T-5 and Nitrous?

[cobra2798]

Im wanting to start spraying a 100-150 shot on my fox but im a little worried about the tranny. I dont know if this car has the factory t-5, a rebuilt one or a replacment. It shifts smooth and does not grind and the car just turned 130k. The clutch is a Ram clutch, acorrding to the previous owner. What ever clutch is in it it is not the stock one, you can feel the difference. So how do the t-5's hold up to nitrous? Am I looking at a disaster with nitrous or should it be ok?

 

[donsbad68]

boom

 

[cobra2798]

boom

Thats kinda what I thought. Im debating on doing nitrous or going H/C/I, just want to be safe about it.

 

[Grn92LX]

Mine never broke on spray. Playing around town you shouldn't have any issues. Just watch 3rd gear

 

[millhouse]

Mine never broke on spray. Playing around town you shouldn't have any issues. Just watch 3rd gear

Rolling in 3rd + lots-o-torque=

 

[cobra2798]

Mine never broke on spray. Playing around town you shouldn't have any issues. Just watch 3rd gear

Thats a little reassuring. It would be mostly just some short sprays on the street and maybe 1-2 trips to the track a year.

BTW, nice car, I have the same exact one

 

[donsbad68]

I broke 3 one the street on a 100 shot, then I got a TKO600

 

[cobra2798]

I broke 3 one the street on a 100 shot, then I got a TKO600

OK this is not so reassuring

 

[5spd GT]

Grn92lx shot it 3 times. Take that for what you will.

Just watch the powershifts

My t5 grinds in 3rd and 4th gear with my h/c/i setup, but I shift HARD.

 

[cobra2798]

Grn92lx shot it 3 times. Take that for what you will.

Just watch the powershifts

My t5 grinds in 3rd and 4th gear with my h/c/i setup, but I shift HARD.

I dont powershift ever. also I dont know if its the stock T-5, seems to shift a little to well for having 130k on it. No grinding or noises coming from it, shifts nice and smooth so im thinking its rebuit or a new unit. Im gonna take it to my friends tranny shop for him to look at and maybe he can tell me. Is there anyway I can tell if its the original or been rebuilt or if its a replacement?

My 91 notch had 2nd and 3rd syncros replaced and still didnt shift as well as this one and I sold that car with 91k on it.

 

[Grn92LX]

Grn92lx shot it 3 times. Take that for what you will.

Huh? I had two spray kits on my car. Never an issue with the T5. Stop talking as if you know me, b/c you don't.

 

[Beasly B]

Won't take it, 3rd gear is junk in a t5, went through 3
T5's before I wised up, 3rd every time.

 

[bill302]

i spray a 125 shot i have a window switch activates at 3000 rpm's and turns off at 5800 rpm's and a wide open throttle switch and much more safety equipment my T5 has no problems i have used 4 bottles so far with no problems...knock on wood. i have a king cobra clutch..

 

[bill302]

also do not spray anything above a 125 shot with the stock fuel pump...your motor has the forged pistons so you can run 150 shot safely with a bigger fuel pump safely motor wise....

 

[cobra2798]

Looks like it just depends on the car. looks like some people have good luck and others have bad luck. I think I may take my chances, ill run a 100 shot for a while and see if it holds up then move on from there.

 

[lutzgt86-91]

if this is the stock trans your car came with than it will hold on spray if you dont power shift i run the same t5 in my wagon spraying 175 it is a service trans that will hold to 300 ft of torque in 3 years i have put 2nd and 3rd gear blocker rings in it over 50 n20 passes on it and 200 moter passes just buy a good shifter

 

[blackened88lx]

Rolling in 3rd + lots-o-torque=

What does this mean? What is the issue with 3rd gear in a t5?

 

[millhouse]

What does this mean? What is the issue with 3rd gear in a t5?

It means that it does'nt take powershifting to destroy 3rd gear. It's not really a matter of luck, but rather a matter of time.

I was in the same boat as lutzgt86-91. I have been running my turbo setup for 2 years in some shape or form...and have been producing enough h/p to split the block in half. Then one day....while trying to tune on the freeway I start a slow roll in 3'rd gear. The rpms start to rise...and then BOOM! Hell, I never have powershifted either.

From what I remember, the weak 3rd gear is a combonation of a somewhat weaker metal...combined with deflection of the main assembly. Essentially a pinch point is created by the shaft deflection...which in turn shears all of the teeth off of the 3rd gear.

 

[donsbad68]

3RD went in all 3 I blew

 

[blackened88lx]

Thanks for the info. Hopefully my 40k mile t5 will hold up under this winter's plans and a lot of powershifting until I can afford a g-force.