So you come trolling from the Alley with nothing to offer this thread, except trying to goat Gen IV owners into saying that they overspend for mods?

If you have to spend extra $$$ to have people install parts for you, or handle your maintanance than that is part of your own economic decision making process. I don't so for me it's simply the cost of parts.

Outside of nitrous how much would it cost you to get to 600rwhp with your Gen II, Gen III, or Gen V if you own one? Although its not about the cheap route it's about the most reliable and tested route for me. Why not run a manifold that the factory designed that adds more HP, cuts weight, and dissipates heat better while lowering the center of gravity of the car even if it's only a little. Why not also run headers or exhaust systems that have hours upon hours of on track testing in the ACRX race cars?

Seems like a no brainer to me.

As for wanting a Gen V, the only Gen V faster around the race track than an ACR so far is the Viper TA, and even then by a marginal margin. I'll wait until the next ACR comes out to move to a Gen V because the little money spent on the Gen IV ACR will allow it to go faster than the Gen V TA until the new ACR debuts.




Quote Originally Posted by slitherv10 View Post
Sorry for my asking this question, but, I am not mechanically inclined or follow a lot of this as it is all Greek to me.

From what I am gathering, for most, unless your doing this at home in your garage, you would have to spend what? Say 5K to build this or more. The power gains were only 30 Hp?
Again, I am not following this and would appreciate an update. I wouldn't mind dong this to my 08 if it is worth it, But, if the gains are even 50HP, would it justify spending all that money for that mere gain when you could get yourself into a gen 5 for mere thousands more? Just asking. I understand putting colossal amounts of money into a Gen 2 and getting a car that outperforms for a lot less, but, putting money into an 08 ACR that you could sell and for a few thousand more minus the money invested with this build you could be into a gen 5 no? I know in the end its personal preference.

Great build by the way. It must make you proud and accomplished doing this yourself. Gains you a lot of respect among us for sharing I'm sure.