And I dont mean this in a mean way or trying to be funny, and I know Ima get flamed, but do you ever stop and ask yourself...."Is it worth it"? I mean I can go to the track or to the "races" in my stock 99LS1 Trans Am and beat atleast 90% of the cars out there. I know there are fast imports and all but in the end 9/10 times the same money invested in a Mustang or Camaro would have netted you a better result. I say this cuz about 2 weekends ago I was on Racetrack rd where its 2 lanes now and I race a red 240 lowered with rims and exhaust in my wifes 270hp 06 Pathfinder. I launched this guy by a car and pulled another 3-4 cars up to about 100 and yes, he was racing, he actually had the audacity to honk and wave when we slowed down, i was thinking to my self "you just got beat by a soccer mom SUV".

I had an STI a while back after driving Camaros and Mustangs and dont get me wrong, it was a fun little car, it had a pretty good deal of mods and I planned on stepping it up, but then it dawned on me...."It really just isnt worth it" the 4 or 5K I was gonna put into it could get me 10's in an LS1, so here I am, back in an LS1......

So do you ever ask yourself....Is it really worth it in the long run to spend a few grand to hang with stock V8's?

 

I get where your coming from, but how often do you come across a v10 or v12. Every once in a while Ill see a Viper on the rd, they rarely race, plus the price jump is into the 70k and up range on those cars.... and they will still get beat by LS1's and 04 Cobra's with minimal mods.