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Old 02-21-2012, 08:19 PM
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ERA427,
I fully understand the urge to play with your toy. I feel the same way about my Cobra. But, I'm going to suggest that you work on improving your understanding of your car before you start changing the car itself. In particular, I suggest you do two things. First, take a performance driving course. This will help you better understand the chassis, suspension, brakes and handling aspect of your car. Second, buy and get familiar with an engine simulation software package such as Desktop Dyno. This will let you build a computer model of your engine and see the calculated effects of various modifications. More importantly, it will introduce you to some basic tradeoffs that engine builders must make. For example, many of the changes you may consider will simply move the peak torque up or down the engine's RPM range. This means you must choose between higher torque at low RPM where it feels good on public streets, or at high RPM where it produces bigger HP numbers, but is useless for much other than high speed runs at Bonneville. .. After you've learned more about your particular car's strengths and weaknesses, you can decide what changes to make without consulting a bunch of us faceless forum folks. Good luck.
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