atlanticblue98
Well-Known Member
alright, im starting my build thread.
My 4R70W is taking a crap on me, it slips in 3rd and Overdrive. So a T-5 swap is on it's way. ive grown attached to my car even though it is a lowly V6. i believe a 5-speed will really bring life into this thing.
but unfortunately i have something to address before the T-5 goes in.
My Exhaust.
currently i have a Mach 1 take-off exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers welded in. the stock Y-pipe was cut and the Catback was welded to the true-dual midpipe.
of course it was welded directly to the midpipe without flanges, so removing my transmission is impossible unless i dropped the axle.
not fun or practical.
adding to the welded/flange dilemma, a few months ago, i spun out in the rain and bent my passenger side exhaust, causing the tail pipe to rub against the tire and the muffler to hit the underrside of the body.
so to kill tow birds with one stone, i purchased a stock catback from a 2000 GT today. i will be ordering a Mac Off Road H-pipe to bolt it to. i may keep the factory mufflers, swap my magnaflows to the new GT catback, or invest in some Flowmaster 40 series to be welded in to the catback.
either way i will have flanges placed behind the mufflers and before the axle so that i can remove the tailpipe to run dumps whenever i want (at Autocrosses to save weight lol)
so far all i picked up for the 5-speed swap is a stock 98 V6 t-5 shifter and boot. i have some connections to get the rest once i have my exhaust installed. i will be getting also tune from Justin Starkey at VMPtuning in Debary FL.
onto the pics:
stock 2000 GT catback:
pretty dirty:
cleaned up with a little steel cleaner, i will take some steel wool to it tomorrow for the best shine.
pretty big difference for just a little elbow grease and an old sock:
first and only part of the t-5 swap so far
hopefully i can get more progress done soon
My 4R70W is taking a crap on me, it slips in 3rd and Overdrive. So a T-5 swap is on it's way. ive grown attached to my car even though it is a lowly V6. i believe a 5-speed will really bring life into this thing.
but unfortunately i have something to address before the T-5 goes in.
My Exhaust.
currently i have a Mach 1 take-off exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers welded in. the stock Y-pipe was cut and the Catback was welded to the true-dual midpipe.
of course it was welded directly to the midpipe without flanges, so removing my transmission is impossible unless i dropped the axle.
not fun or practical.
adding to the welded/flange dilemma, a few months ago, i spun out in the rain and bent my passenger side exhaust, causing the tail pipe to rub against the tire and the muffler to hit the underrside of the body.
so to kill tow birds with one stone, i purchased a stock catback from a 2000 GT today. i will be ordering a Mac Off Road H-pipe to bolt it to. i may keep the factory mufflers, swap my magnaflows to the new GT catback, or invest in some Flowmaster 40 series to be welded in to the catback.
either way i will have flanges placed behind the mufflers and before the axle so that i can remove the tailpipe to run dumps whenever i want (at Autocrosses to save weight lol)
so far all i picked up for the 5-speed swap is a stock 98 V6 t-5 shifter and boot. i have some connections to get the rest once i have my exhaust installed. i will be getting also tune from Justin Starkey at VMPtuning in Debary FL.
onto the pics:
stock 2000 GT catback:
pretty dirty:
cleaned up with a little steel cleaner, i will take some steel wool to it tomorrow for the best shine.
pretty big difference for just a little elbow grease and an old sock:
first and only part of the t-5 swap so far
hopefully i can get more progress done soon
