Tracking an auto?

[kamotors]

it'll live, they take more abuse then everyone here gives them credit for

[Balleristic31]

I think it would be fun/interesting to take it on a track that you have already been to and compare results with you other car. I say go for it.

[estoguy]

Why would you want to?

But, get yourself a manual as a back up, track the automatic until it dies, then give the car the transmission it DESERVES!

[jalopi]

fuck no, you need a separate trans cooler man. those built in coolers are good for put-putting around town, definitely not for racing though, 10/10 that tranny won't last too many laps

go to a scrapyard and get yourself a few power steering coolers off of an explorer or something, should be able to last at least half a track day that way

[Nesset]

It's an auto trans. Who cares if it blows up lmao. Do it maaaan.

[FredK]

:|

[Wh33lhop]

I recently bought an auto 325i and was thinking of taking it to a track day, bone stock, before I convert it over. I know the autos have a trans cooler built into the radiator, but is that sufficient for track use at 90F ambient temp?

The trans seems relatively healthy but I have to live with it until I swap it, so I don't want to get carried away on track and ruin it.