Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

[CHEVYINSIDE]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

well the t5 in the v8 is stronger than the one for the v6 . The clutch is bigger and the input shaft is bigger . I'm eventally going to put a v8 in also i think it will be ok

[FirebirdGT]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

well the t5 in the v8 is stronger than the one for the v6 . The clutch is bigger and the input shaft is bigger . I'm eventally going to put a v8 in also i think it will be ok

Did you mean the 6-speed T56? The T5 was not in a 4th Gen F-body V8.


If you really want to get serious, try this Tremec T5:

http://www.5speedtransmissions.com/tr-3550.html :omg:

Shifter location will however be forward 1.7". But this can be fixed similar to:

http://www.5speedtransmissions.com/3rd_gen_camaro.html

[CHEVYINSIDE]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

the t5 was put in the v8 version as well as the v6 , they also put in the t56

[CHEVYINSIDE]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

i correct my self . they didnt put one in there . for some reason i thought they had put a t5 in the foruth gen v8 i just cant find where

[iGoRa]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

If anyone will decide to do A4->T56, or T5->T56, i would be interested in "how to", and what is required. Thank you!
With T56 you can put higher gears and dont loose your highway mileage!

[CHEVYINSIDE]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

i think it's been cover before . but hte t56 will not fit the v6 without lots of modification . the t5 however is a fairly simple switch .

[saltnvinegar6287]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

I have shattered the input shaft on my t-5. The peices then damages the gears 1, 2, 3, 5. Rebuilt trany was $1500 with year warranty. My car has intake and exhaust mods only...T-5's are fun but they suck.

-Derek

[DARK SDE '02]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

What ever happened to the guide we had on here for this? It used to be at:
http://mavness.com/camarozach/trans.htm

[Harrison]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

that tremec is awesome. id like to get my hands on that. That should hold what most of us could throw at it.

[+throw back+]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

i'd like to see a write up to, if anyone is willing to supply one...i've got a '98
z28 a4 and am thinkin about going to the t56

[flyin95]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

dude....do it. i would kick my self in the balls if i wouldnt have bought a manual. i turned down lower mileage t-top automatics, just to have a manual. If you ever think you need it stronger, just get a better clutch and put in in redline gear lube or something. It will be more fun to drive, you will be able to drift the car, do a lot better burnouts, have an extra gear for better gas mileage, and be able to actually DRIVE your car, not let your car drive you. Driving an automatic takes no skill, anyone can do it. I say do the swap, and build it up before you put it in so you dont have to mess with it again.

Driving normally, yes
Driving hard/fast, you still need to know vehicle control, and with an automatic, you don't have to concentrate on shifting, just controlling the car.

[DAS BOOT]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

I have shattered the input shaft on my t-5. The peices then damages the gears 1, 2, 3, 5. Rebuilt trany was $1500 with year warranty. My car has intake and exhaust mods only...T-5's are fun but they suck.

-Derek

sweet! I broke the output shaft on my T5 with 50k miles, but my car has a few trips to the track... 3.42s, intake/exhaust tune is all I really had, I was even on used 235 street tires that were hard as rocks.

[DAS BOOT]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

, you don't have to concentrate on shifting,

IE no skill

[flyin95]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

IE no skill

Two hands on the wheel

Two hands > One LEFT hand

[camaro19]

Re: Who here has swapped their A4's for T5's?

Two hands on the wheel

Two hands > One LEFT hand

if you've ever raced with a manual you would know that you dont hold your hand on the shifter the entire time, you take it off the wheel to shift, and then you put your hand back on the wheel.

Driving should be an enjoyment, who cares if the A4 can be made faster, driving a manual is just more fun.

and the T-5's can be made to hold power, just look at Malice over on FTV6, his car is pushing 430 RWHP