Thread: Trans cooler mounting location options?

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I agree, the cooler with the fan would be better.... It would seem that on a coupe the distance from the trans to the trunk would be less then the distance from the trans to the front on a lot of cars...... I'm no automatic tranny expert, but it sure seems like it should work fine mounted in the rear.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I agree, the cooler with the fan would be better.... It would seem that on a coupe the distance from the trans to the trunk would be less then the distance from the trans to the front on a lot of cars...... I'm no automatic tranny expert, but it sure seems like it should work fine mounted in the rear.

1. Agree with Dave.
2. Most any cooler will work if there is sufficient airflow through the core. A friend of mine mounted a cooler right up against the floor (flat, with no air going through it) and cooked a C4. It was acting as a fluid reservoir, not a cooler.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I agree, the cooler with the fan would be better.... It would seem that on a coupe the distance from the trans to the trunk would be less then the distance from the trans to the front on a lot of cars...... I'm no automatic tranny expert, but it sure seems like it should work fine mounted in the rear.

The idea was actually to use the auxiliary cooler in conjunction with the one in the radiator, so it's getting twice the cooling, but it's also twice the distance

Would I have problems with the pump pushing fluid this far?

Originally Posted by techinspector1

1. Agree with Dave.
2. Most any cooler will work if there is sufficient airflow through the core. A friend of mine mounted a cooler right up against the floor (flat, with no air going through it) and cooked a C4. It was acting as a fluid reservoir, not a cooler.

Would a 1" gap between the trunk floor be enough for proper flow?

I want to make it as hidden as possible