Mishimoto 2015 Subaru WRX CVT Transmission Fluid Cooler, Part 3: Prototype 2 Development and Testing
Posted:
August 21, 2014
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Subaru WRX CVT Transmission Cooler 2015+
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Mishimoto Subaru WRX CVT Transmission Cooler
After we witnessed reasonable performance gains with our first prototype, we decided to evaluate what we liked and didn't like with the design.
Pros
- Short line lengths
- Efficient cooling
- Compact design and packaging
Cons
- Did not achieve the temperature decreases we wanted to see
- Requires wiring of the electric fan
- Airflow was not as sufficient as it could be
This first design was efficient but not ideal for what we wanted out of the project. To obtain the desired cooling benefits, the addition of an electric fan was necessary. However, the fan would add complexity and wiring to the product, which we would like to avoid. So we hit the drawing
