Originally posted by DemonSVT:However to be honest I'd just do a simple 3L SVT swap with LSD and then pick a real car to make power with. This platform CAN NOT put any power down so any serious power is really just wasted effort. Besides it's FWD and no FWD car ever drives the right wheels.
Oh yeah. Better brakes are a good idea and NOT just the fronts!
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. With the money you're talking, you can get a properly built, non-turbo 3L workover, improve the suspension and brakes substantially, and maybe spend some money on a custom paint job and/or HIDs and have a more-or-less built-to-order daily driver sport sedan. Put your money into refinement and quality, not brute strength, because any joker can make a car go fast, but not everyone has the insight to make it sexy.
"Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.
