1--i have 7 SPD also( X car) but AT WOT shft at 6700 or so, The stock tune falls on after 7000.

2- Like everyone said all the engines at 330hp( 270 WHP or so), but a few blot ons and tune you will see 300 HWP and more torque with a lot more useable power( Mid range).

5- Becasue the sedan is lighter. Wifey has on and untill my tune we where nose to nose on the HW or from a dig,

6+I have not had any issues with paint chipping. 4800 miles.

 

About #4 talk to andy- I paid $75 to install just the headlight material and cant see tearing off and re-paying for another $75 install. Just wanted to put a heads up out there for future people and also see if others seen the same problem.


2. 330 at the crank, somewhere about 275 at the wheels for a RWD.
3. Somewhere in the 3-3.5k range for a MT is what I tend to prefer. Less than that and you bog down, more than that and you don't hook up. Depends on wheels, tires, road conditions among other things.
4. Talk to Andy (Blue Bat), tell him what the problem is and send him photos. If it's a legit issue, I'm sure he'll make it right.
5. Because with an auto you can just stomp the gas and it'll do everything right. My 6MT felt faster as soon as I learned how to drive it right.
6. Probably a side-effect of the whole "self-healing paint" angle. It's supposed to be able to fill in tiny scratches, but that probably means it's soft by nature.[/quote]

 

Again, the sedan is 328! Read the literature guys. The coupe is 330. The IPL coupe is 348. And OP, use the search or poke around in the drivetrain and forced induction section - there are a kazillion dyno graphs circulating of pre-mod stock cars, and you can see without having to ask, or get fed possible misinformation, what the car actually does at the crank and wheels.