go with a bat setup and spend the other $1200 on MSDS, trubendz catback, K&N ru-3530, maf adapter, and optimize the TB. You'll be good to go. Or another option for the $1200 would be a nice set of wheels/tires. But the wheels/tires would kind of sacrifice a little comfortability there....

99 SVTC, T-Red, #652/2760-12.8.1998 Mother#@%@!* did I sound abstract? I hope it sounded more confusin than that!