The bet is that I don't hit 375 crank HP. And if you would like to take the bet, then sweet =D. The reason the bet is for crank HP is because I KNOW how bad the freaking AT tranny is and how much power it will sap before it ever hits the floor. But if anyone seriously wants to take the bet (because I am serious about it) then feel free to but know I will hold you to it
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More updates on the car: There are 6 pot fronts 355 mm, and 4 pot rears available for the car. I am not sure if I have to run either 18's or 17's on the car. I already have a good set of 17's (not the best...kinda blingy but oh well) but for the brake upgrade I really wouldnt mind shelling out the extra money to be able to accomadate for the brakes.
Next devlopement, I FINALLY got the guy who is making my Stage III SC kit to spill some beans about his development on stage IV work that he has been doing to his prototype. I can't reveal everything as I have sworn not to leak any information that he wants me to keep secret and the only reason I am "in the know" is because I shelled out my money almost immediatly when he said he was going to start stage III (the second person to do so in fact) and that I was willing to help fund future development with a fairly sizeable cash flow from me. Anyway this is what I can tell you:1. I will never need a stand alone EM, had I decided to go the turbo then I would absolutely need a stand alone...in retro spec I am super glad I decided to invest in the SC route. The ECU (modified of course) is capable of controling around 1000 HP and you can have a completly custom tune put on your car. However this is by far from a perfect system for a few reasons. There is no way to put more than one tune on the car which means when the time comes I will have to make some decisions about running 91 octane all the time....or to run higher. Stage IV will be using a dual intake system, and a bigger pulley. I personally may upgrade to a bigger SC as well but that would require a custom hood and would be a major pain in the ass. The engine obviously has to be built to run anymore HP then what the stage III will have to offer. I also need to address the tranny because it cant handle stage III power (IMO) and definantly can't handle any more than that. I am leaning to a custom gearbox just because of what the cruising RPMs will be. So all in all everything is looking up more and more and you will be seeing one helluva a beast.