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Ok Guy's and Gal's just after some opinions in relation to this as my daughter boy friend has a VS V6 5speed fitted with a Getrag that he has killed and the local tranny place has recommended that he replace it with a T5, I always read and thought that the Getrag was the better box?
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I would have to agree that the Getrag 5-speed in the VS is not a great box, neither is the T5, but the T5 would be my preference by a huge margin in a VS Commodore.
Getrag are one of the world's largest gearbox manufacturers & like Borg Warner make good gearboxes & some not-so-good gearboxes. They got their good name back in the 80s when the Getrag 5-speed box was the gearbox of choice in Group A racecars. Walkinshaw Rovers & Jags had them as did the Commodores, Mustangs & I believe the Ford Cosworth Sierra.
I don't think that there is any commonality between those Group A boxes & the VS variety.
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The Getrag was introduced in the VS Series II but Holden only used it in the V6 and the V8 retained the T5 as it was the stronger box if I remember correctly. By the time the VS III came out I'm pretty sure that the Getrag was used across the range as a stronger version was available by then.
Personally, I prefer the ratios of the T5 and also the feel of the gear shift and heavier cable operated clutch.
If he's going to keep it for quite a few years the T5 is probably worth the effort of changing the clutch setup etc. If only for a year or two, fix the Getrag.
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They are 2 different getrag box's V6 type and the V8 one in late VS and VT.
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The V6 is a 260 M35
The V8 is a 290 M34
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