6 speed tranny
12-03-2006, 11:47 PM
#1
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location:
Posts: 377
6 speed tranny
Im going to college soon, and im going to be driving on the interstate alot, well i already do, but im trying to get the rpms down and keep the gears in the car. Can i put a 6 spd tranny in my car? do they make one for my stang
12-04-2006, 12:09 AM
#3
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Douglassville, Pennsylvania
Posts: 886
RE: 6 speed tranny
Yes. There are 2 different T56s. Theres the Viper Spec and the 03/04 cobra t56. Go to SVTPerformance.com and go into the SN-95 section. Search for this subject. THers at least 2 guys there that I know of that have done this swap.
12-04-2006, 12:26 AM
#5
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 12,575
RE: 6 speed tranny
ORIGINAL: Guitarhead09
would this help bring down the rpms on the interstate , so i could keep the gears
would this help bring down the rpms on the interstate , so i could keep the gears
The biggest advantage of a 6 speed is you don't get that massive falloff from 4th to 5th gear. This is why I stuck with a 5 speed when I did my tranny swap. I don't plan on racing above about 120 MPH anytime soon anyway
12-04-2006, 03:16 AM
#6
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location:
Posts: 4,089
RE: 6 speed tranny
Look how much money you'd really be saving in the gas mileage difference (which isn't much, really). Changing the tranny just for that isn't really worth it....nor is swapping out gears.
Now, if you want to spend the money, swap in a 9 inch rear and get 2 different carriers, one with 4.11's and one with 3.00's. Then you could swap back and forth in just a couple hours and have the best of both worlds. Or, you could get a quick change rear end...
Now, if you want to spend the money, swap in a 9 inch rear and get 2 different carriers, one with 4.11's and one with 3.00's. Then you could swap back and forth in just a couple hours and have the best of both worlds. Or, you could get a quick change rear end...
ORIGINAL: Guitarhead09
would this help bring down the rpms on the interstate , so i could keep the gears
would this help bring down the rpms on the interstate , so i could keep the gears
12-04-2006, 03:24 AM
#8
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location:
Posts: 4,089
RE: 6 speed tranny
Even if it were different, it wouldn't be worth it. There are T-56's with 0.50:1 final ratios.
ORIGINAL: 2000GT4.6
Once again, the 56 has a nearly (I think even identical to the 3650) identical final drive ratio to his 5 speed. You will not be seeing a signficant difference in highway RPM.
Once again, the 56 has a nearly (I think even identical to the 3650) identical final drive ratio to his 5 speed. You will not be seeing a signficant difference in highway RPM.
12-04-2006, 03:32 AM
#9
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 12,575
RE: 6 speed tranny
All of the 56 that I have seen offered for mustang swaps have the .64 or .67 (I forget) final ratio.
If you could get a .50 in 6th, along with a .80 or so in 5th, I think it would be worth it, simply because you could run 4.10s or 4.30s and still tach nothing on the highway.
If you could get a .50 in 6th, along with a .80 or so in 5th, I think it would be worth it, simply because you could run 4.10s or 4.30s and still tach nothing on the highway.
