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[b]TheBoxsterGuy:
No you won't. :rolleyes:
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Gator VR4:
Agreed, especially on the VR4 part!
Well, this seems awfully unrealistic of the both of you. You don't think that with the right internals (forged, 8.0CR), which means increased boost, a limited slip differential and a beefed up MTX-75 that we couldn't outrun (even by an inch) a stock 3000GT VR-4, a Corvette C5 or a Ford Mustang Cobra? You have GOT to be kidding me. :rolleyes:

A completely stock 2.5L SVT Contour is making around 300HP, at the WHEELS, mind you and you're... rolling your eyes at the possibility? Gawd. smile [/b]
Huh? A stock 2.5L SVT puts out around 165-170HP at the wheel. You mean a stock Turbo? Fine, even boost it up to 400HP, and you're still dealing with the big problem: FWD vs. RWD.

And let's not forget a Cobra (pre-2003) will still put down over 360HP at the wheel. The C5 is around 380-390HP at the wheel. And the new Cobra is WELL over 400HP at the wheel.

So where's the comparison? For my money, I'd much rather drive a stock C5 or Cobra than an SVT with over $10K worth of mods to make it as fast as the other ones.

No slam against the SVT, as I owned one up until 3 months ago. But when the prices were released for the turbo, I realized that a Turbo, Quaife, exhaust, and good tires would cost nearly as much as the SVT itself was worth, and you'll never recoup the costs down the line. So why bother? I'll just pick up a low mileage 2000 C5 for $27K and be done with it.

To each his own, and I commend Chris and his crew for their work on this, it's just not for me.