T5, How Strong

[blinkboy]

I have 300+ on the t5 with standard clutch and have had it like that for about 2 months now, and I give it a bit. Still strong. 90000ks on the clock

[robbo T]

ive blown mine up only 2 weeks ago, I had replaced the clutch with a spec stage 3 only about a month before hand as that was slipping! mine has 280rwkw

[st3lthxr6t]

I have 300+ on the t5 with standard clutch and have had it like that for about 2 months now, and I give it a bit. Still strong. 90000ks on the clock

is that rwkw? my standard clutch used to slip in 3rd with 260rwkw, I might just go for 300 and start looking for a 56. its fun enough as it is so 300 should be good.... well for now anyway..

[blinkboy]

is that rwkw? my standard clutch used to slip in 3rd with 260rwkw, I might just go for 300 and start looking for a 56. its fun enough as it is so 300 should be good.... well for now anyway..

yeah that is rwkws, If u treat it well they seem to be fine. I got my tuner to make my boost come on smooth as to reserve my gearbox and clutch, but later on I will be going a t56, just wish there were more options out there.

[RAPHOON]

yeah that is rwkws, If u treat it well they seem to be fine. I got my tuner to make my boost come on smooth as to reserve my gearbox and clutch, but later on I will be going a t56, just wish there were more options out there.

The T5 gearbox is a timebomb in edited T's. As someone mentioned before, it's the torque that will kill it more than anything else.

A standard clutch will help protect it as it will begin to slip with a power/turque increase. A softc0ck tune with boost and turque brought in gradually and further up the rev range will also assist. Anything aggressive down low will destroy it very quickly.

My first T did not last long after the tune and clutch upgrade.

[Ryan]

Mine's lasted over 300kw with a twin plate punishing it and no dramas here give it hits all the time

118 xxx kms and still going and going, no problems what so ever...

Good linear tune with no cronic torque hit and the T5 should be alright mate but your pushing it like me!

I dont know why everyone rites them off, if there treated right (serviced) and tuned conservatively they can hold decent numbers.

[senna_T]

But that's the thing mate, the tune is always a comprimise to save the box. If you want the full potential of your engine and you want to drag it or hit the circuit, its not gonna hold up.

[Ralph Wiggum]

I dont know why everyone rites them off, if there treated right (serviced) and tuned conservatively they can hold decent numbers.

Possibly if your nan drives your car. I've lost count of the number of people on this site who have made similar statements then a month or two later they are asking about t56 conversions....not wishing ill upon you or your car but the fact of the matter is the t5 isn't up to the potential of these cars. As Senna said, you compromising the full potential of the engine. No amount of servicing is going to stop and input shaft twisting or 2nd gear shearing teeth off itself.....

[st3lthxr6t]

thanks guys for the info, seems like either luck of the draw or just not tuning in to much boost down low, I might just play it safe. better to have fun with 280rwkw than broken car in shed!

[Ryan]

thanks guys for the info, seems like either luck of the draw or just not tuning in to much boost down low, I might just play it safe. better to have fun with 280rwkw than broken car in shed!

Smart man, I agree with you mate, better to drive than fix I reckon and a bit of mechanical empathy helps though.

Nice sensible street car not too off its tits.