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Message: <blockquote data-quote="twovalveterror" data-source="post: 964980" data-attributes="member: 15772">ferocious, why are you so set on a certain amount of horse power?  what is the fastest car you have driven?  if I were in your shoes, I would mod it as my budget allowed.  getting basic bolt ons for the most part, saving up for a pi swap.  you will have tons of fun with the car like this.  you may not have numbers to brag about, but it's cost effective and a blast to drive, and you don't have to worry about getting in a car that's out of your league.if you take the time to stockpile all the parts of a blower, instead of buying parts and throwing them on as money allows, the car loses a little bit of fun (in my eyes).  not to mention that boosting your only car is a dangerous idea.  boost can be made safe, but usually not cheaply, and the risk is always there on a boosted set up.  if you have no backup plan, playing the lottery with your motor may not be the best idea.  saving for a new daily driver may make more sense.you can have it fast.  you can have it cheap.  you can have it done right.  pick any two.not trying to preach, just giving you the view from my slightly more experienced eyes.also, not to rekindle a fire that has already settled (I'm going to anyways) I know of at least one local 2v that is far from radical, it has weight reduction and a spectacular chassis but a "mild" (for racing anyways) motor, last I saw it was running tens.ps.  there is no greater sound, than a cammed V8.hope all this helps you come to a decision.-Jake.</blockquote>