Transmissions, better choice?

RBatson · 05-28-2003, 10:15 AM

If I were in your shoes... I'd be looking to get a t-5 installed and buy a set of heads with the rest of the money(good-bye 14s, hello 13s). On the other hand, if you want an auto and won't miss od then a c4 is the only way to go(you have the gears for it). It is soooo cheap to get a good c4 and then you could also get the heads. If you MUST have a built aod, I can't blame ya.. I think my tranny is the best thing in my car, I wouldn't buy **** from anyone but LENTECH.. listen to me!! I bought a wide gear ratio for my car(can be found in police cars), bought the PI imput shaft and "The Stallion" lock-up convertor and I had problems.. I called lentech and they told me my problem was that I had a lock-up convertor so I send the convertor back(one time free adjustment, I was about to send it back for a $750 refund) and bought the lentch street/strip valve body... after the install I was AMAZED!! My tranny is the envy of many a local mustanger and that is saying alot with the company I keep. Gas mileage went out the window but the performance is there.. I'm not sure this is what you are looking for though. If it is, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THOSE OTHER TRANNY COMPANIES!!! LENTECH KNOWS THIER ****! Art Carr has been a big name in auto trannies since I can remember but you can only use there imput shaft with one of thier convertors(which I thought was bull ****) and they are sooo over priced it ridiculous!... ok I'm rambling...

My advice to you is.. if you want a fast street car then get a t-5 conversion and a set of heads, you will run with the ls1s(with what you already have). If you want to get serious about some performance, buy a lentech tranny.. you will not be sorry(TRUST ME!). Above all else, DO NOT GET A STOCK REBUILD!!! Umm... yeah... I got one of those to start with... learn from my mistake..

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05-28-2003, 10:15 AM	#23
RBatson Registered Member Join Date: May 1997 Posts: 3,028	If I were in your shoes... I'd be looking to get a t-5 installed and buy a set of heads with the rest of the money(good-bye 14s, hello 13s). On the other hand, if you want an auto and won't miss od then a c4 is the only way to go(you have the gears for it). It is soooo cheap to get a good c4 and then you could also get the heads. If you MUST have a built aod, I can't blame ya.. I think my tranny is the best thing in my car, I wouldn't buy ** from anyone but LENTECH.. listen to me!! I bought a wide gear ratio for my car(can be found in police cars), bought the PI imput shaft and "The Stallion" lock-up convertor and I had problems.. I called lentech and they told me my problem was that I had a lock-up convertor so I send the convertor back(one time free adjustment, I was about to send it back for a $750 refund) and bought the lentch street/strip valve body... after the install I was AMAZED!! My tranny is the envy of many a local mustanger and that is saying alot with the company I keep. Gas mileage went out the window but the performance is there.. I'm not sure this is what you are looking for though. If it is, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THOSE OTHER TRANNY COMPANIES!!! LENTECH KNOWS THIER ! Art Carr has been a big name in auto trannies since I can remember but you can only use there imput shaft with one of thier convertors(which I thought was bull **) and they are sooo over priced it ridiculous!... ok I'm rambling... My advice to you is.. if you want a fast street car then get a t-5 conversion and a set of heads, you will run with the ls1s(with what you already have). If you want to get serious about some performance, buy a lentech tranny.. you will not be sorry(TRUST ME!). Above all else, DO NOT GET A STOCK REBUILD!!! Umm... yeah... I got one of those to start with... learn from my mistake..