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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Normally you and I are on the same page but I have to disagree with much of this.
Ho made no claims of any sort that he needs to justify our quantify. His goal as stated was to have a car that could pass easier and was a bit tighter. That is what he built. He was not chasing numbers or trying to shave a hundredth of a second off a track time. If he was claiming 400Hp, a 26% increase in acceleration or a spectacular trap time on the strip then sure he needs to have some numbers. He made no such statements.
Don't most car parts bolt on? Just because they are not engine swaps does not mean they are not effective. Not sure how the end result depends on who did the work either. It isn't like he dropped his car off at some shop and said "here is a blank cheque do whatever you want to make it cool". He had goals, researched what he wanted and had it installed. There are thousands of speed shops that do this work for people everyday. It has gone on since the first cars rolled off the lines. Not everybody has the tools, space and time to do all the work themselves.
Yep, tossing huge $$$ into a car project looks silly. But so does spending money on any hobby. I have a buddy that spends about $5K a year on his lawn. Not something I would do but it makes him happy.
Comparing any modification up to and including a full engine swap to your project is like holding a drive to the grocery store up against a Mars mission. To say that unless you do the same it isn't valid or useful work is just plain wrong. Your project transcends the terms modification by a massive margin and is as much an art form as it is a car build. I have done some extensive work over the years but something like that is not a project I would even dream of. Looking down on people because they do not tackle that level of a job is not a realistic outlook.
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You highlight what's wrong with car culture with this, but it goes a lot deeper than just car culture.