OK, this really sucks

[Huw Powell]

> I'm not thinking turbo conversion for this car. Too much green and time for
> that. On the other hand a set of cams, ram air and a Stebro exhaust might
> improve things at the upper end.
>
> Quoting Dave Aukerman <aukdav at ccsdana.net>:
>
> > Its called 164hp vs. over 250, maybe even 275hp.  Never mind the massive
> > torque differential.

Well, that "ram air" ought to be good for 1.5-2 hp, and the exhaust
another 5 or so.  What do they claim for the cams?  Somehow I suspect
you are not going to turn that n/a 20v into a V8 beater this way.

> Getting beat doesn't bother me and I'm well aware of my car's strengths and
> weaknesses. It was that fact I wasn't expecting it, the fact he jumped his
> light in the first place and then slams on his brakes after I conceeded the
> lane to him. The guy was just a f--ker.

Uh... as I was reading I was thinking, one, maybe *he* slammed his
brakes for something like the same reason *you* slowed down, only did it
a bit later.  Then I also thought, hey, maybe he realized he was
drastically speeding and needed to shave off a few mph?  What exactly
*are* the rules for drag racing on the street, anyway?

> I don't normally let things on the road
> bother me and I'm cool headed on the road but after free fighting class last
> night I really wanted to just beat his ass.

Hmmmmmm...

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Huw Powell

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