95viperred

which yields better performance?

will

Less loss of power transfer thru a manual than an auto

92hatchLX

You can make either one fast, would you rather drive a stalled automatic or a 5 spd.?

luckythirteen13

the aod will be more concistant and can be built to hold more hp then a t5 can be built to hold.

95viperred

i didnt realize the aod would even be close

2 kwik

pretty veg question..in stock form?

nitrous_bob

well, a stock aod car compared to a stock t5 car will 1 full second slower, even more on slicks

i speak from experience, not what my neighbors gay uncle told me

here are some numbers and then i'll explain why......

my '90AOD gt w/ 3.73's offroad, shorty headers, dynomax and gt40 intake went 14.40 on sportsman pro's

my '89 notch went 13.60 w/ 4.10's and sportsman pros

the same notch went 13.20's w/ 4.10's , et streets, long tubes, off road, FM catback, ac and smog delete, cai, and southsides

same notch went 12.50's that day squirting 75

my '88 notch went 14.20's 100% stock on street tires (125k miles)

my '90 AOD lx 'vert went 15.10 on street tires w/ 3.73
then went 13.60 the same day squirting 100 zex

the reason is the gearing, an aod has a 2.40 first gear, and the t5 has 3.35

if you mult rear gear by 1st gear it gives total gear, and you'll see that an aod car needs 4.10's to basically equal a t5 in 1st w/ stock 3.08's

plenty guys running t5's in 11 second cars, the key is not launching too high on slicks.....use a cheater, and make sure you break the tires loose b4 you break an axle or the tranny

i bought my '90 GT brand new, and the trans was toast in 5 years, w/ only 60k on it

95viperred

what is a cheater?

brutal_gt

come on, what kind of question is that?

95viperred

its just a question. i am not sure what it is.