well, i have had my 2002 since it came from the showroom, and i love my baby. however the more i look at it, and the more i finalize my plans for it, the more i understand it has massive limitations that i am not sure if i am willing to concede. I am more or less making this post to talk through my thoughts and get some other perspective.
I am a lil over half way done with my suspension, and i have to say i am still not happy with it... and since i dont know anyone that gives a damn about how a car turns i have nobody to compare with and see if i will EVER get that feeling of happiness. my thoughts grew even more dark when i thought about moving to the power end of the car. going full bore NA i will have around 310 max before i have to tear into the block. around 380 or so if i go FI before i have to tear into the block. this seems to be a load of money to come up to a minor bolt on chevy.
i really dislike the new mustangs so tradding to one of them is out, and if i give up my GT i wil not be getting the same body style so no terminator for Torinalth. Sadly i have been looking at the other camp and been debating about changing sides. i have been meandering over getting an 05/06 GTO or saving till the new camaro comes out. the GTO has the LS2 which puts down 330-350 stock and people easily crest 400 with small boltons. a full NA car can get close to 520. thats just daunting. plus it has IRS and a more refined setup making it more pleasing as i am losing interesting in my massive loss in comfort for performance.
the camaro will have a LS2 at the least with talks of the LS3 plant going into it. dunno if it will be stick or IRS, but something i was thinking about anyhow. and the GTO will be back in 2009.
Sorry for being so damn long about this, but i have been pulling my hair out on what to do. what do you do when you start losing interest in the car? dump more money into it to try and keep interest? or trade it up for something better? HELP
Toriantlh
I am a lil over half way done with my suspension, and i have to say i am still not happy with it... and since i dont know anyone that gives a damn about how a car turns i have nobody to compare with and see if i will EVER get that feeling of happiness. my thoughts grew even more dark when i thought about moving to the power end of the car. going full bore NA i will have around 310 max before i have to tear into the block. around 380 or so if i go FI before i have to tear into the block. this seems to be a load of money to come up to a minor bolt on chevy.
i really dislike the new mustangs so tradding to one of them is out, and if i give up my GT i wil not be getting the same body style so no terminator for Torinalth. Sadly i have been looking at the other camp and been debating about changing sides. i have been meandering over getting an 05/06 GTO or saving till the new camaro comes out. the GTO has the LS2 which puts down 330-350 stock and people easily crest 400 with small boltons. a full NA car can get close to 520. thats just daunting. plus it has IRS and a more refined setup making it more pleasing as i am losing interesting in my massive loss in comfort for performance.
the camaro will have a LS2 at the least with talks of the LS3 plant going into it. dunno if it will be stick or IRS, but something i was thinking about anyhow. and the GTO will be back in 2009.
Sorry for being so damn long about this, but i have been pulling my hair out on what to do. what do you do when you start losing interest in the car? dump more money into it to try and keep interest? or trade it up for something better? HELP
Toriantlh