Quote Originally Posted by Corey
It's not really my ego I'm worried about, it's my family's reputation... My whole family has raced SOMETHING. It's in my blood, big time. I know your all going to say if you want to race then race a race car... But there aren't any race tracks or race cars around here... I live in a ****ty little town with a bunch of county roads. If someone wants to race around here, we go to one of our abandoned roads and race, the cops are mainly cool with it if we keep it safe and there aren't people around and if its late at night or early in the morning... There are always mustangs that put a new exaust tip on their car and they think it has 500whp.. So when they try to race us they get sadly awakened... Well, my buddy with the german dodge neon, or my buddy with the civic that is... I haven't tried to race a stang yet and I'm pretty sure I'd get raped if I did. Oh I didn't give an explanation... Back when my dad raced, or my uncle, grandfather and so on and so forth, there was a bigger racing scene around here, everything is closed down now, which sucks... Okay so I already got a short ram intake, and I've got an exaust system, I suppose the next thing is a cat-less exhaust manifold? Idk, I've got those two things done, so whats next?
--shave your throttle body-- take the intake off and use a dremel tool to thin that thick intake wall down.

--lower the car-- it always helps with handling. i put apex springs on my car, and was able to stay on my buddies bumper around 90 degree turns. he had to buy coilovers to do that for his focus

--wider rims-- i upgraded from stock 6inch wide rims to 7inch, and the i couldnt believe how different the car felt.

--build yourself a Cold-air intake-- instead of that ram air, build a CAI. i felt a big difference after upgrading mine. plus the ram air rubbed through my coolant line

--upgrade Camshaft-- not quite a DIY upgrade, but you said your dad owned a shop right?

--Clutch Kit-- shoot through those RPMs faster with a lightweight flywheel, and upgraded clutch kit.

--bodykit/weight reduction-- those bodykits arent only rice, their lighter than stock too.

--add sponser stickers-- each one will give you 5HP at the wheel

--softer tires-- better grip/bite and quicker responce. also think about upgradeing to lower profile tires, or simply stretch some normal tires. its unpopular but stretch will eliminate sidewall flex, and essentially give you a much cheaper low-pro performance.