5 speed gearbox

[VRSS]

mm if it gives up ill just get a 4 speed chucked in

 

[haloeight]

the 5 speed is OK under normal conditions as long as its serviced at the recommended intervals. should handle the efi OK as long as you dont drive like a speed demon.

 

[JD]

my motto: drive it till it dies!

 

[VRSS]

yeah thats all well and good but it has to stay alive untill my good car is off defect, so i cant thrash it

 

[vkberlina]

T5 will require an adapter bell housing, a speedo cable to screw onto the electronic sender mount, cross member.

I have info on the T5 on my site, try HDT for the gearbox cross member unless you want to make one up & try CRS or Dellos for the adapter bellhousing.

cheers
Scott

 

[synoptica]

Any idea on the tailshaft and clutch? I'm seriously considering a Celica, Supra or preferrably, T5 conversion on the VK...

 

[vkberlina]

Tail shaft is pretty easy just depends on the diff your running.

You can bolt up a VN-VR V6 or V8 front shaft to a VK salisbury end, but if your running a borgwarner diff I would suggest cutting down a VN-VR shaft. Have a look at my site for info.
Basically the later models run larger Unis nearly the size as the salisbury but with larger bearing caps. Changing the whole shaft will enable you to use the same unis front and rear and make modifying the shaft easier.

cheers
Scott

 

[phat_com]

my mate bryce said that fifth gear is weak and that if i get one and want to do 100k's then i am better off staying in forth. He said that there is a only a bolt holding the fifth gear in or something. i kinda wasn't listing because he had just spend 45 minutes telling me how to put a vn motor in a vk, so was a bit bored lol

 

[vkhawkey]

the 5 speed borgwarner in my vk is a heap of ****. very difficult to get it in 2nd gear.

 

[vkhawkey]

id definately be lookin for a celica or supra conversion. much cheaper than the T5