I have an extreme mistrust of fan controllers. I have a relay that kick the fans on when the key is on. May take a little longer to warm the car up, but in TX it doesn't matter. Congrats on getting a drive in!
Are you ever going to a T56? I was running this calculation the other day, because I'm trying to find budget parts to install the spare T56 I have into Black Jack. Turns out that 4.10s with a T56 (0.5:1 6th gear) is like having 3.04 gears with a T5's 5th gear: 4.1 * 0.5 = 3.04 * 0.675. And on the low-end, 1st gear is 2.66, which paired with 4.10s is like having 3.23s vs. a T5's 1st gear: 4.10 * 2.66 = 3.26 * 3.35. What's the point? If you're ever thinking about putting a T56 in the car, 3.73s might be worth keeping, especially if everything's already set up the way you
On the megasquirt, do you plan on keeping the MAF? Other guys with MAF & SD tuning experience may be in a better position to opine, but I think tuning in SD is preferable. That's how I tune my two turbo cars, anyways. This isn't some carbz-4-lyfe thing, but rather I always found MAFs finicky and the most likely flaw in a tune issue, and that's still been the case with Black Jack. Anyways, it's something you can consider prior to getting it.
A TKX/T56 and an IRS are on my “would be nice” list, but I dunno if I’ll go that far.
MAF is simple to tune however....... 99% of what i use today is SDI wanted to see how the T-5 held up before committing to a TKX or T-56 setup. Gear ratios are a concern so I should plan, but really I should put some miles on the entire combo before changing anything hearing related.
I’m on the fence on the SD vs MAF when I go MS. I’d like to ditch the MAF, but @a91what has stated that MAF tuning is pretty darn simple. We will see.
The MAF I have now is a 94-95 SN95 75mm unit, so hoping I don’t need to buy another. I have a 70mm TB on the way, so my sizing should be ok.
A TKX/T56 and an IRS are on my “would be nice” list, but I dunno if I’ll go that far.
Yep. It's not that big of a concern, as the most common gear sets for Fox swaps come from the the '03-04 Cobras. Their trannies have a .63 6th gear, I believe. So, even if you do the rear gear swap, you'll have options. I personally prefer the .5:1 ratio, because if I'm going to have a T56, I want something significantly different than the T5... I want that 'extra' extra gear on the highway.I wanted to see how the T-5 held up before committing to a TKX or T-56 setup. Gear ratios are a concern so I should plan, but really I should put some miles on the entire combo before changing anything hearing related.
A TKX/T56 and an IRS are on my “would be nice” list, but I dunno if I’ll go that far.