For anyone who cares (no turbo info inside) B&M Tranny Cooler in colder weather info
10-15-2002, 09:58 AM
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For anyone who cares (no turbo info inside) B&M Tranny Cooler in colder weather info
This morning it was 28 degrees in my town of Franklin, MA so I figured Bill and a lot of you auto guys would be interested in knowing how the tranny cooler reacts to freezing temperatures and not allowing overcooling.
I have the:
130-70264 SuperCooler 24,000 GVW (11'' x 6'' x 1.5'') - $49.99
I intalled it this summer being that it was so hot and I didn't want to overheat my tranny no more than I have in the past with dragging and tons of highway running.
Anyways, I let the car warm up for about a minute and started on my way. The onramp to the major highway is about 2 blocks from my home so by the time I entered the ramp, I still wasn't at normal operating temperature. The car shifted as it would when your autotranny fluids are still cold (just a small jerk when shifting). After normal operating temps were a acheived, the tranny shifted a smooth as silk. This means that the bypass valve within the Supercooler is doing its job even though my particular cooler is designed for a load of 24,000 GVW.
My supercooler is positioned in front of the radiator, right behind my valance opening (behind my aftermarket fogs) to get the most unrestricted airflow.
In the past, coolers have caused problems with shifting in cold weather and I've heard of drivers blocking the cooler with cardboard to allow the heat to build up so the tranny would shift smoothly. The problem is gone with the B&M Supercoolers. Hope this helps with anyone concerned about using a cooler in cold weather.
I have the:
130-70264 SuperCooler 24,000 GVW (11'' x 6'' x 1.5'') - $49.99
I intalled it this summer being that it was so hot and I didn't want to overheat my tranny no more than I have in the past with dragging and tons of highway running.
Anyways, I let the car warm up for about a minute and started on my way. The onramp to the major highway is about 2 blocks from my home so by the time I entered the ramp, I still wasn't at normal operating temperature. The car shifted as it would when your autotranny fluids are still cold (just a small jerk when shifting). After normal operating temps were a acheived, the tranny shifted a smooth as silk. This means that the bypass valve within the Supercooler is doing its job even though my particular cooler is designed for a load of 24,000 GVW.
My supercooler is positioned in front of the radiator, right behind my valance opening (behind my aftermarket fogs) to get the most unrestricted airflow.
In the past, coolers have caused problems with shifting in cold weather and I've heard of drivers blocking the cooler with cardboard to allow the heat to build up so the tranny would shift smoothly. The problem is gone with the B&M Supercoolers. Hope this helps with anyone concerned about using a cooler in cold weather.
10-15-2002, 10:24 AM
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Re: Re: For anyone who cares (no turbo info inside) B&M Tranny Cooler in colder weather info
Originally posted by ereet
How do you think it'd affect the car in say, one of our canadian blizzards?
Sounds like it'd be probable to still be safe.
How do you think it'd affect the car in say, one of our canadian blizzards?
Sounds like it'd be probable to still be safe.
10-15-2002, 10:29 AM
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Re: Re: For anyone who cares (no turbo info inside) B&M Tranny Cooler in colder weather info
Originally posted by ereet
How do you think it'd affect the car in say, one of our canadian blizzards? Sounds like it'd be probable to still be safe.
How do you think it'd affect the car in say, one of our canadian blizzards?
Sounds like it'd be probable to still be safe.
10-15-2002, 05:04 PM
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Re: Re: For anyone who cares (no turbo info inside) B&M Tranny Cooler in colder weather info
Originally posted by iwannabmw
When did you move to Franklin?
When did you move to Franklin?
2 Mondays ago and I'm loving it.
10-15-2002, 06:49 PM
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well assuming people arent racing in the middle of winter and beating on the auto trans, placing a cardboard infront of your cooler wont really make that much of a difference.... thats just my assesment of the situation.....
anyone else care to comment ?
anyone else care to comment ?
I don't know what model I have...it looks exactly like yours and it's big huh huh. It's B&M.
