Transmission for the 5.3 LS

[centerville]

For you guys running the 5.3 what trans are you running? Everywhere I looked last night said the T5 was weak for the ls. I have not had a GM car in 14 years and never road raced so all this is new to me. Thanks

[Supercharged111]

T56.

[centerville]

That's whats in my cobra. Dang they are pricey.

[mach1]

That's whats in my cobra. Dang they are pricey.

Yeah they are, look at it this way though
Lets say you are in 2nd place during R1, break a gear in a t5, you lost $450 in tire money(maybe another $450 for R3), $500+ in the trans, and probably around $1000 for the weekend(tires fuel brakes wear and tear etc).

[Sook]

Yeah they are, look at it this way though
Lets say you are in 2nd place during R1, break a gear in a t5, you lost $450 in tire money(maybe another $450 for R3), $500+ in the trans, and probably around $1000 for the weekend(tires fuel brakes wear and tear etc).

Lost a lot of registration/consumable cost last year due to multiple transmission issues, truer words have not been spoken.

- Josh

[RichardP]

Lost a lot of registration/consumable cost last year due to multiple transmission issues, truer words have not been spoken.

- Josh

Yeah, but all of the problems you had were with the T56...


Richard P.

[centerville]

Yeah they are, look at it this way though
Lets say you are in 2nd place during R1, break a gear in a t5, you lost $450 in tire money(maybe another $450 for R3), $500+ in the trans, and probably around $1000 for the weekend(tires fuel brakes wear and tear etc).

This makes perfect sense.