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The track pack transmissions may be more common now since there have been so many additional model years. If you were to add a trans cooler, I would seriously try to find a good used transmission and go that route. I know 16Kobra moded his, but that was a time where a trans was a much less common thing.

There was a time when Ford subsidized the track pack transmission to tech owners for a song. I think it was a little over $2K. Steve16 had a tech, got the trans, then wound up getting ford to do a buyback on his car. I bought his transmission and it is still sitting in my garage.

Look at ebay, junkyards, auto recyclers, etc. The better way to go is a new transmission with the pump built in.
I agree with you 100% on this, Tom. I did the transmission swap to the track pack version and the quality of the parts gave me a lot of confidence in their reliability over time on track. And I was really grateful to Ford for the low price on the replacement transmission. It still was an expensive ordeal, but they definitely stepped up to help owners.

I still have my tech pack transmission in my garage. I have been considering a swap into my 2017 GT. It still needs a cooler, but the MT-82 will also get hot on track. The Tremec is an awesome transmission.

Oh, and the rear diff definitely needs cooling if the transmission cooling needs are taken care of.
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I agree with you 100% on this, Tom. I did the transmission swap to the track pack version and the quality of the parts gave me a lot of confidence in their reliability over time on track. And I was really grateful to Ford for the low price on the replacement transmission. It still was an expensive ordeal, but they definitely stepped up to help owners.

I still have my tech pack transmission in my garage. I have been considering a swap into my 2017 GT. It still needs a cooler, but the MT-82 will also get hot on track. The Tremec is an awesome transmission.

Oh, and the rear diff definitely needs cooling if the transmission cooling needs are taken care of.
That's a whole other can of worms and to be honest, I have no idea how hot the diff gets when going all out. Sometimes I hear it come on at the track, sometimes I don't.
 

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That's a whole other can of worms and to be honest, I have no idea how hot the diff gets when going all out. Sometimes I hear it come on at the track, sometimes I don't.
I tracked mine 4 to 5 different times a year, never had an issue with rear end and heat.

Had shop that serviced mine every year change the brake fluid and rear end fluid. They told me both were still good to go, but after 15K and track sessions, told them to change the fluids. Traded car with 20K
 

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I find it funny that guys with tech cars want to track their cars, and then I see a multitude of track pack cars for sale, and they all say the same thing. Never tracked. Just merely an observation
 

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I find it funny that guys with tech cars want to track their cars, and then I see a multitude of track pack cars for sale, and they all say the same thing. Never tracked. Just merely an observation
Here in Fl, many 'R's and 350's are not tracked. Most people only want them to 'look cool'.

Those of us who track them are rare but I have to admit, I love tracking and thats the reason I PURCHASED both of my 350's
 

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I find it funny that guys with tech cars want to track their cars, and then I see a multitude of track pack cars for sale, and they all say the same thing. Never tracked. Just merely an observation

Hi Magnetic,

You are correct! I'm not looking to track that much at all... I just enjoy driving but not competing with anyone but myself. :) We have toll road interstate 130 heading south of Austin which has an 85 MPH speed limit and there are many miles of nothing and usually not that much traffic. I usually hang on to my cars for a few decades which is hard to do these days with all the idiots that are not paying attention when they are driving. Austin traffic is horrible even with cell phone bans while driving. My wife thinks I have a bullseye on my back as I've been rear ended 5 times. All of them were while stopped at a stop sign or a light.

I do think adding the coolers will extend the life of the trans/diff. When we bought the car in Feb 2019 all of the GT350's were selling for a lot more than they do today. I would have loved an R, but couldn't afforded the added cost. Disclosure: I have 11 year old triplets, so I have to be creative moneywise. :crazy:

Thanks for the great feedback everyone.
 

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That's a whole other can of worms and to be honest, I have no idea how hot the diff gets when going all out. Sometimes I hear it come on at the track, sometimes I don't.
The Ford Performance diff cooler definitely came on for me on track. I know the on/off logic for the FP version (and the pump itself) is different than the one on the track pack cars. I think it might be a little more obvious when it comes on. I talked to the guy who bought the GT350 from me and he actually had the diff cooler pump come on during street driving.

I find it funny that guys with tech cars want to track their cars, and then I see a multitude of track pack cars for sale, and they all say the same thing. Never tracked. Just merely an observation
I always wanted to track mine, but I also knew I would be 99% street driving it. I always have to fight not to roll my eyes when I see "never tracked" on a for sale ad for a car like the GT350. My assumption is most of them have either been tracked or at least driven much harder than the traffic laws permit. Very few people are going to spend all the $$ for this level of performance and then putt around in it.
 

