Originally Posted by derraj06

So as Daelen mentioned, the day after it was finished I flew up to drive it back fromtheir shoo to Huntsville, AL. This happened over a two day stretch. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the changes, as I've done limited spirited driving with it mostly due to spending a majority of the trip in VA where the laws are not worth the risk of being pulled over.

So in no particular order, here's some rambling about the car so far.

First thoughts after I made the first 3rd gear pull was how better the powerband is. I think Daelen and I both just laughed. The car is a different animal. Power comes on strong right before 3k and pulls solid up to 8k rpm. While it's never going to match FI power levels, it's a nice linear powerband that always has enough power on tap. The most noticeable thing cruising on the highway is how much more effective 6th gear is. Before this work, 6th in my car as just cruising flat land to save fuel. The car kinda lugged up hills and such. Not awful but not inspiring confidence. Post cam install you can actually use 6th to pass uphill with relative ease. Feels more like 5th. That trend flows down through the other gears. Everything feels faster.

Sound wise, the idle has a slight choppiness to it but otherwise it's similar to what it sounded like before. I'll have some video soon.

Overall I am super happy with the results, the quality of work, and the quality of parts used. SuckerPunch Motorsports really came through on the pump just in time and it allowed us to safely raise the limit. As soon as I get my pressure gauge installed I'll be doing some behavioral studies of it for everyone.

It's been a long weekend, already a long week at work, and I'm trying to get the car ready for gridlife south so I apologize in advance if this quick review doesn't make a lot of sense. Ask questions and I'll be happy to answer them.