Will the t-5 handle it?

93'_GT · May 8th, 2007, 10:50 PM

I got a 1993 Mustang GT its pretty stock. only mods it has are 15x10 tires, a pair of ford racing shorty headers, flowmasters, x-pipe. best the car has done is a 14.599 on street tires. I was wonderin do you think the T-5 could handle 4,000 launches with slicks? It works perfect right now. and do you got any idea what the car would do with slicks?

4.10s, posi, and a PRO-5.0 coming soon.

Racinjason81 · May 8th, 2007, 11:58 PM

you are better off upgrading your t-5 to a G-force T-5 and you wouldnt
have to worry about it cuz they handle 500 hp

neverfastenough · May 9th, 2007, 12:30 AM

Yeah they are rated at 600, but 500 hard running would be better on it. 4,000 passes??? Man that's a lot of track time. You must live there.

1slo5.0 · May 9th, 2007, 12:35 AM

I've run deep in the 11s with 1.5x 60 foot times and launching at 6000 rpm with a stock T5. If you are going to do it make sure you are prepared to replace the transmission because it will eventually fail.

MustangMatt96GT · May 9th, 2007, 12:50 AM

Wont the rearend fail before the tranny?

neverfastenough · May 9th, 2007, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by neverfastenough

Yeah they are rated at 600, but 500 hard running would be better on it. 4,000 passes??? Man that's a lot of track time. You must live there.

By the way, talking about the G-Force, not the stock. Just in case that was misunderstood.

93'_GT · May 9th, 2007, 12:57 AM

hah awesome, I mean 4k launches.

Originally Posted by Darrell

I've run deep in the 11s with 1.5x 60 foot times and launching at 6000 rpm with a stock T5. If you are going to do it make sure you are prepared to replace the transmission because it will eventually fail.

And your transmission is fine?

YNOT · May 9th, 2007, 02:39 AM

newbie question:

is my stock 5-speed in my 1989 gt the t5?

93'_GT · May 9th, 2007, 02:46 AM

uhh I think so...........

neverfastenough · May 9th, 2007, 03:08 AM

Yes your 89 should have a T5 rated at 265 ft lb.

1slo5.0 · May 9th, 2007, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

Wont the rearend fail before the tranny?

No.

1slo5.0 · May 9th, 2007, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by 93'_GT

And your transmission is fine?

No, it failed eventually. This was one of my other cars. It lasted for about 40 passes. I think it was a fluke though because I had an 88 GT that ran 13s on street tires and I broke that transmission almost every time I went to the track.

Justincredible · May 9th, 2007, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Darrell

I've run deep in the 11s with 1.5x 60 foot times and launching at 6000 rpm with a stock T5. If you are going to do it make sure you are prepared to replace the transmission because it will eventually fail.

+1

I ran mid 11s on nitrous leaving off the rev limiter, pulling mid 1.5x 60's with my T-5 in a 3600 pound car, for almost two years.

Then I sold it to some teenager who still has it in his daily driver to this day, with no issues at all.

Most T-5 failures are due to improper clutch setup or bad shifting.

83five0 · May 9th, 2007, 12:26 PM

just get an automatic transmission......they hold alot more and you can make them shift quicker and more efficiently and you will be more consistent with an auto too

93'_GT · May 11th, 2007, 05:46 PM

Well, i put down an order for a pro-5.0. Should get here on Monday

Stangzilla · May 11th, 2007, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by 93'_GT

I got a 1993 Mustang GT its pretty stock. only mods it has are 15x10 tires, a pair of ford racing shorty headers, flowmasters, x-pipe. best the car has done is a 14.599 on street tires. I was wonderin do you think the T-5 could handle 4,000 launches with slicks? It works perfect right now. and do you got any idea what the car would do with slicks?

4.10s, posi, and a PRO-5.0 coming soon.

Where did you come up with the 4000 launches number? T-5's suck in stock form.. You may get 40 launches out of a stock one with slicks.. maybe more maybe less.. Depends on how hard you rip the shifter..

1slo5.0 · May 11th, 2007, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by Stangzilla

Where did you come up with the 4000 launches number? T-5's suck in stock form.. You may get 40 launches out of a stock one with slicks.. maybe more maybe less.. Depends on how hard you rip the shifter..

Maybe is the key word!

Most of the time T5s lean toward the maybe less portion of that phrase.

Stangzilla · May 12th, 2007, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Darrell

Originally Posted by Stangzilla

Where did you come up with the 4000 launches number? T-5's suck in stock form.. You may get 40 launches out of a stock one with slicks.. maybe more maybe less.. Depends on how hard you rip the shifter..

Maybe is the key word!

Most of the time T5s lean toward the maybe less portion of that phrase.

Yeah in my last Mustang I had a medium built 306 with 4.56 gears and I got 11 4000 rpm launches out of it... Get a Tremec... best money I ever spent in the tranny dept...

May 8th, 2007, 10:50 PM	#1
93'_GT Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 205 iTrader: 0 reviews	Will the t-5 handle it? I got a 1993 Mustang GT its pretty stock. only mods it has are 15x10 tires, a pair of ford racing shorty headers, flowmasters, x-pipe. best the car has done is a 14.599 on street tires. I was wonderin do you think the T-5 could handle 4,000 launches with slicks? It works perfect right now. and do you got any idea what the car would do with slicks? 4.10s, posi, and a PRO-5.0 coming soon.

May 8th, 2007, 11:58 PM	#2
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	you are better off upgrading your t-5 to a G-force T-5 and you wouldnt have to worry about it cuz they handle 500 hp __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

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93'_GT Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 205 iTrader: 0 reviews	uhh I think so........... __________________ Stock 5.0 Engine M/T Drag Radials E.T.- 13.859 MPH-97.23 60 foot-1.853

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neverfastenough Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: FOB Salerno, Afghanistan Posts: 137 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah they are rated at 600, but 500 hard running would be better on it. 4,000 passes??? Man that's a lot of track time. You must live there.

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YNOT Regular 1989 GT Hatch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 227 iTrader: 0 reviews	newbie question: is my stock 5-speed in my 1989 gt the t5?

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neverfastenough Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: FOB Salerno, Afghanistan Posts: 137 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes your 89 should have a T5 rated at 265 ft lb.

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83five0 Regular 1983 GT UNKNOWN Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MEMPHIS,TN Posts: 126 iTrader: 0 reviews	just get an automatic transmission......they hold alot more and you can make them shift quicker and more efficiently and you will be more consistent with an auto too __________________ 1983 FOX BODY-LIL SOMTHIN IN PROGRESS

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93'_GT Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 205 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well, i put down an order for a pro-5.0. Should get here on Monday

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