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Old 01-26-2008, 11:22 PM   #43 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
A T56 will not be an easy swap but it has a 0.5:1 sixth gear and you should be purring down the road 1500 RPM @60 MPH. That will help a lot.
It doesn't seem to be too bad, but it is pricey, so swapping/flipping fifth on a T5 would probably be cheaper but way more labor intensive.

Edit- A 3.08 rear end swap seems to be the easiest and most economical, but that'll hurt acceleration, so a taller fifth in a T5 seems to be the cheapest and best for performance provided the owner is handy and there's enough room in the case for the taller OD gear.

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