tranny cooler mounting
tranny cooler mounting I know this has been discussed a million times... but I have yet to see anyone mount their cooler this way..
I dont have pics, but I will describe it to you the best I can.
I hvae the B&M 24k cooler. If you have ever seen this cooler, it is built differntly than most coolers. If you try to look through the cooler, you have to turn it at an angle to see the sir holes. Well, I took advantage of the design of he holes.
I mounted mine directly in front of the condenser, but I have it postioned vertically with the inlet and outlet both pointing toward the passenger side of the car.
My reasoning is that the air already flows through there pretty well, and being up against the condenser, and my rad. fans kick on at 160 then there will be air being pulled at 160+ and since the air is moving upward at that point, the cooling holes on the cooler are also pointed up, so it is not a major restriction for the condenser/radiator.
I spent 6 housr deciding how I was going to do it and this seemed to be the best cooling method I could come up with.
I have yet to see anyone mount it this way, only horizontally, but the fins run vertically, so is the air really flowing well that way? I don't know, but as soon as I get a trans. temp gauge I will tell you guys the results.
I made 5 passes at the track last night and NO SHIFT PROBLEMS AT ALL!!!
I dont have pics, but I will describe it to you the best I can.
I hvae the B&M 24k cooler. If you have ever seen this cooler, it is built differntly than most coolers. If you try to look through the cooler, you have to turn it at an angle to see the sir holes. Well, I took advantage of the design of he holes.
I mounted mine directly in front of the condenser, but I have it postioned vertically with the inlet and outlet both pointing toward the passenger side of the car.
My reasoning is that the air already flows through there pretty well, and being up against the condenser, and my rad. fans kick on at 160 then there will be air being pulled at 160+ and since the air is moving upward at that point, the cooling holes on the cooler are also pointed up, so it is not a major restriction for the condenser/radiator.
I spent 6 housr deciding how I was going to do it and this seemed to be the best cooling method I could come up with.
I have yet to see anyone mount it this way, only horizontally, but the fins run vertically, so is the air really flowing well that way? I don't know, but as soon as I get a trans. temp gauge I will tell you guys the results.
I made 5 passes at the track last night and NO SHIFT PROBLEMS AT ALL!!!
I have mine mounted parellel to the ground with the outlets facing towards the rear of the car and going through the air deflector. I will have to get pictures, but it worked out really well.
yes, but in stop and go traffic, you don't have fans to pull air through the cooler. I have mine perpendicular to the ground and it is up against the condenser for the fan use for stop and go traffic.
I have had mine mounted like yours for awhile. I don't have an A/C Compressor, so it sits right where that used to be, right behind the FTRA. Mine is a big one though, 30,000 GVW. I don't see temps above 150* in 80*. The only time it rises above that is at the track, but never goes over 200 even hot lapping the car. I don't like the paralell to the ground way or "dope" style as it does not pull air like the other way.
