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07-15-2007, 07:05 PM
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Trans Gears
I'm looking for an upgrade for my 3.4s T-5. Now, I'm looking to push her up to around 300+ft/lb torque so I was thinking about using a 3rd gen T-5 and getting G-Force gears but that amount I could get TKO to fit. Anybody know of any decent gears for T-5s?
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07-15-2007, 07:11 PM
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t-5 FTL
just go right to a tko
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07-15-2007, 07:29 PM
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Yea, the only semi-reliable upgrade for a T5 is G-Force internals, but I'm with Matt.....go straight to a TKO trans.
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07-15-2007, 07:48 PM
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You do not have enough torque to break a stock t-5, why worry about upgrading?
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07-15-2007, 07:55 PM
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or what JSP said...no idae what kind of power you plan on making but the t5 in my mustang held up to 300+ ft-lb regularly
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07-15-2007, 08:18 PM
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well I'm hoping to be around 300ft/lbs BUT the T-5 used on the mustang and 3rd gen is stronger than the 4th gen T-5..mines rated for 230ft/lb so i was thinking about using the 3rd gen T-5 or a G-force gear kit cause I REALLY want to keep that 3.75:1 1st gear
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07-15-2007, 08:30 PM
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3.75? wtf
mine had a 2.95 T5-Z
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07-15-2007, 08:40 PM
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yea my 1st gear is 3.75 my 2nd is 2.19 3rd is 1.41 4th is 1.0 and 5th is .72
thats how i cut a 2.0 in February LOL
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07-15-2007, 10:08 PM
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yea my 1st gear is 3.75 my 2nd is 2.19 3rd is 1.41 4th is 1.0 and 5th is .72
thats how i cut a 2.0 in February LOL
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Well, FWIW I don't think such a wide ratio gearset is good for torque handling or keeping your engine in the power band.
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07-16-2007, 07:54 AM
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d&d t56 ftmfw
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07-16-2007, 08:37 AM
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Yea but if i put a T-56 in it that would be like starting in 2nd gear...not to mention the T-56 would require a special bell housing I'd have to have custom made.
WildbillyT...my 1st gear it VERY short but it helps the car to get rolling once I'm in 2nd she pulls pretty good(for a v6) all the way up to 4th and if 'm already going fast enough 5th ain't terrible either
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07-16-2007, 12:55 PM
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yea i'd like to rebuild my T-56 and put in C5 ZO6 gear ratios w/ a 3.73 rear-end
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07-16-2007, 03:33 PM
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a 3.75 first gear is useless if youre pushing enoguh power to break a t5...tirespin.
i had a 2.0 60' on a 2.95 first gear
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07-16-2007, 07:06 PM
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you also had 2 more cylinders an ALOT more torque
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07-16-2007, 07:29 PM
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read my post again....if youre pushing enough power to break it
i doubt youll break a t5 with a 3.4 unless you have slicks and dump it at 5k rpm
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07-17-2007, 02:24 PM
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well see...i just have a bad feeling about that trans
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07-19-2007, 09:13 PM
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the 10 bolt will grenade far sooner than the trans will.
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07-19-2007, 09:46 PM
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yea theres a girl from PA running full weight 12s on one in her 3.8 Camaro so I'm gonna wait an see what happens
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07-23-2007, 12:11 PM
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Quote:
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yea theres a girl from PA running full weight 12s on one in her 3.8 Camaro so I'm gonna wait an see what happens
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Kristin?
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07-23-2007, 12:47 PM
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Kristin?
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She's the only one I can think of
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07-24-2007, 10:01 AM
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yea that would be the one. If her stock trans ain't blown up yet mine shouldn't
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07-24-2007, 08:29 PM
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Quote:
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yea that would be the one. If her stock trans ain't blown up yet mine shouldn't
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key word...shouldnt
stock t5s are kinda a crapshoot....some hold up for a while, some break right away....kinda like a 10 bolt, or stock foxbody rear axles...some go 11s on them, some break them in the 13s
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07-24-2007, 09:19 PM
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key word...shouldnt
stock t5s are kinda a crapshoot....some hold up for a while, some break right away....kinda like a 10 bolt, or stock foxbody rear axles...some go 11s on them, some break them in the 13s
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some go through them like toilet paper
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07-25-2007, 11:29 AM
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haha...well because of the god damn skip shift I think my 1-2 syncro might be boned. every now and then at over 5k rpm she won't shift
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