Hows your transmission temp? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

locoycabron · 08-30-2012, 09:54 PM

my auto transmission seems to be runing hotter than normal after i installed a 3200 torque converter.

i did not took the precaution to see the gauge temp before the upgrade.

im also runing a flex-a-lite 4116c transmission cooler with the stock cooler canceled.

the temps im showing in the picture are driving at 79• outside temp and while driving around 85 mph on highway.

how are your gauges normally? lower than this?

GaBoy25 · 08-30-2012, 10:04 PM

Celsius?

locoycabron · 08-30-2012, 10:10 PM

lol yeah celcius wild guess would be the position of the needle since on the farenheit gauge your red bar should be at 320 degress or not?

camaro1 · 08-30-2012, 10:10 PM

mine runs 150-170*f (65*c - 76*c) all the time with the b&m HI-TEK supercooler/fan, no radiator cooler, monitored from the dlc with dashawk

the cooler you are using is really pretty cheap design and not very efficient compared to the plate design coolers like this one:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-70297/

i have used this on many builds and it always works great!

lewylew · 08-30-2012, 10:15 PM

That seems really high.

locoycabron · 08-30-2012, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaro1

mine runs 150-170*f (65*c - 76*c) all the time with the b&m HI-TEK supercooler/fan, no radiator cooler, monitored from the dlc with dashawk

the cooler you are using is really pretty cheap design and not very efficient compared to the plate design coolers like this one:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-70297/

i have used this on many builds and it always works great!

your cooler is 24,000 GVW?
vs my 16,000 GVW

fielderLS3 · 08-30-2012, 10:30 PM

Seems a little too warm for just cruising on the highway. What happens to it on a hot day, or in stop and go traffic?

BTW, why run the heater and A/C at the same time?

camaro1 · 08-30-2012, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by locoycabron

your cooler is 24,000 GVW?
vs my 16,000 GVW

b&m is rated at 30,000 GVW,,,

you want the largest cooler with the most surface area that you can fit,, the b&m plate cooler is 12" x 13.5" and 3.5" thick!!

the standard tube coolers like yours are not very efficient as you can see by your temps compared to mine with the same stall converter

locoycabron · 08-30-2012, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fielderLS3

Seems a little too warm for just cruising on the highway. What happens to it on a hot day, or in stop and go traffic?

BTW, why run the heater and A/C at the same time?

cause its cold! lol i needed a little more hotter air

pouncer72 · 08-30-2012, 10:37 PM

Mine runs around 180 unlocked, and 145 cruising on the highway locked. It has reached 200-205 in traffic before, but thats about as high as it goes.

Nitroman28 · 09-01-2012, 04:18 PM

Mine stays around 180 with a 3400 TCI Stall, no cooler.. Not sure about the track yet, waiting on tires.

View Poll Results: The transmission temp gauge in your car is...
Lower than the picture with an aftermarket torque converter	3	60.00%
Higher than the picture with an aftermarket torque converter	0	0%
Equal than the picture with an aftermarket torque converter	0	0%
Lower with STOCK torque converter	2	40.00%
Higher with STOCK torque converter	0	0%
Equal with STOCK torque converter	0	0%
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08-30-2012, 09:54 PM	#1
locoycabron Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Dallas, Tx. Posts: 50	Hows your transmission temp? my auto transmission seems to be runing hotter than normal after i installed a 3200 torque converter. i did not took the precaution to see the gauge temp before the upgrade. im also runing a flex-a-lite 4116c transmission cooler with the stock cooler canceled. the temps im showing in the picture are driving at 79• outside temp and while driving around 85 mph on highway. how are your gauges normally? lower than this?

08-30-2012, 10:10 PM	#4
camaro1 Drives: 550+RWHP 2010 camaro Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 1,588	mine runs 150-170f (65c - 76*c) all the time with the b&m HI-TEK supercooler/fan, no radiator cooler, monitored from the dlc with dashawk the cooler you are using is really pretty cheap design and not very efficient compared to the plate design coolers like this one: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-70297/ i have used this on many builds and it always works great! __________________ 415ci stroker, TVS 2300 Magnacharger, cnc heads, cam, yank ss3200 converter, Kooks long tubes, Bwoody true cold air kit, ZL1 Pump, magnaflow 3" cat-back, lowering springs,BMR control arms and tie rod bars, 3.73 gears, diff mounts, RX can, ADM fuel controller

08-30-2012, 10:15 PM	#5
lewylew Drives: 2010 ZL550& 2021 C8 Z51 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Near Philadelphia Posts: 1,577 View My Garage	That seems really high. __________________

08-30-2012, 10:30 PM	#7
fielderLS3 Drives: 2016 Mazda6, 2011 Mustang 5.0 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Portage, Wisconsin Posts: 4,049	Seems a little too warm for just cruising on the highway. What happens to it on a hot day, or in stop and go traffic? BTW, why run the heater and A/C at the same time? __________________ 2022 1SS 1LE (Arrived 4/29/22) "The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." . 2022 1SS 1LE (Coming Soon)

08-30-2012, 10:37 PM	#10
pouncer72 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Richmond Hill, GA Posts: 365	Mine runs around 180 unlocked, and 145 cruising on the highway locked. It has reached 200-205 in traffic before, but thats about as high as it goes.

09-01-2012, 04:18 PM	#11
Nitroman28 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 416/4L80 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,834 View My Garage	Mine stays around 180 with a 3400 TCI Stall, no cooler.. Not sure about the track yet, waiting on tires.