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Originally Posted by Ryephile
I wouldn't sweat it. Maybe put in a good quality manual trans fluid like AMSoil or Redline and call it a day. The vast majority of manual trans don't have an external cooler. Think of it another way, a trans cooler requirement is going to be proportional to the power level of your engine. The trans has a certain frictional and windage loss, very roughly described as a percentage of power. At 335 HP, the heat build up in the trans is going to be about a quarter less than in the SS, and nearly 40% less than in the Shelby GT350 [the guys that are overheating w/o a cooler on-track]. So in that perspective, your trans doesn't make as much heat, so the need for a cooler is much less. Given that us SS guys are seeing very low trans temps, and only moderate temps on-track, that tells me that your need for an external cooler is close to zero, especially given your plans for the car are mainly street.
So my advice is, don't worry about it and enjoy the car.  |
Thanks for the response.
It's not that I'm worried per se, it's more of a "hey it'll be a fun project if it's cheap and accomplishes something".
My trannie temp always shows ~160 city and ~180 highway, which was why I was asking. Especially after seeing everyone here say theirs rarely ever went above 100 lol.