The T5 >>WILL<< hold up to T/S racing if you're good with it. Out of the 11 events in '00, nine were won by cars with T5's. One was won with a Tremec and one with a Lentech AOD. At least five of those nine events were with T5's that WERE NOT pro-shifted. The two top dogs in the class both ran T5's, but the key was that they could really drive them. I think that's the most important factor when you get into the ET range that we're talking about. Its real obvious watching the cars go downtrack who's the better/best guys on the shifter.
C4's aren't legal in T/S. The only auto allowed is the AOD, but you can modify it internally, run any stall and run a transbrake. The Lentech is pricey, but it has proven itself to be about the toughest (if not the outright toughest) AOD on the market.
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Jeff Chambers
Trophy Stock #3
11.97 Seconds / 114.5 MPH
Chambers Racing Team