[Alano_Mpower]

yes i know this is getting old bla bla i jist want to know can i ad an oil cooler on the transmission like a costum made is it a good ide or bad ide or is it not possible??

[F32Fleet]

IIRC the transmission cooler is integrated with the radiator and Alpina's solution is to upgrade the part instead of adding an additional cooler.

[shivaswrath]

From a before and after HPDE perspective, I needed Intake cooling (lager IC) over the transmission.

I suspect if it is indeed cooler through the radiator system, a race radiator would work best.

[Alano_Mpower]

Originally Posted by F32Fleet

IIRC the transmission cooler is integrated with the radiator and Alpina's solution is to upgrade the part instead of adding an additional cooler.

so it can be upgraded??

[Alano_Mpower]

Originally Posted by shivaswrath

From a before and after HPDE perspective, I needed Intake cooling (lager IC) over the transmission.

I suspect if it is indeed cooler through the radiator system, a race radiator would work best.

to be clear i can ad or just upgrade?

[shivaswrath]

Originally Posted by Alano_Mpower

to be clear i can ad or just upgrade?

It sounds like you can just upgrade the radiator.

[Polo08816]

Just FYI, there are a few part differences between an M Sport and non M Sport trim vehicle. My understanding is that the M Sport package has a "better" cooling system that is more track oriented.

Some differences just by looking at the RealOEM site:

Heat exchanger - http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=17_0638

Auxiliary radiator - http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=17_0649

There's probably a few more.

[Alano_Mpower]

Originally Posted by Polo08816

Just FYI, there are a few part differences between an M Sport and non M Sport trim vehicle. My understanding is that the M Sport package has a "better" cooling system that is more track oriented.

Some differences just by looking at the RealOEM site:

Heat exchanger - http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=17_0638

Auxiliary radiator - http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=17_0649

There's probably a few more.

sweet and how do i install it or do i need to take it to bmw ?? it looks really complicated, so this is the transmission cooling parts?

[Alano_Mpower]

Originally Posted by shivaswrath

It sounds like you can just upgrade the radiator.

do i just take it to bmw and say "hey would you like to upgrade my radiator?"

haha or maybe i need to buy the parts my self and take it to a shop?

[Polo08816]

Originally Posted by Alano_Mpower

sweet and how do i install it or do i need to take it to bmw ?? it looks really complicated, so this is the transmission cooling parts?

I honestly wouldn't be able to help you beyond this point.

I would imagine you would have to consult someone like a BMW Service Technician to figure out all the dependencies that are required for this install.

Short of a driveway mechanic being able to take apart a non M Sport and M Sport to compare side by side if all these parts are collectively interchangable, idk... I don't imagine this is a mod that is done in one afternoon.

[Alano_Mpower]

Originally Posted by Polo08816

I honestly wouldn't be able to help you beyond this point.

I would imagine you would have to consult someone like a BMW Service Technician to figure out all the dependencies that are required for this install.

Short of a driveway mechanic being able to take apart a non M Sport and M Sport to compare side by side if all these parts are collectively interchangable, idk... I don't imagine this is a mod that is done in one afternoon.

i have m-sport already. my car is an 435xi msport 2016. maybe i can uppgrade the radiator to race. but were do i get my hands on one?

[Polo08816]

Originally Posted by Alano_Mpower

i have m-sport already. my car is an 435xi msport 2016. maybe i can uppgrade the radiator to race. but were do i get my hands on one?

If you have an M Sport already, why do you need additional cooling? Have you pushed your car on the track to a point beyond the limits of the stock cooling system?

[Alano_Mpower]

Originally Posted by Polo08816

If you have an M Sport already, why do you need additional cooling? Have you pushed your car on the track to a point beyond the limits of the stock cooling system?

no i was asking if i can modd/upgrade/install a cooler on the transmission, that would be cool. :

[//M]

That heat exchanger is also meant to warm up the transmission fluid quicker when its cold out. Cold transmission fluid is significantly thicker and is less efficient. The engine coolant warms up far quicker then transmission fluid. If you live somewhere warm year aound and you know what your doing deleting the heat exchanger and putting in a small trans cooler with a external thermostat wouldn't be the worst idea. Removing the trans from track level hot coolant is a good idea for longevity.

[donkey]

Originally Posted by Alano_Mpower

no i was asking if i can modd/upgrade/install a cooler on the transmission, that would be cool. :

You should really look into an exhaust cooler first. The exhaust gets much hotter than the transmission.

[Alano_Mpower]

Originally Posted by drive335

You should really look into an exhaust cooler first. The exhaust gets much hotter than the transmission.

that was a really good joke haha

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by Alano_Mpower

so it can be upgraded??

Contact Alpina

[alan_mpower]

Originally Posted by F32Fleet

Contact Alpina

i will