6 speed put in

[90_306powerhous]

my brother bought a 6 speed kit from d&d performance. we finished putting it together yesterday. it went together really nice. had to cut where the clutch cable goes through on the bell housing because it was hitting the header. we cut about 1/2 inch off the bell and it fit perfect. then we had to weld new brackets to the floor board and the subframe connectors for the crossmember. he bought a pro 5.0 shifter. he hasn't drove it yet because it just snowed, but went through all the gears when it was on jackstands.
if someone is going to upgrade by going to a 6 speed i recommend d&d performance. very nice people and very helpful if u have any questions.

 

[Pokageek]

How much?

 

[zenboy99]

http://www.ddperformance.com/T56 Kits.htm

I've seen it advertised for $2499 in the magazines.

 

[illwood]

I found out about D&D performance about a year ago from a friend that beats the crap out of his that has their internals.

Too bad I want the close ratio high torque version of the T56. That kit is $3600

 

[90_306powerhous]

i think he got his kit for 2600. he got a clutch kit and a pro 5.0 shifter for 3000. this kit is the cobra tranny, not the viper edition.

 

[SWYZ721]

Give us the MPG before and after. Thankee

 

[nmcgrawj]

Give us the MPG before and after. Thankee

I think you need the viper spec which has something crazy like a .50 6th gear to get a big drop in MPG. Atleast...i think.

 

[reject5.0]

What all does the standard kit come with exactly? This has peaked my interest for sure....

 

[90_306powerhous]

he got the tranny with bell housing and factory shifter. new aluminum driveshaft"very very nice", new crossmember, and brackets thats suppose to be bolted to bottom of car so the crossmember will work. instead of bolting my brother welded the brackets. i think thats all he got with the kit.
i'm not sure about gas milage. he has a 331 stroker. just driving around last year mostly playing around he got about 10 mpg. thats with 355 gears and 5 speed. since he put the 6 speed in now he's going to put lower gears in. i think he is going to get 430's but not for sure. were going to jegs this weekend to get his rearend stuff.

 

[nmcgrawj]

Yea the ratios are the following:

5.0/5.8- 2.97/2.07/1.43/1.00/.80/.62

Viper 5.0/5.8- 2.66/1.78/1.30/1.00/.74/.50

Compared to the TKO-600- 2.87 / 1.89 / 1.28 / 1.1 / .64

So for a big difference in mileage ya need the viper spec. A guy on the corral with a blown stroker i think was pushing 500rwhp i believe with 4.30's...pulling 23mpg i want to say on the highway running at 1800-2000rpms goin about 70 IIRC. Viper spec =

 

[reject5.0]

What clutch did your bro use?

 

[zenboy99]

A guy on the corral with a blown stroker i think was pushing 500rwhp i believe with 4.30's...pulling 23mpg i want to say on the highway running at 1800-2000rpms goin about 70 IIRC. Viper spec =

Check this one out, 508rwhp NA 428W, viper spec T5, 22.79mpg with 4.30's

http://bbs.hardcore50.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=27281

I wish I had more money.

 

[90_306powerhous]

i'm not sure what its called but he got it from d&d for 300 bucks. he has had the clutch in since he put the stroker in. the clutch has maybe a 1000 miles on it. it grabs really good.

 

[fawcett]

i have the d&d viper spec t56. its truely killer. with 3.73's my engine spins at less than 2600rpms at 100mph. I LOVE IT. I also love my brembos, they have saved my life so many times. Now if my suspension was anything but stock my car would be just that much more fun (and safe at high speeds). Sometimes I regret buying it because I still owe my little sister a lot of money but then again after I go out for a drive I dont.
-fawcett