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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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I bought an FLT Level 4/Yank 3200. My car just have around 400rwhp, but my last trans failed because of high temp. I have read about a lot of trans cooler, but i wanted to know which would you recommend if my car is a DD, where i live we have a lot of mountains, not too much highways, and the temp is around 93F all year, so i think i will need a good one and dont know if the ones with the fans are better. I will buy the best one that will fit for my use, WITHOUT LOOKING TO THE $$$.
I have stock radiator and A/C condenser.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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Get a nice sized cooler with a fan. Get a dual one so you can cool down the differentials too since you go up hills alot. Something like this.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Perma-Cool/Per...48629/10002/-1
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by masterz28
Get a nice sized cooler with a fan. Get a dual one so you can cool down the differentials too since you go up hills alot. Something like this.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Perma-Cool/Per...48629/10002/-1
Ok, the coolers with fans on them pretty much means you don't necessarily have to put them on the front of the car to get cool right?
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It would be better to put it up front, but no.
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If you do a search there are other places to get coolers much cheaper because they are not "name brand" but are EXACTLY the same. The trans cooler I got was the biggest I could fit mounting dope style and was way cheaper than the smallest B&M. Also, I wouldn't get that style cooler. I forget what the different styles are called but I would go with this style it's more efficient:

http://image.carcraft.com/f/8882327/...8_cool01_z.jpg

V.S. this style:

http://image.carcraft.com/f/8882342/...8_cool03_z.jpg

Just my .02
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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bar and plate vs tube and fin

bar and plate is better
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bar and plate vs tube and fin

bar and plate is better
Yeah thats it lol.
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Yeah I forgot about that, my tranny insatller told me the same thing.
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