Gearbox oil coolers
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Gearbox oil coolers
Hi there is anyone on here running gearbox coolers. I'm interested to find out about plumbing solutions (just a case of using whats already there fill and drain plug holes) and also what type of pump could be used.
Thanks in advance
Mark
Thanks in advance
Mark
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Hi Mongo, I run a cooler on my Getrag gearbox, there is a pump section driven by the gearbox shaft and the cooler is located in front of the rear beam, there is also a diff cooler and 2 engine cooler's.
The gearbox cooler's are only really needed for long distance event's.
Andy
The gearbox cooler's are only really needed for long distance event's.
Andy
#5
Hi mate,
I too have oil cooler/conditioners on our car, just be careful when fitting these sort of items though, as you can remove too much heat from the oil. I have seen instances of coolers on power steering, that actually made steering worse and we had to cover the cooler to improve matters.
You may have seen some people warming diffs up before use, they are putting heat into the oil before going on track or starting a stage..
Ian
I too have oil cooler/conditioners on our car, just be careful when fitting these sort of items though, as you can remove too much heat from the oil. I have seen instances of coolers on power steering, that actually made steering worse and we had to cover the cooler to improve matters.
You may have seen some people warming diffs up before use, they are putting heat into the oil before going on track or starting a stage..
Ian
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Originally Posted by racer
Hi Mongo, I run a cooler on my Getrag gearbox, there is a pump section driven by the gearbox shaft and the cooler is located in front of the rear beam, there is also a diff cooler and 2 engine cooler's.
The gearbox cooler's are only really needed for long distance event's.
Andy
The gearbox cooler's are only really needed for long distance event's.
Andy
#7
Hi Rapid, I have a "sandcast" cased race box, basically a modified Getrag 265, still dogleg first, 1:1 top, long input shaft with long bellhousing and externally mounted clutch slave cylinder.
These unit's have a very quick gearchange with very little boost drop.
Andy
These unit's have a very quick gearchange with very little boost drop.
Andy
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Originally Posted by racer
Hi Mongo, I run a cooler on my Getrag gearbox, there is a pump section driven by the gearbox shaft and the cooler is located in front of the rear beam, there is also a diff cooler and 2 engine cooler's.
The gearbox cooler's are only really needed for long distance event's.
Andy
The gearbox cooler's are only really needed for long distance event's.
Andy
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Originally Posted by ian sibbert
Hi mate,
I too have oil cooler/conditioners on our car, just be careful when fitting these sort of items though, as you can remove too much heat from the oil. I have seen instances of coolers on power steering, that actually made steering worse and we had to cover the cooler to improve matters.
You may have seen some people warming diffs up before use, they are putting heat into the oil before going on track or starting a stage..
Ian
I too have oil cooler/conditioners on our car, just be careful when fitting these sort of items though, as you can remove too much heat from the oil. I have seen instances of coolers on power steering, that actually made steering worse and we had to cover the cooler to improve matters.
You may have seen some people warming diffs up before use, they are putting heat into the oil before going on track or starting a stage..
Ian
Does anyone know if there is an optimum temp range for box oil to run at?
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