mustangxocutioner

Is there an actual rating from borg warner?

Anybody have any input? I'm planning a buildup which will hopefully end up around 550 hp at the crank so around 490 rwhp. Would that t56 grenade or will it take it?

DVS99TRANS

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It wouldn't hurt to upgrade it, I think factory specs say they have a 400-450ft/lbs range if I remember correctly. I have been through 2 t-56s and my 2nd is on it's way to Six Speed Inc. right now. I haven't cracked the 340whp range yet and have broken mine, from what I understand it's not the gears but alot of the little stuff (shift forks, keys, etc..) that can't take the power. Although, there are people who put down 500+whp and are absolutely fine and have had no problems.

stainless40cal

i know a ton of people who are above 600 rwhp on stock ones and are fine..... no need to upgrade if you can drive the car and not miss gears a lot at that hp level you should be fine

mustangxocutioner

cool... I would mostly be daily driving and probably take it to a left and right racetrack for some time trials every now and then.

Man you sure do get a lot of car for the money with these things.

hotjohnnyls1

500rwhp every day!

Sargeant Sh!tbag

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It is really hit or miss. I was pretty hard on my car at the track and went through 3 of them before finally going built in a 2000z28 I had..

1st failure.. Broken input shaft.. (sheered it off) Sticky tires, hard 4k launch = Boom

2nd failure.. Broken tailshaft.. Trans mounted tourqe arm = Boom

3rd failure.. Broken 3rd gear.. powershift with ~400hp = Boom

4th tranny built in the 2000 and one I have now built = Massive amounts of abuse and still ticking..

Moral: If you are nice to the stock tranny it will last.. Beat on it like it is built.. BOOM

jcoker

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550 at the rear, stock t-56, and I beat mine like it owes me money.

Just saw how old this thread is.

Sargeant Sh!tbag

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Timebomb sir.. haha



That is pretty amazing though.