4L60E deep pan?

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Mar 20, 2011 | 12:56 AM

henry172

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4L60E deep pan?

I am searching for a deep pan for my 1997 TA A4, but I am not sure what pan to go with. Can we even run a deep pan on our cars with stock height? I am just trying to keep my stalled stock trans as cool as possible.

Mar 20, 2011 | 07:34 AM

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i have b&m trans pan.

Mar 20, 2011 | 08:41 AM

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I have a Derale on mine, beware of speed bumps, I nicked one once.

Mar 20, 2011 | 09:03 AM

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^^^ yeah speed bumps. Been running a TCI deep pan since 04. Car is stock height.

Mar 20, 2011 | 09:33 AM

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Make sure its aluminum as chrome pans tend to leak. Summit brand is nice for the money!

Mar 25, 2011 | 07:27 PM

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Why do you want a deep pan? Extra fluid capacity?
It sounds like more problems than it's worth to me.

Mar 25, 2011 | 07:36 PM

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^^^lol
Alot of guys get a truck pan and I guess it adds 1 qrt. Also has a drain plug and isnt so deep that you have to really worry about ride height. I maybe going this route

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Mar 25, 2011 | 08:56 PM

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http://www.yourcovers.com/transpan_8650-3.php

this is what i got.... i run a stalled auto and it makes it so i dont need a cooler with the extra quarts and the cooling fins

Mar 25, 2011 | 09:17 PM

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^what?! Whats your trans temps like?! 4 extra qrts thats insane. Thats gotta hang way to low!

Mar 25, 2011 | 09:20 PM

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^^^lol
Alot of guys get a truck pan and I guess it adds 1 qrt. Also has a drain plug and isnt so deep that you have to really worry about ride height. I maybe going this route

Can you do this with an LTx a4?

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http://www.yourcovers.com/transpan_8650-3.php

this is what i got.... i run a stalled auto and it makes it so i dont need a cooler with the extra quarts and the cooling fins

A deep pan is not an adequate replacement for a tranny cooler. When I get my stall, I plan on getting a deep pan even though I already have a big *** B&M cooler-I'll run both. A good tranny cooler is about $75 bucks and well worth the cash. I can't imagine doing hot laps or even stop/go traffic in a stalled auto without a cooler...sounds like an AWFUL idea...

Mar 25, 2011 | 09:24 PM

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^ im not sure. I still havent looked into what I need for my car yet. And yea im with you on that one. Theres no way a pan can do the job of a cooler

Mar 25, 2011 | 09:29 PM

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Derale Tranny pan and b&m supercooler in a stalled 700r4 in my 87.

Barely ever sees 165*. Cruises about 125* or so.

Mar 25, 2011 | 10:25 PM

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The derales on summit dont mention that they'll work with a 4th gen fbody...anybody know what ones fit without modification?

Mar 25, 2011 | 10:43 PM

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I have a b n m deep pan and run threw the stock cooler into a tci cooler. Have a ss4000 converter with a flt level 4 trans.

Mar 25, 2011 | 10:51 PM

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^Do you have any idea what temp your tranny runs at? Where'd you buy your pan at, and how is fitment and ground clearance? Im considering running a similar setup.

Mar 25, 2011 | 11:34 PM

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truck pan..........ebay.........30$........nuff sed

Mar 26, 2011 | 12:55 AM

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its runs at normals temps since it has the stall...

@mastertomos- your right, i should of clarified its a small stall. for a langer stall i would msot def get a tranny cooler. but for my application its perfect, small stall, built trans