kucklehead Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 How much power can a t5 handle. Before it explodes? And can you have them built or just better to spend the money and get a tko? I want to know how much mine will hold before i upgrade.Bionic at 20lbs of boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slykin Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Technically they're rated at something like 300ft/lbs of torque... I'm sure they can last with power above that if you're not abusive towards em and don't dead hook on the dragstrip, but I'm not very confident in them. As far as options for upgrades, you can get G-Force or Astro performance to upgrade the T-5 up to 5-600 ft/lbs I think. There's also TKO's and T-56 swaps. I'll let someone with more knowledge on those to chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I exploded 3rd gear on my fox t5 and that was just with normal bolt ons, street tires, never seen the stripI do mean exploded too, largest piece was the size of a dime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I'd love to see pics of that joekd! As far as a stock t5, i've head of people holding 400ish with them but similar to a shortblock over 450, its a ticking timebomb and just depends on how you drive it. TKO swaps are relatively easy to do and a great upgrade over a t-5. Plus there's the luxury of going with a tko600, one extra cruising great and 6-speeds are baller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kucklehead Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Well i want to go turbo and was curious how long id have the stock trans for before it blew apart. It wont see the drag strip but for a couple passes just to say ive done it. It will mostly be a street killerBionic at 20lbs of boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Your other option is to rebuild the T5 with a G-Force or Astro Performance kit. Makes it a lot stronger, I considered that route but then just found a decent deal on a built Tremec 3550 and went that direction. I doubt I'll ever outgrow this Tremec, I'd have to make more than 850rwtq to find its limits lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slykin Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 With a turbo i'm pretty sure the transmission would look like it had been stuffed in a blender after a good WOT run or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I'd love to see pics of that joekd! Sorry I don't have any, you should of heard the laughing when my buddy scooped up all the fragments and was holding the 100 pieces that used to be my 3rd gear in his hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01yellercobra Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Too bad you're not in GA. I have a buddy trying to off load a TKO600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kucklehead Posted December 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I dont have the money right now and my car is still wrecked but soon to be fixed. And tax time turbo soon to come too.Bionic at 20lbs of boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revhead347 Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 It's kind of hit or miss. Some of them last a long time, some give up on a stock car. I think it has more to do with how hard you beat on them, and if you run them with slicks or not. You can build a T5 to be as strong as a 3550 series but it means putting straight cut gears in it, and most people don't like the constant whine of the straight cut gears. The bottom line is that the T5 has a small gear case, and there just isn't room for big gears. Getting a T56 or a Magnum T56 in there almost always ends up costing $4K no matter how you slice it. It's a really expensive swap. If you go to a 3550 series with a turbo, at least go for the 26 spline input shaft. The 28 spline output shaft seems to hold up ok, so that is not as important. If you get a good deal on one with a 31 spline output shaft, that of course doesn't hurt either. The 3550 series comes with brass blocker rings which shift a little slower than the the composite ones in the T5 which is something to consider. Composite blocker rings for the 3550 series will run $75 for 2,3, and 4th. It's still expensive though. Some people just keep a handful of T5s around, and just keep swapping them out and fixing them as necessary.Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
