Uh, no, that's not even close to what I said. Did I not say "more than 500 hp" when I was talking about mini-tubs? I did, post #41. Last time I checked, 485 was still less than 500. You don't need a mini-tub to deal with 485 hp. I have 295's on my Duster without one, that's plenty of tire for 485 hp if you tune your suspension correctly and use half decent tires. So yes, with 485 hp I still think a mini-tub and 335's is a waste of time and money.
And those guys are still using a modern engine, injection, ECU's, roller cams and all the new tech goodies to keep those engines streetable at that horsepower. My comments about my 340 being a little hotter than is easy for daily driving and commuting are referring to a stock stroke 340 that's about half a step more unruly than I would build again if I had I it to do over. I still use it as my daily driver, and I'm not stopping. Just making the observation that the last couple of things I did in taking it over 400hp added some challenges to driving it in traffic on the freeway that I could have avoided had I not done that. And it's a hydraulic flat tappet cam engine with a 750 double pumper, so different choices (injection, roller cam, aluminum heads, etc) could make more power and have it be more streetable. But live and learn.
Right, just another fair weather musclecar driver. Am I supposed to be impressed? I know all kinds of fair weather muscle car guys with more horsepower than brains or driving ability, and their cars are parked in the garage or on a trailer when I'm out having fun. Just like yours is.
And again with the reading comprehension. I said a 350-400 hp A-body is plenty to have fun. Who's building a 300 hp car? Because I'm not.
Nothing wrong with that. It's your car, and you can do whatever you want with it. Your wheel/tire choices should give you a great car to drive that will handle decent and look good without having to chop everything up, or cost you thousands of dollars every time you need new tires.
