Which is the best to get and why?

 

i dont think there is a "best" one, get the biggest you can afford ( paid a relatively cheap $50), i had one for my previous car (probe GT) which was pretty huge, about a foot high. Needed that size since i was spraying and used an IAT mod (makes the tranny shift harder), lots of heat for the tranny, i guess thats similar to the VB for the maxs??



eric

 

I have a Hayden 404 which I think is recommended in general for Don's VB mod. It's certainly done a good job so far.

 

If you get the VB mod, you have to get a transmission cooler too?

 

You don't have to but for around $50 its definetly worth it. I have the hayden 404 .

 

I don't want to badmouth Hayden but the B&M is more solidly built and has a cold temp bypass and for approx the same amount of money its the best buy.

 

Have to agree here...I got the B&M and the bypass makes it cold weather friendly.
D

 

im assuming the VB mod makes the tranny shift harder, no?! Well if it does, its definately probably generating more heat, thus the need for tranny cooler, the simplist investment you'll make to protect your tanny..



eric

 

 

I think tranny cooling would be helpfull for those who live in a hot enviroment, like CA or FL. for those who are in NY, is it really worth it? with the cold weather in winter time. could the tranny get dammaged if it is really cold in winter time. becuause it would take long time for it to worm up????

 

I have a B&M 70255 and have been very happy, the unit is much more solid than the Hayden design. The fins on the Hayden are pretty delicate but the B&M could stop a bullet.

 

I just installed a B&M 0255 this weekend. The stacked aluminum design is much more rugged and will resist damage from road debris better than the Hayden fin design. The B&M Supercoolers have a bypass for cooler weather as stated earlier. I've installed both, but like the way I could run the ATF lines straight downward on both sides of the center support with the B&M Supercooler. I ran them under the edge the center support with some 3/4" heater hose around them to protect them from wear. I put the under covers back in place exactly as they were. The Hayden is typically mounted horizontal so that both ATF lines are on one side so the hoses are routed differently. No big deal though, they both work. Took about a 1.5 hours to complete.

 

I had my vb modified by a company here in MD on Friday. Therefore I needed a tranny cooler quick. I bought a Hayden 404. I installed it Vertically So far it seems like its working great. The tranny seems to be working Smoother as well. Is there anything wrong with installing it vertically?

 

would a transmission cooler help a 5 speed without any tranny modifications?

 

Is the VB mod from maryland going do the same thing as the one from Max Tuning in NYC? I know that sounds like a stupid question but I heard that Aamaco does a VB modification but only extends the life of the tranny rather than give quicker shifting speeds.

 

Does any one knoe where to buy a Tranny Cooler from, The generally range from 45-65 dollars right? I need one, I drive my Auto Agressivley.

 

This onne actually seems better than maxx tunning!

 

jegs

i have the b&m w/my vb, i like the bypass valve.

corey--i thought that you had a 5-sp, do you have to worry about a tranny cooler or is it just for show?

 

I recently purchased a car with a tranny cooler installed. Does anyone have any advice as to how to take care of the cooler? What kind of maintenance would I have to do, if any at all?

 

No, the tranny cooler is designed to cool ATF and with a VB mod, a lot more heat is generated as line pressure creates the shifts in the auto tranny.

You five speed guys don't have to worry about that as you create the shift when you want it to happen

d