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Old 09-09-2011, 01:43 PM
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Old 09-09-2011, 02:31 PM
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@ MTZL...mike did u notice anything different pre and post (before and after) sst coler installation...I want to know if there any difference such as shifting, color changes, fluid odor, longitivity, etc...and also when did u do ur first sstf change? I'm at 10100 miles now...and I baby my car...but a lot of short distance driving...sstf change about 25000 u think?
I know you are asking mike specifically, but I can tell you the fluid smells like crap. Definitely want to do that in a well ventilated area...

I just changed my SST fluid @50,440miles for the first time (last weekend). If mine retires early, then we might have a reason. If it outlives all you guys, meh, I saved sum bux. I never went on extended runs with it, never got the slow down warning some have had. I mostly do driving for work around so cal, so lots of freeway driving in 6th gear @ 65mph +/-... I guess you could say I'm a cheap a$$ gambler.

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Fluid will lose its color after heat get to it over time.
Starts out neon green & will turn dark brown.

I still cant exactly describe how it smells. I will get back to you on that one. I can say It is not something I would like to inhale.
I would say mine was closer to black...

If I had been to track events, gotten the slow down warning, drag raced or other things that are harsh on the transmission, then I would have definitely changed it sooner. Getting that thing hot is what will cause the molecular structure of the fluid to break down, thus making it not perform as well. I did notice over the past month or so that shifting had become rougher and more hesitation with shifting, plus I could swear the car was slower when launching. Now the shifts are much smoother, faster and launching is back to new. In hindsight, I probably should have changed it about 5k sooner, but that wouldn't have worked for me...
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Old 09-09-2011, 06:17 PM
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I topped up my SST fluid this afternoon and took my '09 RA for a test drive.

From experimenting with different fluid levels, here are my observations;

6L: Jerky shifts most of the time, especially from complete stop
6.5L: Jerky occasionally
7.2-7.3L: Jerks very rarely, and much less severely

I'm going to err on the side of caution and leave the fluid level where it is.
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Old 09-11-2011, 12:15 PM
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did noone with a 2010 do there own sst fluid change and measure the fluid
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Old 09-11-2011, 07:48 PM
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I did some lapping earlier today, and having a little over 7L of fluid made for a very responsive and smooth tranny in my '09 RA.

No overheating warnings either, as it was only 25C and I have my fog lights removed and some a little ducting work to channel more air to the cooler.
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Old 09-12-2011, 10:15 AM
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Old 09-12-2011, 06:06 PM
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100km of lapping over the course of the day and no 'slow down' warnings, so I was a very happy camper.

No engine cover, hood vents opened up a bit with the metal plate removed, and a bottle of Royal Purple's Purple Ice in the coolant.
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Old 09-12-2011, 06:28 PM
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Nice! Never heard of Royal Purple's Purple Ice before...
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Old 09-12-2011, 10:28 PM
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It would be key info to know the high and low pressure zones around and in the nose of this car. If I had a load of sensors, I would. :P It could be something as crazy as sealing the hood exit ducts (just saying) that would cause this huge gain. Air does crazy stuff. Being an avid F1 fan doesn't help either.

The nose of my car gets more warm compared to other cars I have owned. As if the air is just staying inside increasing ambient temps. Ambient temps decrease the efficiency of any heat exchange/radiator unit, no?

Being an old school "air only" pc overclocker, my brain got to work.
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Old 09-13-2011, 07:09 AM
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A lot of people remove the plate covering the second vent but I left it on for this same reason. It could actually direct the air in a more efficient way by leaving that one blocked... or maybe Mitsubishi covered it just so the engine cover would stay clean when it rained. lol. I personally want someone to do some kind of test to decide once and for all if taking that plate off actually helps or not. It would be very hard to test though
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