Automatics are boring.
Let's face it, stabbing the clutch and shifting the gears is the essence of performance driving. Automatic transmissions certainly have their benefits, and we enjoyed ours thoroughly, and were impressed with how it responded to minor modifications such as a shift kit and higher stall converter. However, as we had always planned from the moment we bought the '88 LX, the time has come for the AOD tobe replaced with a T5 manual. We performed the swap for several reasons including the fun factor. We wanted a performance gain, not only from better gearing in the T5, but also due to the less parasitic loss, not to mention the weight loss.