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Subject:Re: For those with automatic transmissions
From:Abel Longoria
Date:Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:45:01 -0600

I bought the gowesty cooler but haven't installed it yet.

I really like this new setup Kourt installed. I plan to give his setup a
closet look this weekend.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=616506&highlight=

I like that it has thermostatically control fan to keep it cool while
driving slow on off road trails etc.
On Feb 19, 2015 7:38 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> In preparation for my Subaru conversion, I need to upgrade the
> transmission,
> which means a better cooler, among other things.
>
>
>
> Coolers range from the expensive FAS/Van Café heat sink ($300, approved by
> German Transaxle),
>
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1717_1011/automatic-transmission-coole
> r.html
>
> to the equally expensive Go Westy thermostatically controlled finned tube
> external cooler ($300), http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=4481
> <
> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=4481&category_id=&category_pa
> rent_id> &category_id=&category_parent_id=
>
>
>
> to a relatively cheap aftermarket finned tube cooler with no thermostat
> control for $169 from Small Car.
> http://www.smallcar.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view
> <http://www.smallcar.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29877
> >
> &product_id=29877
>
>
>
> Anyone have experience with or thoughts about these options?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Stuart
>

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