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94-97 Tech
How much can a ZF5 (S5-42) handle?
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[QUOTE="Charles, post: 294770, member: 103"] In my experience, they will handle pretty well all the power you can practically make in short bursts. Some people have broken them bouncing down the track, but on smooth roads, they shouldn't break. For continuous duty, in my experience, they will not hold 300rwhp without overheating, leading to eventual failure popping out of gear. I now have a cooler on the one in my 550 in addition to the one in the radiator, which seems to be helping. I'll know more next oil change, as to whether the fluid is scorched again. As for the clutch..... good luck. A clutch that will hold much over 500rwhp isn't going to be DD friendly, unless new syncros are considered normal for an oilchange, or you don't mind shifting it like a 9 speed fuller. [/QUOTE]
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