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T50 vs W55 on a Silvertop 20V
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Fri, 02 September 2005 19:54
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ok guys ive searched but havent quite found the answers im looking for. Im doing a 20v conversion on my KE55 and had orignally planned to use a W55 gearbox, now what i need to know is will a T50 hold up behind a lightly tuned 20v (lets presume im getting about 90kw @ the wheels) i had originally thought that it wouldnt but after seeing some of the AE86 guys (mainly screebus) drifintg at oran park it appears as tho they can cop a bit of a beating. in short i want to drive my car pretty hard, i want to do a bit of track work and some drifting also.
would i be better off putting the extra money into a T50 that i would save by not having to buy a W55 -> 4A bellhousing by rebuilding a T50.
are the JDM ones stronger? Im not too sure about using a TA22 box casue i dont think theyre as strong as the aus spec sprinter ones.
money isnt really an issue its more the pain in the arse of having to set up a custom clutch/flywheel combination and ive heard of alot of the bellhousings being dodgy, that said i was going to go with a Bill Sherwood one.
your help is appreciated. basically i want to know if a freshly rebuilt T50 will hold up, if not ill just go with a W55 casue i dont want to have to keep changing boxes all the time.
thanks for your help guys
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Perth
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July 2002
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Newcastle
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May 2004
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Re: T50 vs W55 on a Silvertop 20V
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Sat, 03 September 2005 02:31
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yeah the t50 will take that power, a freshly rebuilt one will last for a long time. JDM t50's are no stronger, difference is the bellhousing.
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: T50 vs W55 on a Silvertop 20V
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Sat, 03 September 2005 09:07
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As said, aussie or jap AE86 T50 are same internally, but just don't go for a TA22 or TE72 T50, even though you can bolt them up to the A series bellhousing & shifter extension, they have smaller bearings (particularly the input shaft bearing) that don't last the distance.
Cheers
Phil
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Sydney
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November 2003
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Re: T50 vs W55 on a Silvertop 20V
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Sat, 03 September 2005 10:08
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so with the bellhousing, i take it u mean the master cylinder input is on different sides?? which would be best suited to a KE55? probably one that has it on the same side as a TA22 t50 casue ill be using ta22 parts to convert the car to hydrallic clutch.
how much am i looking at for a rebuild with a close ratio gearset? (not including intial purchase of the box of course)
thanks
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Devonport Tasmania
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June 2004
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Re: T50 vs W55 on a Silvertop 20V
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Sun, 04 September 2005 12:23
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no matter what u are gonna have to cut a new shifter hole.
and also if u arent gonna use and aftermarket computer and coilpacks, your gonna have to cut a hole in the firewall too
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Melbourne, Australia
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March 2005
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Re: T50 vs W55 on a Silvertop 20V
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Sun, 04 September 2005 14:19
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Gear pairs are about $500 each.
I thought TA22 direct-shifter T50 was a close to perfect length for KE3# and KE5# apps. Check Jonny Rochester's site.
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Sydney
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November 2003
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Re: T50 vs W55 on a Silvertop 20V
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Sun, 04 September 2005 18:35
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| pheonix83 wrote on Sun, 04 September 2005 22:23 |
no matter what u are gonna have to cut a new shifter hole.
and also if u arent gonna use and aftermarket computer and coilpacks, your gonna have to cut a hole in the firewall too
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im not asking about doing a RWD 20v conversion please keep your answers relevant.
regardless of what box i use, the further back the shift the better.
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