Ford GT Transaxle Cooler
SKU: GT07001
Key Benefits
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Factory mounting
location, parallel and immediately adjacent
to right side inlet scoop. (Maximum air flow
and affectivity.)
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Utilizes factory
mounting locations - ABSOLUTELY no
drilling, cutting, or other modifications
needed to the GT
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Uses large AN - 8 hose
and fittings for maximum flow & cooling
ability
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Large heat exchanger
specifically manufactured and tested for
cooling heavier gear oil. (More surface area
than other options.)
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The best components
throughout - from the Sweden-manufactured
racing cooler, to all lines and fittings.
All top quality.
Key, Unique
Differentiators
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Can be completely
self-installed. Car does not have to be
lifted, nor do any bottom pans need to be
removed. Whether you do the install
yourself, or you have someone else do it,
this cooler will take much less time to
install. Other solutions specify for you to
check and fill transaxle fluid level after a
cooler installation. This step requires that
you lift the car (not easy on a GT) and you
remove the bottom pan to get access to the
check & fill ports of the transaxle. With
the Cool Tech solution, we tell you the
exact added capacity of the system and we
provide a way to add the appropriate
additional fluid during the installation.
This is a huge timesaver and prevents
possible damage from lifting your GT and
removing access pans. We will even ship you
the oil you need!
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In/Out flow direction
matters. With the Cool Tech kit, we specify
the exact in/out connection on the cooler.
Any engineer or racer will tell you that for
ideal affectivity, oil should flow in the
bottom and out the top of a vertical oil
cooler. The vertical orientation of a
cooler (as shown, above) is ideal for
affectivity
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"Cool" line routing
and stays. Yes, it's a just a cooler and
lines - but you want to route the lines and
properly "fix" them so they do not
continuously come in contact with other
critical engine/drivetrain components. With
the Cool Tech kit, we spent a lot of time
experimenting with different stays and
attach points. One small part of the line
stays took us 2.5 hours on a lathe with raw
aluminum hex stock to make a quantity of
20. We spent a lot of time and attention
(and labor) to get the stays done right -
and lasting the lifetime of the car.
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Testing: Each line is
custom cut to exact length for the GT. (No
sloppy excess lines!) Ends are assembled on
to the lines and then each line is
individually pressure-tested before it is
shipped.
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Instructions and
packaging: The instructions are highly
illustrated and structured for a
self-install There are approximately 6
individual bags of parts in the kits. Each
install step directs you to the right bag
and contents needed for that step. The GT
is a very rewarding car to work on! To
protect the lines from damage and
contaminates during shipment, each anodized
end is placed in a bubble wrap sheathing and
then the entire line is placed in a sealed
bag. This insures that the lines can be
installed directly onto the GT without fear
of introducing anything into the transaxle
that you don't want to!
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Despite supplier price
increases, Cool Tech has maintained the
introductory price but has rolled in the
Ford GT-specific Transaxle Fluid and now
includes the previously optional black line
fittings at one low price of $840. (The
fluid and line fittings were priced
separately but virtually all orders opted
for them, hence the new all-in-one price.)
The Cool Tech cooler provides you a
well-engineered, superior alternative to
consider.
Do I need a Transaxle
Cooler for my GT?
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At Cool Tech, we think
so... and we think Ford does too. On Ford
Racing's
website,
they say a transaxle cooler is , "A must for
aggressive driving and open track
events.." Likely we all have our own
definition of "aggressive driving", but Ford
did include this terminology in addition to
limiting their recommendation to "tracked"
cars. But, let's be honest, if your GT is
merely a weekend warrior and rarely sees
spirited driving, you're probably fine
without a cooler. On the other hand, a
cooler gives you that added safety factor
and, in our opinion, adds back a component
that Ford original intended for the GT (see
below).
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Next time you have
your clamshell open, stand on the passenger
side and lean in and look down just forward
of the air cleaner assembly. You'll notice a
short ~6" braided hose "looping" the
transaxle fluid-out to the fluid-in. It
sure seems like Ford/Ricardo went through a
lot of trouble to make a cooler an easy
addition.
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At 550 HP and 500
lb-ft torque, the GT is capable of
generating a lot of therms! A Cool Tech
Transaxle Cooler will be doing it's job to
protect vital drivetrain fluid and
components.
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In addition to being
highly functional, the Cool Tech Cooler Kit
looks cool. Why not have the added
performance capability and the extra piece
of mind?
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Finally, there's
little reason not to. The Cool Tech
Transaxle Cooler Kit is completely
reversible - not that we would anticipate
anyone doing that.
If you're still on the
fence...
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If you have any
questions that haven't been answered here,
please feel free to ask. Send an e-mail to
us a
sales@cooltechllc.com
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PRICE: $840.00
The kit
comes with everything you need for the
installation. Heat exchanger, pre-assembled braided nylon lines
with anodized fittings, all hardware, custom stand-offs, 1 quart
of genuine Ford GT Transaxle Fluid, and complete, illustrated
instructions. |