My front license plate covers about 3/4 of my TRD transmission cooler. Is it getting enough air to do the job? It doesn't look like enough of it is exposed. My transmission gets a regular workout since I tow a boat and I have a supercharger. Ct is one of those silly states that requires a front plate.

I was thinking about taking a drill and turning the front plate into Swiss cheese to get better air flow. Is this necessary or am I just being paranoid?

Thanks,
Noel

 

Good question, I wish I knew the answer to that too! I like the idea of drilling holes into the plate, from a short distance you may not even notice ...

 

Hey tomus,

Can you take a pic of it so we can all see just how much is covered? It relies quite a bit on proper airflow to it, but w/o seeing exactly it's hard to say...

Al

 

T-1000:

Why don't you move your cooler up alittle? I located mine directly behind the grill rather than attaching as low as being covered by my bumper. Just a thought.

Paul

 

Mine sits right behind my bumper and I've never had any problems. But I don't have a guage hooked up to measure tranny oil temp, so it's kind of hard to measure.

 

Before you start drilling, check your local laws, its illegal to alter you plate in the state of Utah!

 

MO is a state that requires front license plates..but i took mine off and i haven't gotten pulled over..if i do, i'll just say it fell off last week and i'm headin to get bolts for it...in the summer i say i took it off to wash the car and forgot to put it back on....it actually sits in my trunk..so i can tell him i have it, just not the bolts for it....

 

If you have it in your vehicle, there is a 99% chance you will not get a ticket. Most of the time the "front plate" stop is only PC for something else (i.e. fishing for bigger stuff). At least for me that's the case.