Foxx, you are always such a rebel and stirring up trouble

I cant see the need for a trans cooler! It just does not seem to be an issue.

Bigger issue is using a used trans without resetiing the ring and pinion depth.

Thanks cooler will only add weight in a place that we want it so it is unfair to those who do not have it. A select few will add a very heavy cooler with lots of oil capacity.

And as always "NO NEW RULES" PLEASE!!!

Foxx wouldn't need a cooler for his trans if he didn't get out in the weeds where the air flow isn't sufficient.

<grin>

hahahaha

What Foxx is still off course!

Big Dog wrote:


OK Big Dog, sounds like a great project for you! We'll be sure to give you credit on the tech article! My plate's a little full right now...

I put a trans temp gauge in my car for the last event. Trans temps take a long time to come up, and eventually hit around 220-230 degrees. It's only one data point, at one track - it'd be nice to have more before we decide on if this is needed. Anyone know if the factory non-turbo 944 Cup cars had coolers?

One difference between the am air and the headlight is that ram air was never illegal. Intakes beyond the AFM were free. When people started finding this was effective, we had to make a decision on wether to outlaw it or not. when we decided against it, we decided to make the rule more clear. These headlight covers clearly violate the current rules, and we would have to make them legal through a rules change. Keep those opinions & thoughts on this coming though. Your point on the covers being stronger is interesting.

Counter point to the covers being stronger is that removal of the nose panel (on the later cars) would be a PITA if the covers were riveted to the fenders. Therefore it is likely that only early cars would mount covers using this method. Unfair aero advantage?

I have my original covers mounted with 3 sheet metal screws, one on the leading edge and one on each side. It is simple, looks fine, and works. I can remove the nose panel by removing only the screw on the fender side and the fasteners for the nose panel (I don't use the nose panel to fender bolts as they are hard to get out).

AgRacer wrote:


This was done a few years back because it was getting hard to keep old dashes looking good. Some are really crack and look rather nasty. So rather than force people to use ugly stock dashes or buy new ones. We let people fab them. I would have preferred stock, but it just did not make sense any more.