Originally Posted by
cris
Quick research on the 960 box, the ratios are not amazing for what I would want only IMHO mind
The T5 in Mustang "world class" trim is pretty strong and quite small/light for what it can do against Getrags and other t56 Tremecs
The idea is to keep Fabrication to simple light and minimalist
My friend has a Mk2 FRS and I love driving it, the engine is immense,
but I like messing about with cars to much to just buy a Focus I'm wondering what it would be like as RWD in an Escort or Sierra
I like 5 pot noises...
But also been reading up on these red blocks and what can be done, its pretty outrageous it can match and better a Cossie 4 pot (I may need to hide after saying that!)
basically i see it as a Swedish Cossie lump
I do know of people that swap to T5 boxes, even on Redblocks as the M90s are only good up to certain power.
I'm a big 5 banger fan, can't beat the sound. But sooner or later you'll crack liners, and without closed decks/shims/dowels you'll be running into problems commonplace.
Yeah don't be shouting that on here
but they're wildly simple and overengineered, 1000bhp is possible, and that's before you even think about 16v heads.