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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:04 AM
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How much stress is it going to do to my tranny with a vig 3200 stall and no cooler on the car if i take it to the track and race which is about 30 minutes away?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 98Z28MrO
How much stress is it going to do to my tranny with a vig 3200 stall and no cooler on the car if i take it to the track and race which is about 30 minutes away?
Thanks alot.
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With any stall most recommend a tranny cooler...you will be running just a bit hotter and its woth $60.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:36 AM
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i would not even drive the car for more than 2 minutes without a cooler. you would haveta be crazy to drive a stalled car with no cooler! i have the same verter and had a 24K cooler, and that wasnt good enough. i had to go with the biggest one the 28k. get a big *** cooler b4 you start doin anything, or you will destroy your trans indefinately.

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Do you think the transmission will be ok for the 20 minute drive home from the shop...without the tranny cooler? I have a 24k at home.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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You'll be fine, the cooler is cooling insurance. Your trans won't die if you don't install one right away.
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Alright, thanks... thats what i needed to know.
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I think it would be a good idea to install a transmission temperature gauge...
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Yeah... i was planning too, but i ran out of money after the stall, shift kit, cooler, long tubes, y-pipe, and hp tuners... :-/ Just over 2000 in a month...
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Originally Posted by Bud794
I think it would be a good idea to install a transmission temperature gauge...
i completely agree, i just put a gauge in my Z. its nice to be able to keep tabs on the tranny after beating on it a bit.
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