No. Photoman assumed that. I took a 195hp 0.85g skidpad 4 door grandma sedan to 400hp and over 1 lateral G through extensive powertrain and suspension modification (http://www.rideroom.com/ride.php?roo...id=30&view=gen).

With high ratio rack & pinion steering, cut eibachs, Koni full adjustable, polyurethane motor and suspension bushings, 4 wheel vented brakes with Stainless braided lines, a CABLE actuated Spec Stage 3+ clutch, T3/T4 50 trim turbo, and all the tuning done via wideband 02 with an adjustable fuel regulator and an AEM Truboost controller.... by me.

As far as it being "sporty"? Anybody who considers an SRT6 "fast" would **** themselves the first time it lit the tires @ 55mph and tried to torquesteer them through a highway median (no steering dampeners or recirculating ball to soften that one).

THAT is what I meant by "build your own". To actually research and have a hand in the performance bits on the car. And the total worth of the car + all the parts as it sat on the pavement was only about $12,000. Why did I sell it and buy a Crossfire? Because the Crossfire was a handsome daily driver with a lifetime powertrain warentee for $20,000. Cheap, comfy, reliable, handsome... none of which a sports car make.


EDIT: As far as my plans for a "custom sports car"... I'm currently working plans for a Triumph TR6 powered by an SRT4 2.4 Turbo, to a 6cyl dakota bellhousing, to an early model Toyota Supra Getrag trans, to the Ford 9" rear kit all the british roadster guys are using.