Transmission housing/console heating up? Kilbys??

[Riff Raff]

Wow, this is an excellent thread with lots of idea's and possible solution's. Great stuff!!!

One transmission cooling idea I had was maybe running some sort of ram-air/air-duct system underneath the VX that would channel frontal cold-air to blow alongside the transmission housing itself to help dissipate heat. Much like how NASCAR uses a ram-air ducting system to blow cold air on their brake's. I think something simular could be custom rigged to blow cold air alongside the transmission housing and the air ducting could even be routed directly "above" the KILBY's skidplate level.

The ram-air cooling effect would not be as radical as a dedicated in-line transmission cooler; and would only be operational at sustained forward speed, thereby keeping the temperature of the trans fluid within normal operating range. Just a thought.

[Y33TREKker]

The ram-air cooling effect would not be as radical as a dedicated in-line transmission cooler; and would only be operational at sustained forward speed, thereby keeping the temperature of the trans fluid within normal operating range. Just a thought.

I don't know man, while I still question whether the trans is even the problem in the first place, I'm thinking that installing an external trans-cooler would be a lot less radically challenging as far as installations go than I imagine the entire process of designing, constructing, and installing a ducting mechanism for the undercarriage of a VX would be.

I've installed external trans-coolers before (even have one on my car right now that I installed years ago), so I'm aware of how relatively easy those installations are. What you are proposing is a whole other ball of wax.