Always a crossroad, when do you draw the line?
Every year the group of guys I hang out with start modifying their cars. At first it is something simple. Turbo, cams, or bolt-ons. But every year it goes farther and farther until they have a gutted, loud, dedicated race car. When do you guys draw the line?
There is always someone with more power. Always someone faster. I have been getting feedback from a few guys telling me that I should be going for 800-900whp. The Castrol challenge put a DET making 820hp or so and my friends want to see me dominate that number with a VE. I COULD but I don't think people realize what they sacrifice when they do that. Is it worth having a 10 sec car way the hell up here in Utah if you can't drive it every day?
A lot of my friends are wanting me to go with E85. It's a "pump" gas and is really cheap. But it is only available in 1 gas station locally and it is sorta out of my way. Plus 740cc injectors are only good to 400whp on E85.
I could make more power, but I would have to sacrifice driveability, emissions, gas mileage etc. A stronger motor needs stronger axles, stronger clutch, big slicks... My setup now is good for just over 500whp and I am going to hit that goal soon.
I would like to think that my car is about as good as it gets, except I have no AC. The car drives amazing, handles well, stops well, and gets good MPG. Even when pushing tons of boost and making 400whp+. What can I do to make my car great?
What makes a car great? Being fast? Driving it every day? handling? And when do you draw the line between going fast, and having a race car?
There is always someone with more power. Always someone faster. I have been getting feedback from a few guys telling me that I should be going for 800-900whp. The Castrol challenge put a DET making 820hp or so and my friends want to see me dominate that number with a VE. I COULD but I don't think people realize what they sacrifice when they do that. Is it worth having a 10 sec car way the hell up here in Utah if you can't drive it every day?
A lot of my friends are wanting me to go with E85. It's a "pump" gas and is really cheap. But it is only available in 1 gas station locally and it is sorta out of my way. Plus 740cc injectors are only good to 400whp on E85.
I could make more power, but I would have to sacrifice driveability, emissions, gas mileage etc. A stronger motor needs stronger axles, stronger clutch, big slicks... My setup now is good for just over 500whp and I am going to hit that goal soon.
I would like to think that my car is about as good as it gets, except I have no AC. The car drives amazing, handles well, stops well, and gets good MPG. Even when pushing tons of boost and making 400whp+. What can I do to make my car great?
What makes a car great? Being fast? Driving it every day? handling? And when do you draw the line between going fast, and having a race car?