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Old 07-20-2010, 05:19 PM
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Brent:

I think many with these cars fancy themselves as race car drivers and want all the HP possible. They read the threads touting 550-650 HP and feel that's the price of admission, not realizing the true "Cost" of an engine that highly strung. The fact is that well prepped bottom end using stock parts with good hardware and 400HP with a lumpy cam will serve 75% of those with these cars for a long time. You can't hold the pedal to the floor for more than about 10 seconds anyway.
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