iroc's ARE turds. you can hit 12's in a good running, completely stock, 5 speed fox with just exhaust and gears. gotta completely strip it though. so if it were me, i'd strip the car down COMPLETELY (no interior, no power steering, no smog, remove front sway bar, etc.), find a used but decent top end kit (h/c/i), run minimal accessories, and a set of slicks. depending on how much you find a top end kit for, it might take you over your 2k budget, but you really need to try and squeeze an exhaust system and gears in there somewhere. maybe try finding a car that already has them. also if you can, relocate the battery to the rear to help with weight transfer.