Dragracing with T5 transmission
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Dragracing with T5 transmission
How safe is it to dragrace moderatley with a stock T5 transmission? I have a 92 mustang lx convertable with frame strengtheners, cold air intake, king cobra clutch, longtube headers, upgraded flywheel and driveshaft. I've just purchased some MT street radials 275/60 15in (225/50 16in stock)to bring my times down (14.2@98mph). The car spins all of first and part of second, causing major time loss. I have been warned that the transmission may be too weak to take the abuse. The tranny was rebuilt 3k ago, and car has 122k on it. Please give me some input. Is the transmission really that weak? Should I really be that concerned with a stock motor?
#2
They are rated at 300lbs of torque.
If you don't mind me asking, what is a frame strengthener? subframe connectors
Also, some cars bog and slow down with slicks...or they do in the 1/8th anyway.
If you don't mind me asking, what is a frame strengthener? subframe connectors
Also, some cars bog and slow down with slicks...or they do in the 1/8th anyway.
Last edited by TrimDrip; 08-29-2009 at 11:20 PM.
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How safe is it to dragrace moderatley with a stock T5 transmission? I have a 92 mustang lx convertable with frame strengtheners, cold air intake, king cobra clutch, longtube headers, upgraded flywheel and driveshaft. I've just purchased some MT street radials 275/60 15in (225/50 16in stock)to bring my times down (14.2@98mph). The car spins all of first and part of second, causing major time loss. I have been warned that the transmission may be too weak to take the abuse. The tranny was rebuilt 3k ago, and car has 122k on it. Please give me some input. Is the transmission really that weak? Should I really be that concerned with a stock motor?
As for my car, I still have the stock t-5, my car puts out 406 torque and you can see from my sig pic I don't baby the launch. My point is, anything can break at any given time, regardless of how well something is built.
#9
My T-5 has been behind the 347 for three years now. I've never launched it with slicks but have drag raced it three times and powershifted. Still managed a 1.89 60 ft on street tires. I don't go that often. The trans was rebuilt before I got the car over 6 years ago.