T-5 swap.

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Reply #15 – January 26, 2013, 10:46:34 AM

you'll love the Tri ax if you drive it hard at all. I had one on my '91 GT and drag raced all the time and loved it. rarely ever missed a shift with it.

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Reply #16 – January 26, 2013, 11:07:57 AM

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If no one else has mentioned it yet, definately get an aftermarket clutch quadrant. I didn't do this and within 6 mos the brittle stock plastic stuff broke on me (luckily I was in the driveway when it broke). You are better off to do it now, because changing the quadrant in the car is a lot more difficult, trust me!

I am running a Steeda adjustable clutch cable with the Steeda billet aluminum quadrant. The adjustment is not as handy as the firewall adjuster because you have to crawl under the car, but so far it works fine. I don't daily drive or put a ton of miles on so I shouldn't be adjusting the clutch all that often anyway.

The wife got me a Steeda Tri-ax shifter for Christmas (has the adjustable stops someone else had mentioned), which I have installed but not tried out yet. The car is in the garage until spring but I can already tell its going to be really sweet! The stock T-5 shifter is garbage.

Great tip, changing it before the pedal assy goes in is the perfect time :) I hate working under the dash!

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Reply #17 – January 26, 2013, 01:35:59 PM

I would definitely change the input and output seals on the tranny before installing it if its used. They will almost certainly leak.

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Reply #18 – January 26, 2013, 07:45:50 PM

^This!

Also, if your trans mount is bad, now would be a good time to pick up a replacement, Energy Suspension has 'em, poly. Red, and probably black. Black is the ones with graphite infused in them...or so I have read.

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Reply #19 – January 26, 2013, 09:55:45 PM

I'm getting a steeda with my 3550 I'm picking up any aftermarket shifter is better than stock but you can remove the stock Handel and rubber bushing and add a short Handel and she shifts are solid

And the stock quadrants suck ! Lol

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Reply #20 – January 28, 2013, 10:05:21 PM

Lots of info guys. I am still collecting parts. Hard to find some stuff.

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Reply #21 – January 29, 2013, 09:57:56 PM

Post up what you are missing and someone here may have some stuff laying around.

Darren

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Reply #22 – January 31, 2013, 11:55:41 PM

Oh. Is the harness for the clutch interlock switch somewhere under the dash? I am running a A9L pcm with mass air swap.

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Reply #23 – March 02, 2013, 12:53:00 PM

Ok. I have most parts. I am looking for 2 pieces for the centre console. I need the whole shift boot and plastic piece for my T-5 swap. I also need the pannel the houses the ashtray/dual seat switches/mirror control and window switches. I just need the pannel not all the switches, but if it comes that way then I will take it.

Thanks guys. I do live in Canada but I have a lot of parts for turbocoupes to swap. Let me know.

Shane

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Reply #24 – March 27, 2013, 11:25:38 PM

I know a guy that might have your console parts you need let me know if you still need them

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Reply #25 – March 28, 2013, 01:53:19 AM

+2 on the steeda tri-ax short throw shifter. Very good piece. I have that coupled with a hurst handle it give it that little touch of classic hot rod with the long handle, without punching the dash in 1st, 3rd, and 5th.
Also if the tranny is a little worn there is an additive for syncromesh at the auto parts stores its kind of like friction modifier for limited slip diff's a bottle of that added into the tranny will add that little bit more of sense of security and will keep the tranny a little happier.

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Reply #26 – April 29, 2013, 05:46:54 PM

OK guys. I have the complete list of parts now. The hardest and cheapest part was the shift boot for the console.

In the next few weeks I will take my car to work and perform the swap with pics so you have a good view on what I had to do to do this swap.

Thanks for all the help guys.