Best Stick Tranny For A 10sec Car???

[BowTie Eater 5 Liter]

well, i thinking termec tko, but any other suggestions???
it will be on a car with a twin turbo & a bunch of other stuff, but im expecting 500rwhp & 550rwtq

thanks

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1988 Mustang GT, T-5
3.08's, No Smog Pump (Shorty Belt), Dumps At The End Of Stock H-Pipe, K&N Air Filter (Stock Air Box), Removed Air SilencerMy Stang
My Site (Not Done Yet)

[BowTie Eater 5 Liter]

anyone???

[John R. Mustang]

I would use a T-56 6-speed. They are rated at 440 ft-lbs or you can get one blueprinted rated at 550 ft-lbs which blows the tremec tko out of the water. You will pay about $2000 and $3000 respectively for these trannies plus the bellhousing, crossmember, etc. But like they say , you get what you pay for. Also these are the trannies they are using on the Hennessey Viper which cranks out over 800 HP!

[jimberg]

Yeah, T56. The extra gears will also make up for your rear end gear. You could go with 3.73s and still have an overdrive that is the equivalent of 5th gear on a T5 with 2.73 rear.

Just think, lot's of power and good gas mileage.

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351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

[91evilstang]

The tremec tko is rated at 800Foot pounds and a blue printed t56 wont blow it out of the water but I think you should look into a jerico 4 speed They are awsome.Also at a 1700 foot pound rating they are virtually bullet proof.The shifts are perfect you can concentrate on your driving instead of your shifting.

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91GT Flowmaster 2 chambers,off road H pipe,mac equalength headers,F303 cam,high lift valve springs ,svo 1.6 roller rockers,14*timing,410's,BBK cold air kit,hurst shifter, Pullys,World class T5 MSD 6al box. Ran 13.5@101 with stock headers and air box.

[Jeff Chambers]

Jerico or G-Force. If you're serious about racing the car, either of these are the ticket to getting the most out of the combination. Unfortunately, you'll have to sell the car to be able to afford either and then what good would it do to have the transmission.

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Jeff Chambers
Trophy Stock #3
11.611 Seconds / 116.7 MPH
Chambers Racing Team

[dinomite]

Originally posted by jimberg:
Yeah, T56. The extra gears will also make up for your rear end gear. You could go with 3.73s and still have an overdrive that is the equivalent of 5th gear on a T5 with 2.73 rear.

The T-56 6speed doesn't have a signifigantly higher overdrive, just a second over drive between 4th (1:1) and 5th (.68:1) on the regular t-5. The t-56 is as follows: 2.97 (1st) 2.07 (2nd) 1.43 (3rd) 1 (4th) .8 (5th) .62 (6th). The tremec 3550/TKO (very close to stock t-5): 3.27 (1st) 1.98 (2nd) 1.34 (3rd) 1 (4th) .68 (5th).

[BowTie Eater 5 Liter]

Well, I am thinking about the termec because ill still be able to pay for gas, get a house & not live in my car.
those trannys cost $o much.
any other stick trannys that are unger 2k?

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1988 Mustang GT, T-5
3.08's, No Smog Pump (Shorty Belt), Dumps At The End Of Stock H-Pipe, K&N Air Filter (Stock Air Box), Removed Air SilencerMy Stang
My Site (Not Done Yet)

[Unit 5302]

T-5 Z Spec
(2.95 1st, 1.94 2nd, 1.34 3rd, 1.1 4th, .63 5th)

T-56
(2.97 1st, 2.07 2nd, 1.43 3rd, 1.1 4th, .80 5th, .62 6th)

T-56 Viper Spec
(550 ft.-lbs)(2.66 1st, 1.78 2nd, 1.30 3rd, 1.1 4th, .74 5th, .50 6th)

TKO Plus 500ft/lbs
(3.27 1st, 1.98 2nd, 1.34 3rd, 1.1 4th, .80 5th)

All that information was obtained from D&D Performance's Web Site. They build quality stuff.

D&D Performance

[BilLster]

I just found a used Jericho complete for under $2000.00 it will need a rebuild but the other option is a Top loader dont laugh my friend just modified his 351 back to a stick from an auto and he loves it and it takes the abuse and doesnt complain.


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89 with 395 single stage n2o and 373's need suspention upgrade

[LX XLR8R]

thiers people in the 10s with stock trannies..i would think a tremec would do just because you are running a turbo and the power comes on a hell of alot smoother that a 500hp/550tq all motor car..

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1987 black notch(ex 4 banger)
DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one..
AIM=onesillynotch

[jimberg]

The T56 has a .50 sixth. At least the one that goes in the Cobra R does. That makes the final drive the equivalent of a T5 fifth gear and 2.73 gears.

The first four gears are what matter anyway. I would go with the version that would give me economy, too.

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351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

[This message has been edited by jimberg (edited 05-18-2001).]

[DirtKing]

I think the cobra r had a 3:55 rear...what does the viper have??

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88LX notch, Speedpro EFI Procharged!

Do yourself a favor get a (Properly built) Manually shifted C-4 with the right converter and blow the doors off the competition, The only way i would even consider buying a Jericho, Or Liberty was if i was building a 800hp+ Pro car. And as far as this T-56 blowing the doors off of the Tremec TKO or 3550 for that matter, Thats a bunch of Hype The Tremec is a Bad Tranny! Unlike the Wimpy T-5.

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91LX 306 S-Trim & 89GT NOS Stage II

[This message has been edited by Sparkplug (edited 05-19-2001).]

[faststang90]

buddy had a t56 and it broke on a 3rd on a 10.41 pass other friend has a tko and runs the same but on street tires (nittos) other car has et streets the car with the tko has been running that for a couple of years