Thanks for the advice. I will try to kook up with those guys. I live east of Atlanta, out toward Snellville, and would love to hook up with some of the guys mentioned. As far as why not turbo, I guess you are right that positive stories don't make the headlines. But when things go wrong with turbo, the seem to go REALLY wrong--requiring massive repairs. Besides that, I was hoping to do most of the work myself--and I would not be real confident installing turbo. Perhaps it is easier that in seems, I dont know. Switching out an engine/clutch/brakes is easy enough to do over time--and I am confident doing that. But if turbo is $2K and gets you 60 extra HP, while non-turbo mods cost $3K and get you 30 HP, then I might consider turbo. That is what I am trying to figure out, and what I have not been able to find info on.

Thanks!