BillyGman
12-07-2003, 11:59 AM
what I'm about to say here in this post is my opinion. However, it's an opinion that's based on my own experience of modifying my own Marauder. If anyone has a different opinion of what modifications can do for the Marauder, then you can cetainly feel free to voice them in this thread. But if you do, then please let's all keep in mind that these are simply our viewpoints of the same car. And that ultimately, it's up to the readers of such a thread to decide for themselves which viewpoint sounds best:
For those of you who haven't modified your Marauders yet, but are thinking of doing so, this is what you can expect IMO. There are a number of mods that are available to us as Marauder owners, thanks to the great vendors that we have here on the board, who BTW also have their own forums on this same board. Keep in mind that HP costs money. That's all there is to it. The faster you want to go, the more money you'll have to spend. it isn't cheap. But tell me what hobby is. many of the mods available for our cars, will make your car faster. But unless you're going to spend the money for a Supercharger, or perhaps a turbo(although I much rather have the Supercharger) then don't think that when you jump in your car and fire it up after the installation was performed, that you're going to feel a night and day difference when you hammer down the gas pedal, and that your car will feel like a whole different vehicle than it did before. Now please allow me to clarify that statement by explaining that you WILL see a difference in the quartermile ET if you take your car to the track before and after the installation, and you WILL see a difference in the Dyno chart if you go to the Dyno before and after also. Furthermore, you WILL experience a difference when you get into a rat race w/that guy that you raced before you performed the mod in question. And that goes for most of the mods that are available through the vendors here on this board. If you're into spinning the tires from a dead punch on the street when the light turns green, then there are some MODS that will enable your car to do that too, or do that better. But all is I'm saying, is don't expect the world if and when you decide to spend merely a few hundred dollars in attempt to get your car faster. yes, it will move better, but unless you're prepared to get up some substantial cash, then don't think that when you hit the accelerator, that your car is gonna pin you back in the seat so hard that it will be scary, or that it's going to compare to that 1100 cc rice rocket motorcycle that you used to have. No my friends, a 20 or 30 HP increase isn't going to do that. But 2 or 3 tenths of a second difference at the track? That it will do. Which will also make the difference in winning or losing that rat race you'll engage in on an uncongested open road w/that pick up truck that you lost to on the way to work last week(IF the loss that you've experienced was a close one). So my entire point here is that you should keep your expectations realistic, and keep inmind that HP costs money. And that goes for no matter where you go to buy your go fast parts from. The faster you want to go, the more $$ it's going to cost you. Don't expect to get something for nothing. The only cheap way out of gaining HP that I've ever heard of is Nitrous oxide, but I think there's good reason why some companies sell engine rebuild kits specifically for Nitrous motors which include forged pistons, and forged cranks. The lack of a strain that an NO2 kit will initially put on yout wallet, will be put on your motor IMO. And I'm very skeptical that even a mild NO2 kit wouldn't decrease the longevity of your motor, which will cost you $$ later on down the road. Remember this simple fact....HP costs $$ and you don't get something for nothing. I hope that this post helps some people out.
For those of you who haven't modified your Marauders yet, but are thinking of doing so, this is what you can expect IMO. There are a number of mods that are available to us as Marauder owners, thanks to the great vendors that we have here on the board, who BTW also have their own forums on this same board. Keep in mind that HP costs money. That's all there is to it. The faster you want to go, the more money you'll have to spend. it isn't cheap. But tell me what hobby is. many of the mods available for our cars, will make your car faster. But unless you're going to spend the money for a Supercharger, or perhaps a turbo(although I much rather have the Supercharger) then don't think that when you jump in your car and fire it up after the installation was performed, that you're going to feel a night and day difference when you hammer down the gas pedal, and that your car will feel like a whole different vehicle than it did before. Now please allow me to clarify that statement by explaining that you WILL see a difference in the quartermile ET if you take your car to the track before and after the installation, and you WILL see a difference in the Dyno chart if you go to the Dyno before and after also. Furthermore, you WILL experience a difference when you get into a rat race w/that guy that you raced before you performed the mod in question. And that goes for most of the mods that are available through the vendors here on this board. If you're into spinning the tires from a dead punch on the street when the light turns green, then there are some MODS that will enable your car to do that too, or do that better. But all is I'm saying, is don't expect the world if and when you decide to spend merely a few hundred dollars in attempt to get your car faster. yes, it will move better, but unless you're prepared to get up some substantial cash, then don't think that when you hit the accelerator, that your car is gonna pin you back in the seat so hard that it will be scary, or that it's going to compare to that 1100 cc rice rocket motorcycle that you used to have. No my friends, a 20 or 30 HP increase isn't going to do that. But 2 or 3 tenths of a second difference at the track? That it will do. Which will also make the difference in winning or losing that rat race you'll engage in on an uncongested open road w/that pick up truck that you lost to on the way to work last week(IF the loss that you've experienced was a close one). So my entire point here is that you should keep your expectations realistic, and keep inmind that HP costs money. And that goes for no matter where you go to buy your go fast parts from. The faster you want to go, the more $$ it's going to cost you. Don't expect to get something for nothing. The only cheap way out of gaining HP that I've ever heard of is Nitrous oxide, but I think there's good reason why some companies sell engine rebuild kits specifically for Nitrous motors which include forged pistons, and forged cranks. The lack of a strain that an NO2 kit will initially put on yout wallet, will be put on your motor IMO. And I'm very skeptical that even a mild NO2 kit wouldn't decrease the longevity of your motor, which will cost you $$ later on down the road. Remember this simple fact....HP costs $$ and you don't get something for nothing. I hope that this post helps some people out.