Originally Posted by
302GTS
Well I'd like to ideally do just the Trick Flow h/c/i on my car, but I don't want that to destroy my tranny. Would it be smarter to just save for the Trick Flow kit, and a TKO?
Hurst, you said anything faster than 12's. That Trick Flow kit's not gonna put me in the 12's so you're saying I should be good with the stock T5? I personally don't know the overall condition of the tranny itself. It shifts smooth now, some solid gear whine especially in third, but I've heard that's common in T5's. I just don't know how much the previous 3 owners of this cr beat on it.
You can have a car with an engine capable of 10 second ET's and the T5 can live behind it for a good while. Much has to do with your shifting style. Me personally,.. I am very aggressive with my transmissions. When I mat the gas,.. I dont lift if I can help it. Unless the car is getting sideways and risking putting me in the wall,.. I usually wont lift. That means most stock transmissions under my foot dont last very long,.. regardless of strength. I'll wear out the cogs and synchro's on the best of them.
My 89 was blowing out 3rd gear,.. I did it with stock heads and cam,.. I did it with aftermarket heads and cam. The life of the T5 will depend on your driving style. Hit it hard and it will break sooner then you expect. Granny shift it and it will live for a good while at higher hp levels. I used the 12 second rule as a rough guestimate. Not something you should take to heart. Because a high 13 second car is fully capable of destroying a T5. Yet,.. I've seen guys run them in 11 second cars and do well.
Hurst