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Oct 26, 2006 | 01:04 AM

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Is a tranny cooler necessary?

I KNOW A TRANNY COOLER IS NECESSARY and want to get one, but is it necessary before i race my A4? I want to take it to the track today, but don't want to hurt anything..what do you think i should be fine as long as i don't hot lap it and allow plenty of time to cool down between runs right?

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Oct 26, 2006 | 01:17 AM

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for everyday driving it will help it and most are under $100 so go for it

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Oct 26, 2006 | 01:24 AM

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i know i'm going to get one...but the question is will it be fine to race without one today/ tonight

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Oct 26, 2006 | 01:29 AM

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you will be fine.

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Oct 26, 2006 | 11:50 AM

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If you are that worried, circulate the fluid for a minute every 10-15 minutes between pass's.

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Oct 26, 2006 | 12:12 PM

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Cheap Insurance.

One day at the track won't kill it, as long as you give the tranny time to cool between runs.

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Oct 26, 2006 | 01:10 PM

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Cheap Insurance.

One day at the track won't kill it, as long as you give the tranny time to cool between runs.

Thats what I would say also.

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Oct 26, 2006 | 07:35 PM

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It will be fine.. I know quite a few guys with 3500-4500 stalls in A4's and they have never ran a cooler. Yes I think you should and I think they should too, but they haven't ran one in years and have zero problems on the street or at the track.. So you will be fine.

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