85iroc04ecotec

Just blew out my T-5 doing a burnout in my driveway.... Yeah laugh The engine is around 400 horse and 400 lbs/ft

I need help finding a rebuild kit for it and I dont have tons of money....as i am paying for tech school

I went to the hanlon motorsports page but is realy vague on application of parts and description if there are any other sites or someone knows how to direct me to a rebuild kit on Hanlon That would be awesome

BTW havent taken the tranny out because its too d#mn cold out here

ksrammstein

Trust me about the cold. I feel you, it was -8 last night with the wind chill. But anyway, do a search in google for G-Force Transmissions. Also do one on this site. There is some information on them.

85iroc04ecotec

You live in North Olmsted thats right next to me i live in westlake

85iroc04ecotec

I wonder if youve ever seen my car black iroc with half blue half primer pass fender and quarterpanel damage oh well Thatll get taken to the bodyshop this spring

btw WE NEED HEATED GARAGES I haven't worked on my car since October I HATE OHIO but i love the Browns and Cavs

ksrammstein

I love ohio, but sometimes the damn cold just gets to you. I don't think I have seen you around, but we don't see too many 3rd gens by us and then most of them are rusted out(thanks to our best friend "Salt"). I took off my entire exhaust system from the headers back out during january. Damn did it kill my hands. I still have the imprint of my socket wrench imbeded in my hand.


P.S. Go Lebron... 38pts. hell yeah

This is so they don't close the post and get pissed....

I know G-force will actually rebuild your transmission for you if you send them your original. That way you won't kill your hands outside. Plus they say that there t-5 kit handles about 550TQ. Check them out!!

RB83L69

From your description of what happened, you probably broke major parts in the trans, such as gears or the mainshaft. A "rebuild" won't fix that.

You will spend hundreds of dollars if you need gears. They're expensive.

I'd suggest getting another trans, and learning the lesson that was just made available to you; namely, that the T-5 won't stand up to that kind of abuse. You can kill one (at least, I sure can) with a 305; or you (again, at least I can) can make it live behind a 400. It's all in driver technique.

They show up on the classifieds on this site all the time. You can probably get a whole other one for half of what it will cost you to fix the one you have, or less.

MTPFI-MAF

Check Out these places

http://www.nationaldrivetrain.com/home.html
Parts and Complete Rebuilt Transmisions 12 month Unlimited Milege warranty on stock replacement

But being that you said 400 Horse Power I would Recomend
http://www.g-forcetransmissions.com/tran_gt-5.asp

I am currently in the same status, Fix the t5 in my car which was no 4th Cost:$500-700 or buy a better one $1000-$1600 depending on the strenght of the one I choose. HMMMMMMMMMM

Right now I just acclerate fast and go 3rd to 5th

TKOPerformance

I agree with RB83L69. Your trasn has been severely damaged. I wouldn't waste any money trying to fix it if you are on a tight budget. Your best bet is to just buy a good used trans and learn to take it easy with your right foot. Shock loads will kill a T5 every time, so clutch drop burnouts aren't ever a good idea, even with a stock car, let alone a modified one.

Hanlon's site isn't that good in terms of finding what you need. If you call them they will get you exactly what you need every time. The rebuild kit (bearings, synchros, small parts, and seals) runs about $185. Individual gears are between $45-$75, except for the counter gear which is about $150. The Z-spec double moly gearsets are $450 complete (every gear). If the mainshaft is damaged you are FUBAR, because they've been discontinued, though not that it really matters because they were like $700 when you could buy them.

I think you can now see why we're just recommending buying a used box. You can pick them up for $50-$500 depending on who's selling them and the condition. Make sure to get a V8 WC one so you can keep your existing clutch setup, and it will handle a lot more abuse than a non-WC or V6 unit.

ksrammstein

I know that guys but the G-force kit is a complete transmission. You can buy it new, or send them in yours and they reuse the case but all the guts are all brand new. New gears, Mainshaft, etc. You can also have them send you the set and you can save a few bucks by doing the work yourself.

Confuzed1

iTrader: (4)

You can buy just the kit and install it yourself. IIRC, the kit is close to 1K...not a cheap rebuild at the least. They'll install the kit for you for an additional 200, but you pay shipping to/from there.

In my situation, I had them find me a good case and they installed the kit and sent it to me, with a Pro-5.0 shifter. But the car is my toy, and not an everyday ride to work. Makes a big diff. on which way to go....

EDIT: And as for myself, I'd take the damaged trans apart you have now to see exactly what the damage is. I'll have to (respectfully) disagree with RB and TKO on this one. It's not gonna hurt a thing, and it'll let ya see how they go together!! I don't see a downfall.

And there may even be a small chance it's rebuildable!!

TKOPerformance

I'm not saying don't take the trans apart. I'm saying don't just start ordering parts before looking into it, and given what he has described a simple rebuild kit won't fix his problem. If it is going to cost $350 to fix it then he should be able to find a good used WC T5 for far less. A junkyard down by me has three for $100 each with a warranty.

Confuzed1

iTrader: (4)

Those are RARE around here...when you call to ask if they have a T-5 they just giggle at you.

novass

iTrader: (1)

Yup same here, none to be found.., Seriously if you can get wc t5 for $100 a pop, I would buy every one and offer them up for $200 on the classifieds or on ebay and make some money!! (an of course save your self one, since then they will all be gone from your area too.)

TKOPerformance

I've certainly thought about it. It's kind of a pain though, and I have to go out of pocket up front for stuff that to me is junk that I can't use (I've got a T56 now). When and if money starts growing on trees I'll invest in used T5 futures.

ksrammstein

Hey confused1....how is that G-force working for you? Would you recomend it?

Confuzed1

iTrader: (4)

Wow! I forgot about this thread.

Yeah, most definately!! Shifts nice, but a little more gear noise than stock.

But, I haven't tested it behind my 406 yet, so for now I'm WELL within what it's rated at, but I'll be alot closer in 2 more months!!!

I'll know even more then.