Please Help...xr6t What Better 5spd Manual Or 6?

[kopdat]

hi guys

im looking at purchasing a xr6t ute possibly mint 2003 5spd turbo

how good is 5spd?

how good is 6 spd?

do I need 6 spd or will I be happy with 5 speed cheers

strength of box etc??

thanks craig

[XRPete]

mate I've got the six speed which is a great box. Can be a little noisy sometimes.

Can't speak for the 5 speed. But I've heard a lot of people on here hate it and had lots of problems with them.

[dev33]

Yeah bud I can only speak with experience from skylines

but I've got a ba six speed now and it feels like a smoother

box. so far anyway.

[Buf-Phoon]

if the budget can stretch to a 6 speed do it. If you are going to mod, a T5 will start to have issues holding up.

Plan on a cluch upgrade regardless if you are going to mod

[Howsee]

the 5sp will go if you decide to increase the power. the 6sp will be able to handle almost all powerups without any problem. the 5sp tends to break around 300rwkw whilst the 6sp will safely handle over 400rwkw. but as previously mentioned, you will need an upgraded clutch, and possibly cv joints down the line.

Hope this helps

Howsee

[ratter]

Better choices of stronger and nicer clutches with the 6 speed

[Fat-Tony]

Howsee, it all depends on how savage you are with the gearbox. Ask Trough Lolly what he did to a XR6 N/A 5 speed, you could break it without even going down the mod path if you wanted, but that said he treats his 6 speed like sh*t and its tuff as nails.

[RHR]

6 speed. Cant go wrong

[Guest Wingnut]

Had both and please dont get the 5 speed mate. They blow up... ALOT so you will replace it in time for more than the difference of the 2 cars.

[fordboy1981]

you're only other option is to rebuild the T5 with billet internals... I think it's worth about $2000...

or a TKO...