10-16-2002, 05:53 AM
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Re: For anyone who cares (no turbo info inside) B&M Tranny Cooler in colder weather info
Originally posted by deezo
This morning it was 28 degrees in my town of Franklin, MA so I figured Bill and a lot of you auto guys would be interested in knowing how the tranny cooler reacts to freezing temperatures and not allowing overcooling.
This morning it was 28 degrees in my town of Franklin, MA so I figured Bill and a lot of you auto guys would be interested in knowing how the tranny cooler reacts to freezing temperatures and not allowing overcooling.
Some auto transmissions have an internal thermostat that keeps transmission fluid from circulating to an external cooler (such as the one in the radiator) until the transmission warms up. Maxima transmissions don't have one?
10-16-2002, 05:59 AM
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Re: Re: For anyone who cares (no turbo info inside) B&M Tranny Cooler in colder weather info
Originally posted by Stephen Max
Some auto transmissions have an internal thermostat that keeps transmission fluid from circulating to an external cooler (such as the one in the radiator) until the transmission warms up. Maxima transmissions don't have one?
Some auto transmissions have an internal thermostat that keeps transmission fluid from circulating to an external cooler (such as the one in the radiator) until the transmission warms up. Maxima transmissions don't have one?
B&M's SuperCooler series of tranny coolers is the only major tranny cooler maker I'm aware of that includes a viscosity driven "valve" that prevents cold fluid from flowing across the entire plate surface of the cooler.
10-16-2002, 06:12 AM
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Originally posted by redmaxpa007
i have the shiny one your returned...the racing one..
i have the shiny one your returned...the racing one..
10-16-2002, 06:20 AM
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Originally posted by deezo
I remember you told me you had that one but did you say you spent money on all of the hardware to contect it. I have everything you need to set it up.
I remember you told me you had that one but did you say you spent money on all of the hardware to contect it. I have everything you need to set it up.
shut it..
deezo-->
<---jeff
10-16-2002, 06:31 AM
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Originally posted by redmaxpa007
no one asked you.. go away...
no one asked you.. go away...
I thought I asked you.
Is that a sore spot or something you don't want to talk about? Are your friends making so much fun of you that chrome re-establishes your manhood?
10-16-2002, 06:37 AM
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Originally posted by bill99gxe
I thought I asked you.
I thought I asked you.
Are your friends making so much fun of you that chrome re-establishes your manhood?
NNOOOOO
it is a sore spot when you realize that it is going to cost more in fittings to connect the cooler than the actual cost of the cooler.
i ended up getting fittings at home depot and had to keep the "racing car fittings" as a memento to how much $$ i actually spent..
10-16-2002, 06:46 AM
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Originally posted by DanNY
cold can reflect the color(s) from the pink lights
cold can reflect the color(s) from the pink lights
i would do this to you..
DanNY-->
<--MEbut it would turn into this .. cause you would like it..
DanNY-->
<--me
10-16-2002, 06:51 AM
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Originally posted by redmaxpa007
boy oh boy.. everyone has jokes today...
i would do this to you..
DanNY--><--ME
but it would turn into this .. cause you would like it..
DanNY--><--me
boy oh boy.. everyone has jokes today...
i would do this to you..
DanNY-->
<--MEbut it would turn into this .. cause you would like it..
DanNY-->
<--me
10-16-2002, 07:26 AM
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Originally posted by bill99gxe
Why chrome instead of pink? :confused
Why chrome instead of pink? :confused
Damn! Jeff is losing his mind.
I was saying that I had the fitting and that if you needed them, I would send them to you.
10-16-2002, 09:33 AM
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Originally posted by deezo
Damn! Jeff is losing his mind. I was saying that I had the fitting and that if you needed them, I would send them to you.
Damn! Jeff is losing his mind.
I was saying that I had the fitting and that if you needed them, I would send them to you.
I would say jeff should have used his phone a friend a long time ago..
10-16-2002, 10:30 AM
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Originally posted by SuDZ
Hehe someone is defensive today.
SuDZ
Hehe someone is defensive today.
SuDZ
don't worry redmaxpa.....i don't think you're gay, gey, or even ghey for that matter.
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