Originally posted by Jordan Y.
Not to be a nutswinger here, but another cool thing about the yellow car is that Jerry hasn't even been going all out for maximum HP with it. For example, he's using a funky dual-length runner intake manifold from a JDM market car (the Cyclone Manifold) designed for better mid-range torque and around-town driving when a sheetmetal intake would probably be worth at least 30hp and maybe as much as 50. He's given up on bigger turbos before because they lost spool and low-end power. The car is full of little things like that, compromises to keep the street fun factor up that take away from absolute straight-line speed.
yeah that seems to be his thing. if it doesn't spool by 3000 and spin all 4 tires in the first 2 gears, he thinks its no fun to drive.
i myself would run c16 and a much bigger turbo and try to beat everyone. but then again i'll be the first to say i couldn't build or keep that car together like he does. so he's doing something right