I know exactly what your where coming from bigiron. I to had a stock 302 225hp Excalibur. And get this, the Excal was FAR more likley to get sideways or spinout than my 500 plus horse ERA. I not only did SCCA 'cone racing' with the Excal I also competed in official 'Drifting' matches at the local race track.
So why was the Excal more 'frisky' than the BB ERA? Gearing mostly, followed closely by poor traction.
The ERA is geared MUCH higher (65 mph in 1 st) and has bigger more sticky tires. The horse power is 'controllable', the ride (due to IRS) is substantially better. The ERA is night and day faster (11 second 1/4 vs 14 second 1/4 mile).
Now don't get me wrong, I loved the Excal. Sold it to a friend and I STILL get to drive it on occasion. I wouldn't hesitate to buy it back if the timing and price were right. Somethings about the Excal I PREFER over the ERA!
The cars are just totally different.
