best 5 speed or 6 speed for the buck
04-10-2007, 02:19 AM
#21
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RE: best 5 speed or 6 speed for the buck
ORIGINAL: CrazyCobraSpeed
i was under the assumition that astro was a part of g-force and that the kit that sold was the same kit u can get from g-force... either way i have heard the quailty up up to pair.... but still 2000 grand is a lot personally id i have to spend that much im goin all out and getting hte t-56 viper spec... whole xtra gear... can take a nice bit of torque to... i doubt ill be changing the tranny netime soon tho... at least i hope it doesnt go out netime soon lol
i was under the assumition that astro was a part of g-force and that the kit that sold was the same kit u can get from g-force... either way i have heard the quailty up up to pair.... but still 2000 grand is a lot personally id i have to spend that much im goin all out and getting hte t-56 viper spec... whole xtra gear... can take a nice bit of torque to... i doubt ill be changing the tranny netime soon tho... at least i hope it doesnt go out netime soon lol
As for handling more TQ: The lower 2.95 1st gear is part of the reason for that. The Astro tranny as well as the Z-spec bothhave the same 1st gear, although the A-5's gears are beefier. MM&FF actually had an article last month or this month (IIRC) that compares the A-5 gears to stock.
Here's the info for the A-5 tranny from Astro's web site....
"A-5" Transmission (550HP)
$1,650.00
Description:
A-5 "World Class" 5 Speed Transmission. 550HP/425 Ft. Lbs. of Torque Capability!
Part#:
A5-HS
Years:
1985-93 Ford Mustang 5.0L.
Ratios:
1st =2.95
2nd = 1.95
3rd = 1.36
4th = 1.00
5th = 0.62%
Transmission Rebuilt With:
1.) Master Overhaul Bearing/Synchronizer/Seal Kit (Part#: BK5-WCM)
2.) All Steel Bearing Retainer (Part#: 1352-027-008R)
3.)"A-5" Gear Kit(Part#: A5-GK)
Core Exchange Mandatory:
1.) Core may be either Exchanged in Up Front before Rebuilt Transmission is sent out, or after Taking Receipt of Rebuilt Transmission.
2.) Core Exchanged in must be from one of the following vehicles:
A. 1985-95 Ford Mustang 5.0L
B. 1987-93 Ford Mustang 2.3L
C. 1994-Up Ford Mustang 3.8L
04-10-2007, 03:27 PM
#22
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RE: best 5 speed or 6 speed for the buck
I sent an email to Astro yesterday about pricing/packages. Here is the reply I got:
Have a Package very similar to the G-Force Package we used to offer. However, we are now making our own Gear Kits to install into the T-5 Casings, which are known as the "A-5".
Package#1:
$1,995.00
Includes "A-5" Transmission (425 Torque/550HP), Mcleod 800 Series Clutch Kit, 2 Quarts of Synergyn Syngear II Transmission Fluid, and Freight of the Package to Customer.
Package does require a Core be exchanged in for one built. If Core is sent in after taking receipt of Reman. T-5, a Core Charge of $250.00 will be applied, plus the Freight to get the Core back to our Warehouse. The Return Freight is where Astro "prints" out a Shipping Label and includes it in the box so that the customer can return their core in the same box/packing material. Hopefully the above answers your questions.
Thanks,
Anthony (Tony) Sarvis
(866) 253-0019 Ext.101
President
www.astroperformance.com
FWIW, this is the route I'd take, hands down, if I had the cash and needed a new tranny (just had my Zspec rebuilt
). They've always been really helpful and have great customer service; in fact, much better than D&D from my experience.
Have a Package very similar to the G-Force Package we used to offer. However, we are now making our own Gear Kits to install into the T-5 Casings, which are known as the "A-5".
Package#1:
$1,995.00
Includes "A-5" Transmission (425 Torque/550HP), Mcleod 800 Series Clutch Kit, 2 Quarts of Synergyn Syngear II Transmission Fluid, and Freight of the Package to Customer.
Package does require a Core be exchanged in for one built. If Core is sent in after taking receipt of Reman. T-5, a Core Charge of $250.00 will be applied, plus the Freight to get the Core back to our Warehouse. The Return Freight is where Astro "prints" out a Shipping Label and includes it in the box so that the customer can return their core in the same box/packing material. Hopefully the above answers your questions.
Thanks,
Anthony (Tony) Sarvis
(866) 253-0019 Ext.101
President
www.astroperformance.com
FWIW, this is the route I'd take, hands down, if I had the cash and needed a new tranny (just had my Zspec rebuilt
). They've always been really helpful and have great customer service; in fact, much better than D&D from my experience.
04-10-2007, 03:57 PM
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RE: best 5 speed or 6 speed for the buck
gspfunk i know u cant get the viper spec for 2000 grand... u can get the hole kit for 3900... which is pretty damn good if u ask me.... but i dunno... im not to worried about a tranny at this time newayz.... all i have is bolt ons and while soon be done with a h/c/i
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