5-speed options

I have a t5 in my car, and it wasnt much work putting it in...Im running mechanical clutch linkage (z bar and such- im too cheap for the hydraulic stuff) and yes it works fine...however, the quicktime bellhousing has issues with binding up on the bellhousing ballstud, something which needs to be corrected and will keep me away from them from now on...there is a whole t5 thread in the 4 speed section, check it out if you are interested...i wouldnt put a t5 in car thinking it will stay t5 forever since they arent the strongest, but many have had good and bad luck with them, so its a crapshoot...if you dont drive like an animal dumping the clutch at 5k and powershifting every gear it should hold up...but if your driving a stickshift and not doing that stuff your missing half the fun lol...imo 6 speeds are a waste of time and money- who needs two overdrives in a street car? not to mention they arent very strong unless you go up to a viper t56 which isnt cheap

the good thing about the quicktime bell is that its drilled for a tko too, which is why i bought it (got the t5 for free) so when it goes i will sell it and stuff a tko in (which does require floor mods in an abody- i would never spend the money for the keisler kit especially if you can fab stuff yourself)...TKO's are tough tranny's but some are known to have high rpm shifting problems...In fact, if your intended usage is drag racing id have to say that a mopar 4 speed is probably one of the better trannies out there, and im considering selling all my 5 speed stuff when the tranny breaks and going to an 833 instead since they are known to take a good beating. good luck!