Best/Worst decision when ordering SPF MKIII

[Lowell W]

Use the "search" feature and, for a topic, type in any option you are considering. Odds are pretty good it's been thrashed to death, propped up and beaten some more and maybe even resurrected and given a few more kicks for good measure. Topics such as big block vs small block (type in "big and block and small and block"), tires, fuel cells, air conditioning, transmissions, etc.: they've all been debated ad infinitum et ad nauseum.

I have the TKO transmission with the .64 OD in my car behind a 530 HP small block. It's my second motor and I wish I had gone this route in the first place but honestly, I was a little bit afraid that after owning the car for awhile, I might not enjoy it as much as I initially expected and didn't want to sink more money into it. WRONG!!! Get the motor you want, exactly as you want it the first time.

I'm not sure about the .64 vs. the .86 with a different rear gear ratio. I think the final drive ratio is pretty well matched to my motor/car/type of driving but I might have been better off with a .86 and, say a 3.50 rear. In any event, I can accelerate smoothly but not hard from about 45 MPH in 5th gear, and am turning 2,000 rpm at 60 MPH. I think it's a pretty reasonable compromise.

I had the dealer install a fuel cell for a little extra safety, also a second roll bar. I think the front and rear bumpers are well worth the cost and the glove box is handy. Any kind of paint protection for the front of the car and the front of the rear fenders is worthwhile. If I had actually spent all the extra money to put in an air conditioner, I might have used it a few times but I've never wished I had had it installed.

As you use the car and get to know it better, you'll probably buy or make other accessories and perhaps re-engineer some parts you feel need improvement. It's all part of the ownership experience.

Good luck,

Lowell