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HOW TO BUILD AN 8-SECOND, SYNCHRONIZED SIX-SPEED

The OEM horsepower wars and events like HOT ROD Drag Week™ have escalated street-car performance over the past decade. However, even the best over-the-shelf manual transmissions are only rated to handle 700 hp. In an effort to save the manuals, we contacted Tick Performance of Mount Airy, North Carolina, to see inside its Level 5 Tremec T56 Magnum transmissions. The company claims this fully synchronized six-speed is good for 900 rwhp.

The critical distinction of Level 5 is that it still

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