transmission cooling
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Laughing Gas
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transmission cooling
Didn't see a forum specifically for transmissions, so I figured I'd just post here where I hang out the most. I've got a C6 that's currently plumbed into an integrated cooler in my radiator. I'm thinking about going with a dedicated tranny cooler & wondered if anyone had any experience with the "Heat Sink" type coolers? I like the look and the form factor, & it looks like they're full flow. Opinions???
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Laughing Gas
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Even the aftermarket ones like champion?
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It has a built in transmission cooler. I'd use it.
The reason that the transmission coolers inside a radiator are so efficient is that there is engine coolant surrounding the hot ATF. Water is a FAR better means of extracting heat than air is, so even if the transmission cooler is just a loop of tubing inside the cold end tank it will still remove a lot of heat from the ATF. Then send the ATF to an air to oil cooler out front to cool the ATF even more.
The reason that the transmission coolers inside a radiator are so efficient is that there is engine coolant surrounding the hot ATF. Water is a FAR better means of extracting heat than air is, so even if the transmission cooler is just a loop of tubing inside the cold end tank it will still remove a lot of heat from the ATF. Then send the ATF to an air to oil cooler out front to cool the ATF even more.
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