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Old 01-06-2010, 09:36 PM
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If you wanted to "scrape by" with a 5 speed I would go with a 26 spline input shaft upgrade as they are usually the first to go on the 3650's. You can get one from Liberty for 275 bucks. Liberty supplies to ProMotion Powertrin so if you are looking to piece a kit together yourself go through them since ProMotion won't sell you individual parts.
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Old 01-06-2010, 09:41 PM
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Seems like a lot of owrk to me.
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Old 01-06-2010, 11:29 PM
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The 6sp. is the way to go. A T-56, like said, will hold more power than a t45 or 3650, and from what I've been told they shift far better than a TKO.
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Old 01-07-2010, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by timspony
...Aren't the T56 6 speeds stronger then a stock 5 speed as well?
You have two Termi's , I hate you !!! lol



Eh I like 6 speeds , there fun to mess around in while driving but for daily driving and straight line races I prefer a 5 speed. Just a preference of mine , It was kind of a pain in the butt doing all that shifting in my old speed3 (taking trips and driving around doing errands an such).
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Old 01-07-2010, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Graystang
You have two Termi's , I hate you !!! lol



Eh I like 6 speeds , there fun to mess around in while driving but for daily driving and straight line races I prefer a 5 speed. Just a preference of mine , It was kind of a pain in the butt doing all that shifting in my old speed3 (taking trips and driving around doing errands an such).
But the MS6/MS3 have a very close gear ratio transmission. I have a MS6 and it took me a while to get use to how tight the gears were in that car.

The T-56 is nothing like that. Other than the longer first gear, you wouldn't even notice the difference until 5th gear.
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Old 01-07-2010, 09:44 AM
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I like the 6 speed for the extra gear between 4th and the OD gear. It makes the car more useful in my opinion. Like i know youre supposed to go through the traps in forth, but if you find yourself needing to shift to 5th, you can do it without the car falling on its face. More useful to me.
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Old 01-07-2010, 09:47 AM
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I would love it for DD more than anything... there is a massive fall off from 4th (1.00) to 5th (.67 or .63).... having that .8 middle gear would be very useful.
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Old 01-07-2010, 10:18 AM
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I HATE THAT FALL!!! it falls and when it falls, it falls flat on its face. No pull in 5th what so ever.
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Old 01-07-2010, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by amoosenamedhank
I would love it for DD more than anything... there is a massive fall off from 4th (1.00) to 5th (.67 or .63).... having that .8 middle gear would be very useful.
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Old 01-07-2010, 09:41 PM
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My 5th pulls fine with 4.10's

And anywhere it won't pull I can use 4th.
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