Hey guys,
finally got around to installing my Transmission radiator so its ready to go back out on the track . nice and simple to do on a Tiptronic gearbox, about 2-3 hours worth of work. It is a little bit of a pain in the arse to mount however the install is ok after that.
Throughly recommend doing this if you have a tip and want to throw it around the track as you will find that your gearbox will start to overheat after about 15-18minutes. (even on a winters day).
it does take a bit longer now to get the car up to operating temperature, but that means just driving it nicely for a few extra minutes.
Great work Steve, i'm very interested, got any pics?
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[quote="payaya"]
Last summer, if i use to drive the car after being in the sun for a few hours, the oil was so hot, the tranny was clunking!
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long drives???
i've done 600kms in a day in 35+ degree's (upto 40) with driving stints around 3 hours and never had a problem... perhaps it was the oil you were using.
remember that the transmission wasn't built for australian conditions rather japanese conditions which can go from minus 10 to plus 30. with the average probably somewhere around 15 degrees... Australian conditions go from 10 - 45 degree's with an average temperature much higher than Japan.
compare the size of radiators between japanese cars to australian cars and you will find at least a 25% increase in volume. Again cause the car isn't built for the Australian climate.
this aside i've only ever had problems on the race track, never before on high speed driving nor hot days... if you were having problems with "clunking" and the neutral light wasn't flashing then i would say its your oil.
Last edited by smorison on Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:17 am, edited 1 time in total.
payaya wrote:long drives as in a lot of gear changes, constant start and stopping. So going for a trip to the beach and back in peak hour during a hot summer day.
Good couple of hours.
sounds like normal sydney driving to me
again i would check the condition and type of transmission oil you use it sounds like its getting too thin for the way you drive. I use Redline ATF which is fantastic in all conditions ... it does now take longer to warm up due to the radiator ... and it is quite noticeable when its cold... but once its up to temp the stuff is fantastic
its just i dont like to service my tranny myself. Working cars i dont have a problem with, as some of you know i've done everything myself, lifters, rear plugs everything.
Its just i like to get the tranny flushed, and the only way you can do that is by the tranny place. I dont like the idea of just changing the oil, as a lot of it still remains in the tranny.
So obviously the oil i'm getting is too thin at higher temperatures. I remember the guy which i know well saying he is putting genuine mitsu oil in, so should i ask for something a bit thicker you reckon?
. nice and simple to do on a Tiptronic gearbox, about 2-3 hours worth of work. It is a little bit of a pain in the arse to mount however the install is ok after that.
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