[Shotimes] Re Speed Upgrades

[Bill Strobel]

Message: 12
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:08:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: George ask me <irocka528@yahoo.com>
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] Speed Upgrades

hey everybody,
 
As mentioned in other posts, I'm the recent proud owner of a 1989 SHO.  
I love whoopin' people on the road, and enjoying the smooth ride.
 
But tonight I believe I did the SHO name a great injustice...
 
Returning from the movies, a 2005 Mitsubishi Galant challenged me at a 
stop light.  We were close, but he had the edge as soon as I shifted 
into second, and I caught up again, but basically...I was beat.  
 
Now I'm not a racer, and I don't like dangerous things on the road, 
it's not quite my style; I enjoy living.  But a friggin' galant, should 
NOT be whoopin' on my SHO...
 
I am calling upon all proud owners for their help to identify the most 
cost effective speed upgrades for my 160k mile strong-running soldier.  
I want to whoop.
 
George

You bought the wrong car.  The SHO is not a drag race car.  Never has been never will be.  Brand new it was a mid 15- to high 15 sec 1/4 mile car.  Heck new Toyota Camrys can beat that.  It is a touring car, that is it is able to go faster than most normal cars on twisty narrow roads.  It handles great in the turns and from 70mph on a 5-3 downshift and acceleration it will walk away from most cars on the road.  Best to spend your money in improving the cars handling and to make sure the engine is operating up to snuff.  Lots of guys here will tell you how to do that.  One more thing the SHO engine was pretty well tuned and tricked out from the factory so any mods yeild smaller gains than the same mod in other motors.  Some mods actually hurt performance.  Figure out what you have.  Check the engine to make sure it is putting out good power, check plugs, wires, compression etc.  Then concentrate on making ther car better at what it was designed to do rather than make it something it
 was not designed for.  A lot of guys have spent big money on the SHO for small gains and if they were to do it again would leave the car stock and spend the money on good tires.  


Bill Strobel
Independent Towing
Fayetteville NC
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