How high can the T5 go?

[Therian]

RWHP wise?

who's blown it up? and at what levels? which clutch were you running?

 

[4Jenna]

550rw
Spec stage 2 at the time
1.5 60fts, and mid 11s@126mph


Ka-boom finally

 

[urban96]

280-300ish? (havnt been dyno'd yet)


FMS HD clutch, stock gears

 

[4Jenna]

Its a coin toss over 300rw I'd say

 

[HISSIN50]

I'd be more concerned with torque than HP running through it.

And as Chris and others said, it's a total crapshoot. There are too many other variables (E.g., look at Chris's 60' - he was haulin, which = tons of torque).

As you know, doing things like keeping the traction or clutch as the fuse in the driveline can help (organic disk, a non-ubergrip PP, etc).

It seems to me that once a sticky clutch and slicks go on, all bets are off.

Good luck with the decision bud.

 

[frcefedlx]

My 93 lx was making 390+rwhp and 380+rwtq and with Original 124,000 mile clutch handled it like a champ. Probably even survived the drunk that hit it at car show and killed off the car.

 

[WhiteDevil]

I blew mine up twice with 300rwhp. Once with a stock clutch and once with a Spec. I went TKO after that.

 

[Therian]

Chris how long did you run it above 400rwhp before it blew?

for any of you guys that blew it at around 300, were you power shifting much?

 

[bubba-dough]

I run the stock T5 with about 180,000 miles on it and for the last year I have had the 347 with a 100 shot of juice. I won't power shift though.

But like already mentioned: sticky tires and a grippy clutch means the tranny is the weakest link. I've seen em last when they shouldn't and I've seen em go for no reason.

 

[4Jenna]

Mine made 457rw for 2.5yrs, then 2yrs of 550rw

 

[Therian]

that's very impressive

 

[4Jenna]

Just luck..haha

 

[OrangeMustangGt]

mine is still surviving for over a year twin turboed...probably somewhere around 400rwhp

But i havent been to the track and never power shift, plus i run street tires

 

[Pokageek]

I'll let you know as soon as I hook u pmy nitrous, lol. I am at or just beyond 300rwhp to dyno soon. I know because I was close to 300 before I did my recent mods. It's fine. I think the key is that I don't powershift but also that my traction of lack of and NON beefed up rear suspension allows some play so it don't breaky.

After my nitrous I will be doing no powershifts, no slamming the clutch, no nitrous in first or second. After I get the new trans, all bets are off and I would like to manually blow it up for fun!

 

[GRGT1994]

Gears have an effect on it too, I believe. Run high horse on sticky tires with grippy clutch PLUS stock gears, and BANG. All the more reason not to fear the gear.