5s Swap is finished Options

[rzanology]

So my swap is finally done. Had a 5s dropped in my st. the engine had 71k miles on it. I paid 1100 upfront for the labor...plus about another 800 for overhead. Had to get a new alternator...new radiator....new fan...2 new shifter cables....two new stabilizers at the back (nothing to do with the swap...but they needed changing so why not ) and got my fogs wired up. I'm not done has yet though...i want to swap the dash from the gt into my st with the original miles.

The only thing i am really unhappy with is the clutch...its going bad....slipping a lot. But i can understand....at 71k miles....it was the original clutch it its most defiantly time to change it. I am not looking for a cheap stage 2 or 3 clutch to drop in.

I must say....even with the clutch not giving me any where close to all the power....the car is still reeeally fast. I am very pleased with it. Its a whole different world from the 7a. I can't wait to get my clutch in there to enjoy the car as it was ment.

so....i guess you can say phase 1 of my 5sfte is complete.
Phase 2....clutch

___ UPDATE ___

here are the pics







This post has been edited by rzanology: May 26, 2006 - 10:32 AM

[jcbass7]

congrats! i always like the idea of a 5sfte



this makes me wonder how upgrading from the 5sfe to the 3sgte compares to upgrading from the 7afe to the 5sfe.... i'd guess stepping from the 5s to the 3s would be a more dramatic difference, from looking at the power numbers??


This post has been edited by jcbass7: May 22, 2006 - 3:56 PM

[presure2]

congrats! i always like the idea of a 5sfte



this makes me wonder how upgrading from the 5sfe to the 3sgte compares to upgrading from the 7afe to the 5sfe.... i'd guess stepping from the 5s to the 3s would be a more dramatic difference, from looking at the power numbers??

although the jump from the 7a to the 5s feels huge, its really not...its a 30hp diffrence.
which does feel like alot.

going from 5sfe, to 5sfTe, or 3sgte, is REALLY night and day.
the car becomes a whole diffrent beast.
your talking 70+hp diffrence.
i still like to drive dustins(batman722) 5sfe now and then, and let me tell ya, once youve driven a good 5sfte, or 3sgte, the 5sfe feels REALLY slow...you STOMP on the pedal, and just keep waiting for somthing to happen. lol