2015-2016 Tech Pack and Base GT350 Cooler Solution Discussion

[choice]

Thanks you your hard work and time Bill

I know people are gonna say it'll be different on the track than the street and that's fine to say. But the point is, it works and definitely helps lower temps!
I have a Track pack and I'm considering one of these. But I also have the shop equipment to make this myself but for the cost it's not worth my time to make it. Is this steel or aluminum? If it's steel I'm making my own from aluminum.

It's steel. Aluminum would be nice and much lighter. It is well made and nicely powercoated. Install is really less then 5 mins.

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[Voodooo]

It's steel. Aluminum would be nice and much lighter. It is well made and nicely powercoated. Install is really less then 5 mins.

:doh: that's a bummer!
Wish it was aluminum. But it's proven to work at cooling.

 

[montreal ponies]

Thanks for the time and effort you've put into this Bill. I wonder how much it would help in stop and go traffic.

Have you weighted the tranny scoop ?

Thanks

 

[choice]

I didn't weigh it, but I'm guessing 7-8 lbs. Won't help in stop and go, but probably won't hurt as it has the shielding.

 

[Side_Pce]

Thanks you your hard work and time Bill

I know people are gonna say it'll be different on the track than the street and that's fine to say. But the point is, it works and definitely helps lower temps!
I have a Track pack and I'm considering one of these. But I also have the shop equipment to make this myself but for the cost it's not worth my time to make it. Is this steel or aluminum? If it's steel I'm making my own from aluminum.

30 Degree's is enough for me to invest in it. That's huge.

 

[Tank]

Thanks for testing and posting your results Bill!

 

[live2ride90]

Finally had time today to install and test the Shelby tranny cooler scoop. It took longer to lift the car than it did to install the scoop! As requested, I did some before and after testing. I decided to do a timed test and logged the temps each 10 degrees while keeping everything the same. I got right on the freeway with minimal traffic and cruised in 5th gear at 70 mph. (You guys know how hard it is to set cruise at 70, right?) Here are my results:

Ambient temp was 75 for both runs.

Before Scoop: Tranny temp 75.
3:15 90
5:05 100
6:55 110
8:34 120
11:05 130
13:50 140
17:40 150
22:50 160
29:30 170
35:20 180

With Scoop: Tranny temp 81 (I couldn't wait any longer for the heat soaked bitch to cool down even with 2 fans blowing on it!)
4:00 90
6:15 100
8:20 110
10:15 120
13:32 130
17:45 140
26:20 150
35:20 158

So same total time, same speed, same gear, same traffic, same route, and even starting at a higher tranny temp I got no higher than 158. Now I'm sure if I pushed I could get it much higher, but this was strictly a test situation.

The Cooler Scoop does help for sure and I'm eager to get the other cooling bits that Shelby didn't hide in the pics online. I'll just leave this here and let everyone pick apart my testing method...

Shelby - If you are watching, I welcome you to send the other cooling parts my way and I'll be happy to test it out for you!

- Bill

Pics of scoop and install...

Bill,

Thank you very much for testing this, can you let me know where you got this? I would not mind trying it out either. Thank you.

 

[lemers]

Maybe I should invest in this first then see how it goes before the cooler kit.

 

[WingnuT]

LOL, of course... https://www.shelbystore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=TCS-GT350

"The product you are trying to view no longer exists."

Hmmm. http://www.shelbystore.com/product-p/SHELBY-30.htm

But it worked if I searched for it.

 

[choice]

http://www.shelbystore.com/product-p/SHELBY-30.htm

Says 2-4 weeks for delivery, but I got mine in 5 days. I got the blue one, so that may be why so quick.

 

[TDC]

Maybe I should invest in this first then see how it goes before the cooler kit.

That's the plan I'm going with for the first track day April 2017. Seems like a safer bet to help avoid any dealer shenanigans with trans warranty.

 

[montreal ponies]

Maybe I should invest in this first then see how it goes before the cooler kit.

Are you talking about the FR cooler kit which is JUST 6-8 weeks out or the Shelby American one ?

 

[Voodooo]

Are you talking about the FR cooler kit which is JUST 6-8 weeks out or the Shelby American one ?

If anyone believe the Ford performance trans cooler kit is 6-8 weeks away from being sold, I have a bridge for sale. Please contact me at 419-389-7673. Operators are standing by to take your order.

 

[live2ride90]

http://www.shelbystore.com/product-p/SHELBY-30.htm

Says 2-4 weeks for delivery, but I got mine in 5 days. I got the blue one, so that may be why so quick.

Thanks man, just ordered mine.

 

[TonyJ5150]

Should have my solution done this week!!!

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