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Hi Magnetic,

You are correct! I'm not looking to track that much at all... I just enjoy driving but not competing with anyone but myself. :) We have toll road interstate 130 heading south of Austin which has an 85 MPH speed limit and there are many miles of nothing and usually not that much traffic. I usually hang on to my cars for a few decades which is hard to do these days with all the idiots that are not paying attention when they are driving. Austin traffic is horrible even with cell phone bans while driving. My wife thinks I have a bullseye on my back as I've been rear ended 5 times. All of them were while stopped at a stop sign or a light.

I do think adding the coolers will extend the life of the trans/diff. When we bought the car in Feb 2019 all of the GT350's were selling for a lot more than they do today. I would have loved an R, but couldn't afforded the added cost. Disclosure: I have 11 year old triplets, so I have to be creative moneywise. :crazy:

Thanks for the great feedback everyone.
Completely understand. We’re lucky to be able to own one of these or any sports car. Enjoy the car and this is a great forum for questions or any info you need
 

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It has been a little over a year since my wife found the 2016 Mustang GT350 tech pack car for my BDay. I've been lurking and reading many, many great threads and learning. The car had 5600 miles on it and had never seen the rain till I brought it home on my bday. The previous owner accidentally left the title application along with his insurance card on the document shelf. This was a great find as it show he paid $89K OTD for it. It spent a lot of time in a climate controlled hanger and the guy finally decided to get something different. So far after I did the 1st oil change it is only using a quart every 1500 - 2000 miles. It how has a little over 12k miles and is my daily driver.

We paid $48K OTD for it as it was still under factor bump to bumper for 3 weeks. I went to highest rated dealership here in south Austin and purchased the longest warranty I could for it. The car was flawless and had 3M clear bra on it. From what I can tell the stripes were added by the previous owner. I added the colored vinyl letters to the Shelby on the splitter.

Mods so far:
Hood lift cylinder kit to ditch the hood prop
Ford Perf driver/passenger oil separators

This is the 1st Ford I've bought since having a stealership blow the motor on my 1999 Contour SVT while on a "test" drive after performing a dash recall back in 2002.:angry: Back then you had to take SVT cars/trucks to SVT certified dealerships. They stated it would be a month or more to get a long block as it was supposedly on national backorder. I did some digging and found one in CA in a warehouse. Two days later the stealership started the swap. When we got the car back the MTX shifted horribly. I took it back to the 2-3 times complaining about it with they saying they couldn't reproduce or it was normal. A few days later I was coming home from work and it started making metal on metal squeals as it turned bearings. I limped to a Ford dealer 1-2 miles away and the put it on the lift and pulled the MTX drain plug. What came out looked horrible and was shiny with metal black sludge. Only 1/2 a cup came out. The SVT dealer sent a truck to bring it to that stealership. The failed to put any fluid in it and end the end they removed the history about the MTX events and just filled it and put it up for sale on their lot. It has taken me many years to get over the anger from that time. I ended up getting a very steep discount on a fully loaded 2002 Altima SE. Three years after getting it I was rear ended going to work at a stop rural stop light. The seat broke when the minivan hit me going 30-50 MPH where I almost ended up in the back seat, before my car was pushed into a old 77 Ramcharger where I submarine'd under the seat belt. This mess totalled 4 vehicles in the end. All 6 vehicles all had State Farm which is another story someday. I ended up missing almost 2 months of work.

Here are a few of my past rides and my new (slightly old) 2016 GT350 which makes me smile each time I drive it. Chassis number G1267

1991 Mustang GT - sold in 2005 for $5k sight unseen. Car was entered in daily driver car show 3 weeks later and took 3rd. I should have never sold it. :)

1999 Contour SVT - killed by stealership in 2002

2002 Altima SE - Totalled by minivan in 2005

2005 Frontier LE 4x4 purchased to replace 91 Mustang GT and traded for 2016 Mustang GT350

2005 Altima SER sold in 2008 after finding out we were having triplets. We replaced it with a crappy brand new 2008 Honda Odyssey EXL

2016 Mustang GT350 purchased in Feb of 2019

Congrats on the purchase! - Couldn't help but notice that you had an Altima SE-R - So did I!
I actually miss that car sometimes. They're so rare on not everyone knows about them, which also piques my interest when I see people who've owned them.
Lol I know this is a Mustang forum but -
I remember being in high school in 05 when it came out, and was surprised to see a FWD sedan that was pretty fun and raw like the SE-R was. Big VQ3.5 V6 in the front and 6spd manual - no other carmaker had anything like that at the time.
I finally got mine, a used black one, in 2012 when I was still in College, and sold it in 2018, just because it was costing A LOT to fix. Loved that car though, through all the problems I had with it, and no matter how much it torque-steered lol.
I had 360k km on it when I sold it an older guy who also wanted one brand new, but never got around to getting it.

