funny u say raw power, sure it has 200hp and gobs of TQ, but the car is damn heavy, in 3500 area i think, it needs all that TQ to just get out of its way... i had a 97 Pearl white loaded with 4.6, i loved it and absolutely one of my favorite cars, too bad it go stolen.. anyways thing bone stock ran a 16.1, so not too bad, but the trannys need some work, they tend to break before 100k alot, so look into that, they have a tranny mod to make it last longer and help you get going faster as well, funny you say aftermarket is big, it never really was when i had my car in 97, must have grown some since then...
