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5 speed vs. 4 speed tranny

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Old 03-15-2007, 01:49 AM
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ok so i have a 93 stang 5.0 and the 5 speed tranny grinds when going into2nd. i know were i can get a 4 speed for cheap or i have thought about taking the time to rebuild it.

so my question is witch is better, 5 speed or 4 speed, will the 4 speed be slower? thanks for the help
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Old 03-15-2007, 01:52 AM
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it all depends on the gear ratios in the 4 speed. the 4 speed is gunna stuck something aweful on the highway and your top speed is gunna suck as well rebuild the t5
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Old 03-15-2007, 01:54 AM
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rebuild the t5 especially if you got aftermarket gears or you will be sorry if your doing alot of freeway driving
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Old 03-15-2007, 01:56 AM
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what is out there for rebuild kits that will hold up, all i can find is a borg warner rebuild kit, are there any others out there
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Old 03-15-2007, 02:03 AM
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pm this guy 94gtcoupe his name is lenny he is king of t5's he can help you out with this everyone on here goes to him for help with their transmissions
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Old 03-15-2007, 02:44 AM
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lennys a good guy, hell help ya out if u cant rebuild it

if u think u can, ddperformance.com has a full rebuild kit for 200 bucks... good quality
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