Trans Coolers (aftermarket)

[Prospeeder]

well im just going to be putting my stock aux cooler in a place where it will get alot of airflow in front of the radiator, no reason getting rid of it through the rad. The stocker is pretty damn thick and isnt that small

[R Dubya]

Of course you have heard of failures when the fluid gets too hot.  Everything has a failure point when it comes to temperature. 

In a lot of cars the tranny fluid is pushed through the radiator as well as an aux cooler.  In the cold winter months the fluid is heated in the radiator to prevent poor lubrication during cold mornings, afternoons and nights.  You may also recall being recommended to drop to a thinner oil during the winter months to avoid dry starts in the engine, this is the same philosophy.   

Granted that most concern is with a trans taking heavy torque loads twice to 3x what we put down, but still the point is not moot.  Now you've heard of it.

[Prospeeder]

Ok i need help. I think i may have my lines backwards, does it Come from the trans, through the radiator, THEN to the trans cooler then back to the trans, or is it to the Trans cooler, then to the radiator, then back to the transmission!!!

I have it set up so it goes to the radiator, then out from the Radiator goes to the top of the Cooler then out to bottom then back to the trans, wich is how i thought it was setup, but im not sure now

[GangstGP]

no, what you want is it to go through the aux. cooler, then through the rad. and then back to the car. so the line coming out the top fitting on the rad. is the one coming out of the aux cooler. then it goes out the bottom of the rad. and back to the tranny.

[Prospeeder]

fuck, i got it backwards then, god damnit, i hope i dont have to get more line

[GangstGP]

frick, i got it backwards then, god damnit, i hope i dont have to get more line

why dont you just bring it back to stock and have that little tube funnel air back to thw fender well. arent you getting your valence here pretty soon?

I am going to start manufacturing fiberglass air scoops for the TGP so that your tranny will still stay cool even if the valence is broken.  they will probably only come out three to six inches and you wont be able to see it unless you pretty much lay on the ground. so its doubtful it will block as much air from hitting the rad as the front mount would.  I have seen other air scoops for the TGP but never seen one like the one I am talking about. it will clamp into the end of the tube that the aux cooler draws from. this way it won't rely on the turbulence the valence produces. at least not 100%.

[Prospeeder]

oh well the mounts for the trans cooler are MAJORLY screwed, like theres no way in HELL its ever going back in the stock location

[GOT2B GM]

You've got nothing but good luck eh 'speeder?

[Prospeeder]

ha i know, now the injectors are filling my oil up with gas, lol, how fun! It idles like complete shit and slams into gear even after i put a new modulator and check valve in. (downshift) Not to mention I still need to repaint my front end from my stupid collision, but hey i got my Valence

[GangstGP]

did you figure out how to adjust the tv cable yet? I found out an awesome new way to get the thing so tight. my new car shifts TOO tight. I will be going around a corner and before I can straighten out its already in 2nd gear and never downshifts. I never got one to shift this early. I might have to back it off a little.

[z284pwr]

Fits like a glove!  The bottom went right in the lip of the bottom support.....fit right inline with the stock cooler too and we even used the stock lines into the trans :)
http://home.earthlink.net/~z284pwr/grand_prix/P1010024_small.jpg

Gotta keep a trans with a 3000 stall converter cool and happy :laugh: