W58 5th gear weak?

[Grant #2]

I was reading in a build log that some people feel that 5th is weak on a w58.

I'm planning on swapping to a w58 b/c the T-50 is weak. How bad is the w58? I don't ever see myself sliding in 5th gear...

[70XIN]

I have never heard such a thing. W58's are great, and you will never really use 5th (especially being an over-drive gear). I could hardly use it on the highway with 3.9's unless i was doing over 130.

[Rice86]

you'll be alright mate

[AJPS]

with a 4a, youll be fine

[Nic19]

you think a 4a cant break a w58 dave! exactly, you wont be thrashing the thing in 5th gear and will barely have ne load on it in 5th too

[Sam-Q]

I have never heard such a thing. W58's are great, and you will never really use 5th (especially being an over-drive gear). I could hardly use it on the highway with 3.9's unless i was doing over 130.

and why is that exactly? what revs would it sit on?

[lo_rolla]

I wouldn't worry about a weak fifth gear unless your clutch kicking at 230km/h

[munki]

w50 and t50 have the weaker 5th

[70XIN]

and why is that exactly? what revs would it sit on?

Shit all. 2000-something, it would labour unless you were driving slightly down a hill (even in a 110 zone).