World Class T-5 upgrades

[jetboat]

Well after 18 years and 69,000 (most of them at the drag strip) My factory T-5 took a shit last weekend as soon as I hit 3rd. gear. What kind of upgrades can be done to it? I have a buddy with a Z-spec laying around as an option.

[projectPONY]

G-Force it.

[black50]

what kind of power are you making

[Clifton]

Auto or a Tremec.

[Damnittsteve]

Auto or a Tremec.

in a light car a gforce will do just as well as a 3550

[Your Name Here]

Glide

[jetboat]

what kind of power are you making

Nothing special just some bolt-on's. 300rwhp.----350rwtq.

[thesource]

A Z spec should handle it as long as you dont plan on beating the hell out of it. Are you looking to do the work yourself or someone to build you a unit?

[black50]

Nothing special just some bolt-on's. 300rwhp.----350rwtq.

TKO 500 or 600 maybe

[Lone Sailor]

A Z spec T5 should last forever if you've been running a factory stock WC T5 for 18 years.

[jetboat]

A Z spec should handle it as long as you dont plan on beating the hell out of it. Are you looking to do the work yourself or someone to build you a unit?

I hope that the Z spec can last just as long as the factory WC did because the car only see's track time and I do beat the hell out of it. BTW I do not power-shift the car, but I used to when it was new.

[RuStYpNuS]

i guess most of yall missed where he was asking to upgrade the T5 not upgrade from it

[thesource]

I hope that the Z spec can last just as long as the factory WC did because the car only see's track time and I do beat the hell out of it. BTW I do not power-shift the car, but I used to when it was new.

I could build you a T5 you wouldn't break but its not cheap.

[Lone Sailor]

I hope that the Z spec can last just as long as the factory WC did because the car only see's track time and I do beat the hell out of it. BTW I do not power-shift the car, but I used to when it was new.

A true Z spec T5 will have hardened gears, steel front bearing retainer, and a tapered output shaft bearing. It has a torque rating of 330ft/lbs. and will hold up to approximately 450hp with a soft locking clutch. That is going to be the most logical route, IMO, unless you want to spend some serious coin.