How much power is too much??
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 10,436
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From: Everett Wa
As others have said it depends want you want to do with the car. I don't really care about more power on the street, the car is fast enough stock. As of now for autocross stock power is also getting it done with my suspension mods. On a road course I would love to have more power. I handle the corners about better than anyone out there but don't have the power in the straights. Kinda frustrating.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,987
Likes: 16
From: Phoenix
That is the smart way of doing it. Making your car 600rwhp+ and then trying to learn to road course race it is fail in my opinion. Hopefully I won't out drive my car before the warranty runs out. Otherwise I have a hard choice to make regarding voiding my engine warranty.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 3,990
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From: Bay Area CA
You guys think forced induction is expensive for Corvettes, try a GTO. I couldn't believe how inexpensive the A&A kit is. Some places are doing them for $6300-$6800 installed and tuned. You also make a valid point about a roots blower on our light cars. Very hard to get traction with that torque tabletop they make.
Pro
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 588
Likes: 21
Had a few Nitrous kits, had one on my Z06, S/C or turbo for the street is waay better. Nitrous, you have to make sure the bottle warmer is on, is it armed, do I need to go full throttle??? S/C or Turbo, you are ready for ANYTHING at ANYTIME. At the dedicated drag strip, I like my Nitrous, until I reached the semi's once and my pressure was not up and car ran waay off the dial in. Pros and cons to everything. 