What colour was yours? What attracted you to the SE-R?
Can you tell I miss that car lol.
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Has anyone tried this solution? I know it won't be as good as the track pack cooler, but was just curious. It was amazing on a few road trips last summer with the amount of heat that comes into the inside of the car around the floor/tunnel. Even the shifter was giving off heat. I've never seen limp mode yet. If this helps shield the cat heat a bit from the trans, I think it would help some.

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-SHEL30/shelby-gt350-transmission-cooler-scoop-16-17
Congrats on the purchase! - Couldn't help but notice that you had an Altima SE-R - So did I!
I actually miss that car sometimes. They're so rare on not everyone knows about them, which also piques my interest when I see people who've owned them.
Lol I know this is a Mustang forum but -
I remember being in high school in 05 when it came out, and was surprised to see a FWD sedan that was pretty fun and raw like the SE-R was. Big VQ3.5 V6 in the front and 6spd manual - no other carmaker had anything like that at the time.
I finally got mine, a used black one, in 2012 when I was still in College, and sold it in 2018, just because it was costing A LOT to fix. Loved that car though, through all the problems I had with it, and no matter how much it torque-steered lol.
I had 360k km on it when I sold it an older guy who also wanted one brand new, but never got around to getting it.

What colour was yours? What attracted you to the SE-R?


Ours was a slush box automatic silver. We bought it brand new. I likewise really miss the car as it was very unique and VERY fun to drive for a 4 door. The exhaust sounded just like the 350Z and it had similar gauge pod instead of navigation just like the 350Z. It was also rare because it came from the factory with forged 18" wheels. It's a shame the US automakers haven't filled this gap or figured out that people with families love to drive and not hide behind the wheel. The Ford Taurus SHO while great was BORING as hell to look at and look just like any other Taurus on the road which was a shame as it was way more capable car in all regards. When we found out we were having triplets we had to let our beloved SER go and replace it with a CRAPPY 2008 Honda Odyssey van. 20K miles was way too soon to say goodbye. To this day I fail to understand why manufactures don't make a van that is actually fun to drive or look like something LESS embarrassing. :) One thing I can say is I have gotten to see our old car from time to time over the years... Not very cared for, but still warms my heart a bit when I see it.
 

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Has anyone tried this solution? I know it won't be as good as the track pack cooler, but was just curious. It was amazing on a few road trips last summer with the amount of heat that comes into the inside of the car around the floor/tunnel. Even the shifter was giving off heat. I've never seen limp mode yet. If this helps shield the cat heat a bit from the trans, I think it would help some.

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-SHEL30/shelby-gt350-transmission-cooler-scoop-16-17
I completely agree with everything you said. Especially the part about people with families who still want to drive something that isn't a total bore.
Looks like we have similar tastes in cars - except you and your checkbook beat me to a GT350 lol.
Enjoy every moment with that machine, that car is my goal someday!

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I track my Tech and have no issues with cooling, I added the OEM Trans cooler, spoiler and JLT passenger oil separator. My cooler pump has a kill switch to shut it off when not on track. I tracked it before adding the cooler and did not go into limp mode, but was not going balls out. No diff problems. I am going to do a diff fluid change soon. Also picked up a set of new take off 19 350 wheels with Cup2s and will be using them on track days. The MPSS are great street tires, but not track tires.
 
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I track my Tech and have no issues with cooling, I added the OEM Trans cooler, spoiler and JLT passenger oil separator. My cooler pump has a kill switch to shut it off when not on track. I tracked it before adding the cooler and did not go into limp mode, but was not going balls out. No diff problems. I am going to do a diff fluid change soon. Also picked up a set of new take off 19 350 wheels with Cup2s and will be using them on track days. The MPSS are great street tires, but not track tires.
I think this is the way I'll head since I'm not looking to track that much. :) That with this will probably do the trick and keep my cost low.

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-SHEL30/shelby-gt350-transmission-cooler-scoop-16-17

Only think I know is I have a grin from ear to ear driving is crappy traffic. My commutes are my happy time each day.

Thanks again everyone for all the feed back and info! :)
 

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I think this is the way I'll head since I'm not looking to track that much. :) That with this will probably do the trick and keep my cost low.

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-SHEL30/shelby-gt350-transmission-cooler-scoop-16-17

Only think I know is I have a grin from ear to ear driving is crappy traffic. My commutes are my happy time each day.

Thanks again everyone for all the feed back and info! :)
I tried this. I think it helped a little but it didn't prevent limp mode. You could do an aftermarket cooler for just about the same price. You might also be able to source a used cooler setup from some of the Mustang salvage yards. I was able to get the FPP kit back when they were cheap.
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