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Old 07-16-2019, 12:32 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
Why would a hypermiler need a trans cooler that's bigger than stock? Even those of us in the hottest climates struggle for temp.
My main focus wasn't gas mileage, it was performance and longevity. The racing radiator that I installed had no built in trans oil cooler. I used to live in Asheville, so climbing long, steep mountains in hot weather was a daily occurrence, I didn't go easy on it while climbing, I added probably 30-40 HP over what this car had stock, I used to occasionally pull a "small" trailer (although sometimes I overloaded it pretty bad, the trailer was about 2500 pounds when I moved to Memphis. Oops.) And sometimes I push it hard, like flooring it from a stop.
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