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Old 11-07-2010, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Mac VABCH View Post
Brent,

What are your thoughts on dog ring verses synchronized? Helical or straight cut gears? My car is road course only track car so the noise of straight cut isn't an issue for me. With cost being the same aren't straight cut gears stronger? The motor is making 500 rwhp, I have been lucky not to break the stock t-5 behind it now but I don't do launches or power shifts... Great thread though, lots of info.... Mac
Straight cut dog ring boxes boxes are the preferred type for racing. But as you say, they're also the noisiest and they are harder to shift on the street (you have to heel toe to downshift). But since you're running a track car, I'd go for it.

And yes, you're very lucky with that T5....they usually shatter in a million pieces with that much power and sticky tires.
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