05gpGXP

I have an 05' pontiac grand prix GXP and recently removed the factory air box and installed a K&N air intake system. I noticed that even with the heat shield, the TCM, which bolts directly onto the heat shield, gets fairly hot. The ECM on the other is located in roughly the same spot it was when it was inside the air box; only it is open now instead of being in a box. The ECM stays cool where it is, but the TCM gets hot. My question goes out to all out that have installed a K&N air intake and have had it for a while (or have knowledge of ECM/TCM heat capabilities), have you had any TCM failures. Or is the fact that it gets hot simply a non-issue.

Thanks,

Andy

texasGXP08

Non-issue for me. I have had mine on for 20k miles, in El Paso triple digit summer temps and not had one problem.

LS4SPEED

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Did you use the washers to shim it off of the heat shield? It moves it out just enough to get some air flow behind it.

radorider03

Ive had mine for awhile now with no problems at all. Southern missouri

1 CLEAN SUP3R SPORT

No problem with mine and I've had it installed for about 2k+ miles...

Corny40

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No problems here.

williamGT

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no problem as well.

Mels SS

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No Problem way down here in New Orleans where it gets very HOOOOTTTTTT

98GTcoupe

No issues here, 20k on it since install...Hot *** DC traffic temps, in the triple digits.

05gpGXP

Thanks for the input. It's nice to know that none of you have had any issues. To answer LS4Speeds question: yes I did place the spacers between the heat shield and the TCM. I may try putting larger hard rubber/plastic spacers in place of the metal washers simply to satisfy my paranoia; if it could happen it generally happens to me.

Thanks agian

xxmerc1914xx

i noticed it was getting really hot so i made a bracket out of some sheet metal and it stays alot cooler. it was just a precaution since no one else seems to have problems

CenTexSS

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This.

Mine survived 100 days of 100 degree heat down here in the Texas Sun.

Rossko85

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none here as well...

blakss

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no problems so far..

BuffaloSS

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I'm thinking you have your answer, but in case you need one more to push you over the edge...I have had no issues with mine either, and it's been at least 30k, if not more.

pheer

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i had the same kit in my 2006 impala SS and would pin the speedometer down about once a week, never had any heat-related problems..... thats putting about 25k miles on the intake