Originally posted by 96JdmAccord
Thats pretty cool man. Can I ask something, How does that benifit for your car as far as performance wise? Like I get that it keeps the tranny cooler but does that really affect you? JW.
Jon
Originally posted by 92lx
Allows you to run more power through the auto tranny more reliably is about the bottom line. Heat is about the biggest problem with an auto tranny holding power and abuse.... Pretty much the best update for an auto tranny you can do, next to an upgraded/custom torque convertor.
- Nathan
probably true, but I did it because on my first Auto-X, my transmission would shudder whenever I put it in D for 2 seconds. The problem disappeared after it cooled off overnight. I started to let the engine cool down at idle for as long as possible between auto-x runs, and the problem NEVER reappeared, but it was pretty obvious that it was getting hot (during hte hot summer too). Worht every penny IMO.
Originally posted by MeiSoSlow
Is the tranny cooler worth it when the ambient temp is around 110? Summers in Vegas make my tranny slip like crazy
Originally posted by KjG8erZ8
How much $ do these coolers run?
The SuperCooler I got was the 11"x7.375"x1.5" 24,000GVW model for $49.95. I got it from Summitracing.com, but they added a $8.45 handling fee. Most other stores I see them at sell them for ~$57 :dunno:
Originally posted by MrChad
An Auto Tranny cooler is also VERY good to have if you spend alot of time in traffic with the A/C.
Hot summer heat kills trannies. I had an old dodge FWD (I know-I know) it ate trannies in the summer with the A/C on until I installed a tranny cooler.
An ATF-cooler is worth every penny compared to new/rebuilt tranny.
:werd: The car already has a stock transmission cooler built into the radiator, and it warms the transmission up quickly on startup. It does a pretty decent job, but in extreme situations like auto-x, or hot weather, adding a bigger one inline will help a lot.
The reason why I chose the supercooler was because it can't overcool the fluid on startup in cold weather (the stock cooler is warming the fluid at this point), since it kinda "bypasses" the cooler core...
Originally posted by Surfacing171
Can you buy a tranny cooler for just general purpose use, or do you have to buy them vehicle specific? Would adding a tranny cooler prolong the life of the transmission? The reason I ask this is because my mom is about to buy an auto Element, and she is worried about the tranny in them(because tranny's don't come cheap) so I was wondering if we added a tranny cooler, if that could possibly offer a little peace of mind.
Yep, the transmission cooler is pretty much universal fit, as long as your Element has a stock transmission cooler (most likely built into radiator), then all you have to do is route the hoses so the fluid flows like this:
transmission->stock cooler/warmer->SuperCooler->back to transmission
Originally posted by MeiSoSlow
All the mods and you still left the intake resinator on the car? Let her breath man!!
haha, I wanted to do it but me and my dad were both hungry as hell, and were tired after messing around with hoses and brackets for 5 hours. I'll probably do it next time I pull the bumper to realign the cooler, and try to make it sit lower and to the left (stock power steering cooler is in the way).
