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 Post subject: Manual or Auto for Forced induction?
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:11 pm 
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Hey Guys
I have a 97 EL XR6 Auto.

I want to go forced induction. i.e. Turbo

Now I want to know if the T5 gearbox will be strong enough to handle 250 to 300 @ the wheels or should I stick with my Auto?, keeping in mind that I really, really want to convert to manual.

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 Post subject: Re: Manual or Auto for Forced induction?
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:12 pm 
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A T5 will be destroyed in no time with 300rwkw

 

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 Post subject: Re: Manual or Auto for Forced induction?
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:17 pm 
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What if the T5 was strengthened?
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 Post subject: Re: Manual or Auto for Forced induction?
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:23 pm 
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One decent 3rd gear pull and it will be dead. Go a T56 if you want a manual.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Manual or Auto for Forced induction?
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:57 pm 
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is it easy fitting a T56 into an EL
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 Post subject: Re: Manual or Auto for Forced induction?
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:05 pm 
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Depends on the budget, cheap its really difficult. Has been done into an au

 

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 Post subject: Re: Manual or Auto for Forced induction?
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:22 pm 
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plper1 wrote:
is it easy fitting a T56 into an EL


www.malwoodauto.com.au - they do a COMPLETE bolt in kit.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Manual or Auto for Forced induction?
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:42 am 
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67RCE wrote:
plper1 wrote:
is it easy fitting a T56 into an EL


http://www.malwoodauto.com.au - they do a COMPLETE bolt in kit.

not worth the hassle trying 2 do it cheaply, i agree just get a kit and ull b all sweet in the long run =)
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 12:32 pm 
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Tweak the BTR or fit up a TH400 with manualised shift with 3.08 *final drive and you won't look back...
There are Mustangor U.S 4 speed auto's on E bay which can take this sort of torque for around 3K..
Turbo's and auto's match VERY well esp at the drag strip...
Smooth operation on road car also..
With this much torque the clutch takes some abuse, needs servicing often..
* due to no overdrive, same with any 3 speed auto..
The wider gear ratio's won't effect performance one once...
Turbo engines go better with wide ratio's...
Keeps turbo on spool as they make tons of mid rpm torque...

 

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