If you rely on the tech guy at your local track for guidance on building your car, you are doing it wrong. Passing tech, even by the book tech, is a minimum requirement. There's always a better, safer way.


High pressure hose made for trans cooler applications is a minimum.


If you are using clamps like this...




instead of like this, you are asking for trouble.




Everything I've done for a long time now is AN type hoses and fittings including coolers with provisions for those style connections. I've seen too many messes from doing it the other way.