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From: Pemberton N.J.
Originally Posted by Colonel
I don't believe in running over 200 degree temps either.
I run one VERY small cooler after the radiator and my temps generally run 150-165 degrees...up to 200 sometimes under repeated race conditions.
I really wouldn't want my tranny below 150 for WOT operation.
I'm sorry, I thought you were disagreeing with someone in this thread...as if someone had suggested that running high tranny temps wasn't bad or something. Heat is, no doubt, the #1 killer of auto trannys.
And yes, high line pressures CAN do damage to trannys too. I will disagree with you there, with all due respect, if you think otherwise.
I run one VERY small cooler after the radiator and my temps generally run 150-165 degrees...up to 200 sometimes under repeated race conditions.
I really wouldn't want my tranny below 150 for WOT operation.
I'm sorry, I thought you were disagreeing with someone in this thread...as if someone had suggested that running high tranny temps wasn't bad or something. Heat is, no doubt, the #1 killer of auto trannys.
And yes, high line pressures CAN do damage to trannys too. I will disagree with you there, with all due respect, if you think otherwise.
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From: Troy, AL
"I do my burnout, stage and go through the quarter at 150-185."
I don't see anything at all wrong with that.
However, with a stone cold (meaning outside temp or close to it) tranny I've seen somewhat erratic performance out of 4L60-Es. With the cold, thick fluid, I'm not sure that everything times out right in there...not to mention the extra power consumed from the tranny fighting the colder, thicker fluid. So, I'd prefer my tranny be at about 150 degrees or better for track use.
I don't see anything at all wrong with that.
However, with a stone cold (meaning outside temp or close to it) tranny I've seen somewhat erratic performance out of 4L60-Es. With the cold, thick fluid, I'm not sure that everything times out right in there...not to mention the extra power consumed from the tranny fighting the colder, thicker fluid. So, I'd prefer my tranny be at about 150 degrees or better for track use.
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From: Pemberton N.J.
Originally Posted by Colonel
"I do my burnout, stage and go through the quarter at 150-185."
I don't see anything at all wrong with that.
However, with a stone cold (meaning outside temp or close to it) tranny I've seen somewhat erratic performance out of 4L60-Es. With the cold, thick fluid, I'm not sure that everything times out right in there...not to mention the extra power consumed from the tranny fighting the colder, thicker fluid. So, I'd prefer my tranny be at about 150 degrees or better for track use.
I don't see anything at all wrong with that.
However, with a stone cold (meaning outside temp or close to it) tranny I've seen somewhat erratic performance out of 4L60-Es. With the cold, thick fluid, I'm not sure that everything times out right in there...not to mention the extra power consumed from the tranny fighting the colder, thicker fluid. So, I'd prefer my tranny be at about 150 degrees or better for track use.
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From: IL Western Burbs of Chicago
I have a Stage 2 Speed inc 4L60E trans and a SS3800E converter from Yank. Mike told me to use Amsoil Powershift 10w by name is this a version of F-type? Its stickly like glue.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Originally Posted by jimmyblue
I put my cooler before the radiator so it sheds excess
heat better, but keeps the base temp at coolant temp
(which is 178F give or take, with the Hypertech 160).
heat better, but keeps the base temp at coolant temp
(which is 178F give or take, with the Hypertech 160).
I really can't see any reason why you would want to pre-heat the fluid like that. It'll get up to a decent opperating temp just fine with a little driving.
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From: Troy, AL
I hate to sound picky but did you watch them during the process. I know the Pennzoil place I go to normally doesn't have F-type. I have to bring my own. I could see them tossin' in Dextron if they didn't have F-type. They might figure you'd never know.
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From: WESLACO, TEXAS
I bought the stuff my self unfortunantly I only had 20 bucks to my name lol and I bought the cheap f-type fluid for like a 1.25 a qt at autozone.
p.s. the guy who owns the shop is a friend of mine he looked at me like if i was crazy.
p.s. the guy who owns the shop is a friend of mine he looked at me like if i was crazy.
