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  1. RyanSG

    RIP stock T-5

    Well the G-forces are only rated for 500ft... which i'm over on low boost lol... also the shop by my house has had a few of em come in broken (just flaws in the t5 design it'self)... which they promply switched out with TKO600's and seem to be doing good.... Plus for the money the TKO is...
  2. RyanSG

    RIP stock T-5

    Yup, gunna go for a new TKO600.... It's not worth trying to save a few bux and end up ripping the trans out again cas i was cheep and blew it up... So start saven and selling the T5 stuff to make way for the upgrade... Does anyone give moola for a broken T5 other then e-bay etc... Rather get...
  3. RyanSG

    T5 converted to a Tremec 3550... what do i need?

    unfortunatly i'm wonderin about the 3550 not being enough trans behind the car... best pull to date so far was 511rwhp at 10psi and 547ft of tq.... wich will prob stay around there, but i'm shooten for about 550rwhp and staying under 600ftlbs..... I'm not sure if even and "upgraded from...
  4. RyanSG

    T5 converted to a Tremec 3550... what do i need?

    Hey guys, been doin some searching around and i can get a decent deal on a tremec 3550 that was upgraded.... however i have a T5 in my car now, stock bell houseing and drive shaft on the car... What would i need to make the trans fit? I'm not sure if i'll have to get a different driveshaft or...
  5. RyanSG

    gforce t-5 vs tremec 3550

    Gunna be much more then 2 grand for the dog box.... For their standard syncro kit it costs almost 2 grand since you have to upgrade the main shaft as well... which of cource is extra lol... and the dog box set is another $500 added onto the syncro kit... so unfortunatly your looking at about...
  6. RyanSG

    RIP stock T-5

    lol, yeah i'm prob going to stick with the t5 and upgrade that.... Seems for the price and time etc that will be the best suited option... I'm not sure if there are any other companies like g-force that make gearsets and do upgrades etc....?... What does Hanlon have to offer, i tryed to look...
  7. RyanSG

    RIP stock T-5

    well it would probebly have to be the TKO-500 or 600.... th car puts down about 545ft of tq at 510hp.... and i w as goign to go up in hp a little bit yet although the TQ was startign to level off as hp was going up... so i might be stuck with a tko-600.... what would i need to install that...
  8. RyanSG

    RIP stock T-5

    i talked to g-force today and it looks like the dog box is out lol... prob wouldn't be to good for any street use.... The syncro upgrade kit though is $1095.00+$280(if i remember) for the install kit they use+$250 for the labor which is't to bad at all for a rate... so the total is about $1625...
  9. RyanSG

    RIP stock T-5

    well it looks like where goin to head over to g-force 2morrow, or at least give them a call and see whats the best option what they are etc.... there only about a hour or so away from my house i'm hopen they have someone there we could talk to or a gearset we could see etc... so i'll have to...
  10. RyanSG

    RIP stock T-5

    i was looking into the g-force t5 kits anyone have an opinion on thoes and how they are compared to the tko? I'm trying to re-use the case etc to save a lil moola but if i have to go with all new i will... rather have it last then break again... also to swap a tko in what wold i need to do...
  11. RyanSG

    RIP stock T-5

    Hey guys, well was at the track today and looks like the predicted has finally happend.... the stock t5 went out on me today although it has proven to be good to me for a few months at 460-510rwhp and over 540ft of TQ.... with my good ol 2.73's..... so I can't really complane about it...
  12. RyanSG

    A/C condenser for heater core?

    I had pulled my a/c out a while ago but never took the time to ripout the core in the dash... Dunno i might give it a shot lol.. Least a temp solution who knows it may even work... least till i can get a replacement in etc...
  13. RyanSG

    A/C condenser for heater core?

    Hey guys, my heater core blew up again and it's the 4th time i'm replacen it... Although till i get a chance to i was wondering if i could hook the heater hoses up to the old A/C condenser and use that as the heater core. At least temp till i get a chance to get another core and the new...
  14. RyanSG

    No Mufflers?

    at least put glasspacks on, i got the 12" summit glasspcks and it makes the car sound great (turbo back though) I ran mine with the downpipe and sidepipes etc but with no mufflers and it just sounds horrible... to much of a metalicy tinny sound... Once you do it you'll know what i mean, give...
  15. RyanSG

    Bypass valve and blow off valves

    depends each type and make has it's own sound... some BOV's you can get recirc kits for them, although i'm not sure if they sound the same or not with the recirc kit....
  16. RyanSG

    Just Purchased a 89 5.0

    Lol, yeah just put my 331 together and that was one of the first things the guy who built my shortblock said... Def important! Agreed though what are your HP goals etc, n/a boost turbo supercharger etc..... Anything you can think of now pays off in the future since each mod is unique to...
  17. RyanSG

    WTF header leak wont stop...

    A men to the copper rtv... same thing happend to me so thats all i use anymore! Also to conferm my local dyno has a 2400rwhp twin 91mm turbo prob on the dyno.... and guess what they had used all over the wastgate flanges and headers.... they even use it on all the intake stuff as well...
  18. RyanSG

    Are ARP Headbolts Ok? or should i do studs?

    yeah they have an allen key in if your using the ARP studs. Just had to rip mine apart lol... how many lbs do you guys TQ the head studs to usually?
  19. RyanSG

    copper rtv for lower intake?

    Yeah thats what i had used before and it seemed ok, i just wasn't sure if the copper would be as well, although i don't think it would be a prob ... guess it's worth a shot
  20. RyanSG

    copper rtv for lower intake?

    Hey guys, the title says it all.. I already use the copper RTV for the headers and turbo stuff etc and it works great for that... I was also wondering if i should use it for the lower intake since i always seem to have problems getting it to seel with gaskets.... So i would pretty much just...
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