Transmission Cooler Lines

[Dyehard]

Anyone have any experience with this company or their products:

http://www.lyonsperformance.com/product_info.php?products_id=544{19}1500{4}29{179}2430[/URL

Also, if I order these, do I need 1/8 or 1/4 fittings? At work and can't measure.
Thanks.

 

[ntsqd]

No experience, and no way that I'd run braided hose for a cooler line. I'd run steel first and copper second (with appropriate vibration loops etc.). Why give up the additional cooling that a metal line provides?

 

[Dyehard]

Fair point, although I will be running a B&M deep pan so it will have extra fluid to help with cooling also this is for normal street (not long highway trips) driving and no off roading.

 

[ntsqd]

The other issue with braided hose is what is its temperature rating? Trans cooler rubber hose has a pretty high temp rating to deal with the hot ATF coming of of the converter. If the hose they're using is just normal braided hose it may not have a high enough temperature tolerance. I'd sure ask about that before buying.

 

[Dyehard]

I will definitely ask before buying but it is my understanding that they use teflon ptfe hose inside of the stainless steel braid.

 

[ntsqd]

If they are using the teflon version of hose then it's a non-issue. In their pic it looked like rubber lined hose to me, but I looked at it fairly fast.

 

[Dyehard]

I will check. Thanks for your help.

 

[CH3NO2jim]

Dyehard, Looks like they are selling Fragola products. I personally havent used or seen their products but it is with in spec for what you want to use it for. that is a rubber based hose that they are showing. I have used Earls steel braided rubber hose Performaflex on dozens of applications for trans coolers and ps steering coolers and oil coolers. it is rated over 350° and never had a problem you could use teflon if you wanted but no need to spend that much $$.

 

[DirtDonk]

Not sure what size fittings either, because the pipe-thread sizes are strange sometimes. I know the lines are larger than 1/8" so are likely at least 1/4" to perhaps as large as 5/16" but I don't believe that they rate the fittings the same way.

Sorry I don't have a C4 to check, but someone here knows the answer to that part of the question.

Paul