Auto or Stick (you pick)

[Saleen8786]

hey guys since im putting the turbo motor in soon i've bin questioning weather to change my auto notch into stick. But my mom is given me a hard time about changing it to stick (shes really protective and thinks i wont be able to drive it in traffic and *****. But my 91 gt is stick , but im also not driving that either mainly cuz of car insurence in Nj and im 17. BUT ANYWAYS back to the point will my notch be a little quicker if i change it to stick you guys think its worth it...GIVE ME YOUR OPINIONS

Jim

 

[Shawneebear93]

hey guys since im putting the turbo motor in soon i've bin questioning weather to change my auto notch into stick. But my mom is given me a hard time about changing it to stick (shes really protective and thinks i wont be able to drive it in traffic and *****. But my 91 gt is stick , but im also not driving that either mainly cuz of car insurence in Nj and im 17. BUT ANYWAYS back to the point will my notch be a little quicker if i change it to stick you guys think its worth it...GIVE ME YOUR OPINIONS

Jim

No question, stick is 10 times better, unless youre runnin like 6s in the 1/4.
Its like riding a bike, tricky at first, but once you learn, youll never forget.
I drive a 2.3 for the same reason you do, lol!
Plus being in high school - people might think youre a for driving a fast Mustang thats not stick.

 

[Saleen8786]

ok then its done how much you think it will cost and what trannys can i use just mustangs or ???


thanks tealtiger
jim

 

[Dr_EluSivE]

well My opinion is easy. My car Came Equipped with an Auto. I Pulled it out, And put in a 5 speed. I have NEVER regretted making the switch. Makes the car alot more fun, and alot more reliable. I did the whole swap for about 450 bucks. (Parts + new clutch) I did all the labor.

Dr.

 

[bhuff30]

The auto just sucks. It is questionable whether it could actaully hold a descent turbo motor very long, and the gear ratios are to close together, but not in a good way. If it had steeper gears in the rear with a deeper overdrive, I would be happy. That would keep highway rpms where I like em (3000rpm), and give me a real usable gears. As it sits right now, I can hit 50mph in first and almost 90 in second. If I had the power, 3rd would wind out to 124mph. 6000rpm is my optimal shift, so I run the gears out to those speeds. It is just so wrong to run the entire quarter mile in 2 gears.
I swear, if I did a 5 speed swap I could knock off a full second from my best quarter.

 

[Asha'man]

Definitely swap. I did it over a week last Christmas break, best thing I've done to the car. Granted, I don't think I greased it enough or something inside, because it makes a nasty rub sound sometimes when I shift, and my TOB is squealing.......but still a million times better than the automatic. I used a Turbocoupe T5 (should've grabbed that motor, should've grabbed that motor ) and did the swap for around $350.

Ash

 

[89FoxBodyCoupe]

if you decide to do tha swap ill sell you my 4cyl t-5 and cloutch and flywheel if you want for 200+shipping you can email me at [email protected] for more info

 

[ka0tyk]

had MANY auto's... shift kits, 3.73 gears... felt like a slug...

t5 swapped and was one of the best mods I've ever done to my car...

pro's:

stronger
more reliable
cheaper to fix
cheaper to upgrade
more fun to drive
better gas mileage


why in the hell would u even WANT an auto? they're lame.