[Shotimes] Speed Upgrades

[Ian Fisher]

I would not chip a fairly stock SHO. If you want to
play with programming, look into getting a TwEECer RT.
The learning curve is steep (I can't even figure out
how to set mine up let alone start tuning with it!!)
but should be worth it once it's figured out.

Brakes, suspension and tires are the best places to
concentrate on this car. After that, a Y pipe (the
Midwest SHO Y pipe is nice and fairly inexpensive)
would be a decent investment. If you plan on keeping
the car for some time, I think it's worth saving for a
Quaife but I know of at least one person who will
disagree with me. ;)

Ian


--- George ask me <irocka528@yahoo.com> wrote:

> you know, you guys are right.  but a car as great as
> the sho just felt to me like, "come on...a galant?" 
> But I am going to do all I can to have it running
> like a dream; because I do believe it is running a
> little below par.  maybe I'll look into a chip  haha
>  a supercharger or N20 feels to me like it would
> blow up my 160k engine, what do you think?  lol
> 
> Anthony Clerkin <clerkint@hotmail.com> wrote:I agree
> with Van but...
> 
> A supercharger ($7,500 from FPS) is your best whoop
> mod. If you can't
> afford that, a sct chip ($400 from FPS) and a zex
> N2O kit ($400 on ebay) is
> a combo with some fun whoop to it. I run a 100 shot
> thanks to my ignition
> retard toggle switch.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of van Oss
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 7:33 AM
> To: George ask me; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Speed Upgrades
> 
> If you want to win stoplight drags, you bought the
> wrong car. With front 
> drive, open diff, and a small-displacement, OHC
> motor --- and remember it's 
> all 20-year old technology --- there are lots of
> cars that can "whoop" the 
> SHO at launch. The SHO is best at high-speed stuff
> like road touring and 
> track days. As I see it you have two options:
> 
> - Sell your SHO and buy a drag platform
> 
> - Keep your SHO, put down your "whoop," forget
> stoplight drags (unsafe 
> anyway), and play to your car's strengths. Focus on
> tires, brakes, and 
> handling mods to make your SHO really handle the
> power it's already got.
> 
> We've had fun making drag events parts of the SHO
> conventions. But the fun 
> is pitting SHOs against each other. If we were out
> there running against 
> many of the performance cars that have come out on
> the last 10 years of 
> horsepower wars, it would be no fun. Sorry. Just ask
> anybody who was at 
> Indy and had his timeslip handed to him by The
> Ronald in his Subie wagon.
> 
> VO
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 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
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