your only getting a slight upgrade from what it was. If you leave it in place you get more than double the cooling.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
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Yes true, but if you bypass it then if the radiator tanks split you won't get coolant mixing with trans fluid...... but that's unlikely unless your radiator is 400 years old
Although it happened to my first car which was a volvo lol.
nathans VY Calais - 'Calais 2.0' | VT Equipe | VS Calais **SOLD!**
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im thinking as a performance shop is installing it they should know to either bypass or not bypass the tranny cooler?
Exhaust Guru
I have always bypassed the radiator when fitting a trans cooler so the heat doesn't transfer from one to the other. If you are putting load on the transmission and it heats the fluid up, you won't be transferring that heat to the radiator and adding another heat source for it to try and cool down. The radiator is then left to only regulate the engine temperature.
If you wanted to go one step further, fit a manual radiator to remove the coolant pipes from the tanks so there is more room for coolant, only a small amount, but it can only help.
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cheers abba, will probably ask them to bypass the radiator. Although not sure if they would do that anyway.
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Good point abba!!!!!! Or if you really wanted to just keep your auto radiator and plumb your power steering in through the leftover oil cooling bit.
nathans VY Calais - 'Calais 2.0' | VT Equipe | VS Calais **SOLD!**
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Depends on the size of the cooler whether you run it through the radiator.
Welcome to the internet where people have opinions that you might not like
Don't by pass the radiator, most people think the fluid runs through the rad for cooling not completely true. it's main function is to actually heat the fluid.
if you by-pass the radiator and just fit a big cooler, in winter your gearbox might not ever reach proper operating temperature. the idea is the coolant from the engine transfers some heat into the fluid passing through the coil in the rad and warms it up to help the gearbox reach operating temp faster.
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