Oh also
It's a auto 998 Hughes performance took the stock converter and made it a non lockup and raised the stall to approx 2000
I'm changing out the 3.23's for 3.73's
With 27" tire.
That should help a bunch too.
Now I'm not beatin on Hughes here, but if "all they're doin" is 2000 that's not much over stock. AT ALL. Chryslers were a little different in that respect. Their stock stall speeds were around 1200-1500 and their factory "high stall" speeds were "about" 1000 RPM higher. Chrysler engineers view was to get the car moving right off the bat with a higher stall. In other words, make sure you're not paying for something you ain't gettin. Know what I mean? With a 3.73, I wouldn't be skeered of a 3000-3200 stall speed. I think that would work better. Just one idiot's opinion.