automatic transmission cooler: what do you guys think?

[SFLG35]

what do you guys think of these tranny coolers? which one do you guys think would be best? how big of one do you guys think will be sufficent size for the ocassional track use? which ones would be over kill?

B&M Racing Trans Cooler




130-70266 SuperCooler 28,000 GVW (11'' x 8'' x l.5''), $59.99


Perma-Cool Thinline Trans Coolers


771-1010 Trans Cooler 14,000 GVW $25.99
771-1011 Trans Cooler 16,000 GVW $29.99
771-1012 Trans Cooler 18,000 GVW $35.99
771-1013 Trans Cooler 20,000 GVW $35.99
771-1014 Trans Cooler 24,000 GVW $41.99
771-1015 Trans Cooler 22,000 GVW $39.99


Perma-Cool Trans Cooler


771-1305 21,000 GVW — 1-1/2'' x 7'' x 18'' Kit $76.99
771-1306 24,000 GVW — 1-1/2'' x 7'' x 21'' Kit $89.99


TCI High-Tech Performance Coolers


890-823200 3/4'' thick x 7-1/2'' wide x 12-3/4'' long $59.99
890-823500 3/4'' thick x 7-1/2'' wide x 15-1/2'' long $63.99
890-823800 3/4'' thick x 10'' wide x 15-1/2'' long $69.99


TCI Universal Trans Cooler


Coil size: 3/4''h x 7-1/2''w x 12-1/2''l $41.99

[Canton_G35]

for only occasional track use, I think they would all be over kill. but for the price, it's one of those why nots.

I forget which one we put on Alans car, but I don't think it's one of those.

[SFLG35]

so then i prolly dont need an expensive one..

so what do you think about the last one then? its only 42 and its a 6 pass cooler? where the other ones are 4.

or maybe the $36 perma cool thinline one?

[Canton_G35]

send Alan a PM to see which one he has it looked pretty good.

and keep in mind it's not only the # of passes that will help with cooling, but the thickness will also make it more efficient. So ones that have 2 less passes but are twice as thick could be more efficient. Oh, and the length and width will be a factor in efficiency as well.

IMO for the price of the ones your looking at, I'd get the most efficient one and not even think about the price. But if you're really concerned w/ $50 extra, get the cheapest one cause you probably won't notice the difference w/ only occasional track use.

[SFLG35]

no one else has any comments on this?

[socalsean]

Auto tranny fluid gets really hot! I don't think any of those are over kill. Better safe than sorry. Pick one that best fits in the location that you have in mind. Bigger the better of course. I've blown a few autos in my turbo volvo and can only wonder if I had an external cooler (have the stock radiator cooler) if I would have saved them. Get good quality line as well. Stillen makes a kit that's already set up. Maybe look into that. It'd be a lot easier than piecing one together.

sean

[AxionF117]

unless you have some form of FI you definitely don't need that for an NA car.

[SFLG35]

you need it if you get a v/b and t/c which i plan on doin down the road. i also due plan to go fi some day when i save some money. right now im a poor college student who just got a job for the summer. and this is something that i can do now to prepare for the future.