actual gain from swapping to t5?? ( torque to wheels)

[Foxfan88]

i know that it will be faster since i will be able to hold my own gears and all but how much more torque to the wheels will i get, i know the aod has a bad first gear. my t5 is from an 87 so does that have the 2.95 1st or the steeper one??

anyway, will i be able to feel more acceleration from the better gear ratios in the t5 over the AOD?

 

[ram360]

it will feel hella fast compared to that AOD.. It' s like night and day...

 

[vristang]

This should help figure out what gear set you have.
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/T5ID.htm

I will let the AOD pros answer the rest of your question. I just realized that I have NEVER owned an auto.

 

[timewarped1972]

yours probably has the 3.35 first gear......
now i have been seeing where they have these t-5s called a 2.95 t-5, which uses a 2,95 first.....which is what the t-5z has, but.....i don't believe these transmissions have the .63 overdrive like the t-5z does.....just more stuff to confuse us i guess.......

 

[Euphoric306]

ok think of it this way... instead of waiting for liquid to push your wheels, when you hit the gas the power's gonna be right there, sort of the difference between a turbo or centrifugal supercharger vs. a positive displacement one, instant accel.

 

[Curse]

it will feel hella fast compared to that AOD.. It' s like night and day...

:Word: I didn't believe everyone when they told me how much of a difference the t-5 would make. The first time I got my car back from my buddy that did my swap, I couldn't stop smiling when I drove it. When my car was AOD I had instant traction on regular radials even with 3.73s, with the t-5 traction was nonexistent.

 

[1SLO306]

i know that u will be gain more hp an tq. auto lose 20% of power and manuals lose 15%. if u have had ur car dynoed u could know about how mch u would be gaining.

 

[dbdragracing]

I was considering changing my AOD for a T-5, but everyone says that an automatic is more reliable when you start climbing about 400hp....does anyone sell a complete kit to convert an AOD to a T-5? If I dont go to a T-5 I will use the Lentech AOD. Thanks.

 

[5.0tbirdguy]

I always thought an auto would gain torque and lose hp with a non-lockup converter. Also a properly built auto should be faster in a 1/4 mile. 5 speeds are alot more fun though