t5

[littlewave]

I hear alot on here that a t5 can't handle alot of hp/tq(mine 425hp/400tq) has anyone on here had a t5 fail,if so what was your hp/tq? In a cobra that is. btw i'm running 275 50 15s with a 3.50 running gear.

p.s not on the road yet.

[blykins]

I wouldn't trust it.

I've known people that broke them with factory 215hp 5.0 Mustangs.

If you have the option/budget to upgrade, I would advise you to do so. The T5 is rated for around 300-330 lb-ft of torque. Now granted, a Cobra may be a little easier on a trans than a heavy car and wheelspin is abundant, but if you ever get it spinning and it hooks up hard, you will lose the transmission.

[vector1]

i was at a car show that had a tremec rep there and a cutaway of a t5, tko600, and tko3650. you wouldn't believe the difference between the t5 & tko600. i don't care how much money you spend on the t5 gearsets, i wouldn't use them in anything i could tear up.

[littlewave]

yeah i'm scared, I'm now thinking about a G- force up grade because I really like the way the t5 shifts and the weight of them is only about 75 lbs.

[Cashburn]

We have customers with many miles on the T5Z units behind various 351W engines in the 475HP range.

[Mac VABCH]

I ran at T-5 for 3 yrs with 400 hp 347 and another 1 with a 600+ hp 363. Still shifts great. I did buy a new Astro T-5 because I thought I was pushing my luck. But as Jay said above they will handle much more power than they are rated for if you don't abuse them to much.

[PANAVIA]

Its not who makes the nut, its the nut who makes it. -- my last T5z , new from FRPP was complete crap and is whining and just a hunk of junk.

-- the one before that was fantastic. -- go figure.

[xracerbob]

I'm running a G-Force T-5 behind my KC 482. So far no issues. They do shift nicer than the TKO, suck up less HP, and certainly weigh less.

[Jamo]

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