Dear underpowered,




Pretty much like that,


signed

Overpowered in PA

 

Dear Dave:

So we are having pizza and s'mores?

Signed,
Bring em on, in Cincy

 

(serious post)

Dear Dave,

If you had to do it all over again, would you still S/C the S in the same regard as now?

Signed,

Interested in Raleigh

 

Serious reply,

After this last year, and all the money I have poured into the car to get it right, I likely would still do it, but I have had more than a few moments of regret along the way. The problem with modifying your car is establishing safe norm's for modification. Every mod from OEM has trade offs. And every trade off can bring unexpected results. For example, I love my Spoon hood. It moves the hot air out very effectively, and give the car the agressive look that I was looking for - add an SC, and that hood has to be modified for the aftercooler to clear. End result - a $2000 hood with $400 of cutting, fiberglass, and paint to get it right! It just goes like that. Now, having installed the base SOS unit, for all the more real HP you get out of it for $7000 of parts, I would not do it. But add AEM ECU / or Hondata, and a size smaller pulley - Very nice!!!! But be prepared to pay a pretty penny for those horses. You will need the SC kit, ECU, injectors, and a tune from a more than average tuner. On top of that, you will need a new clutch and depending on torque output, a modified diff. You would likely want a set of gauges to monitor the engines operation, and likely want a high performance radiator. Those horses build heat fast, and you can use the extra cooling capacity to handle the heat. All told, including labor - you will have about $11K just in parts and be closing on $20k with labor. and that's if everything works out well. Have a couple of failures along the way, and more costs will add up quickly.

Now all that is the "bad" side of modifying. There is a fun side, and that is what happens when your in the company of "car" people. My car will ultimately, be something I take to car shows and some S2k meets, where I have and will continue to enjoy a car that others respect regardless of whether they admire or reject the rather aggressive modifications. I guess I can sum it up in the comment of a gentlemen at the Starlite Car Cruise. "That car doesn't look like something you would drive!" But here I am - 61 years old, running a car that others wish they could drive, having the time of my life.

For that feeling, HELL YES, I WOULD DO IT AGAIN!

 

Dear Dave:

So we are having pizza and s'mores?

Signed,
Bring em on, in Cincy
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Dear Bring em on,

So let me get this right. You want a pizza topped with graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate?

You are sooooooooooooo sick!

Yours in indigestion.

 

Dear Avy,


y u no load?

Signed,

Page Not Found

 

Dear Page Not Found,


Signed,
Missing something is PA

 

...your avy isn't loading...

 

Oh, I've been keeping up from work and the way our multi layered security works, many pics just never get the chance to load - apparently there is something the S2KI site doesn't like about my Avatar. Either that or Mikey has figured out another inventive way of getting even with me for all my at him. Thanks for the heads up!

 

Must mean the other Mike...

I'm too passive and mellow to do anything bad!