[panoz302]

I look for cheap weight reduction ideas and same with Hp, less weight stops better, turns better, and accelerates faster. I think the cost to swap power would be high compared to hoppin up the old 302. I would like a new style 302 boss block and aluminum head. I actually think this would be the cheapest way to get the car to be a very serious car. I would like to get the car to 2600 lbs. should not be too hard. ( before fuel- driver), then get a 302 pushing right at 400 hp, so the car ready for track would be 2900lbs. and 400 hps. so a p/w ratio of 7.25. The rest of the lightening up idea are deminishing returns as cost get too high. But I did see a aluminum rear end housing unit that was not too much more than a new stock unit. A lot of what I am thinking about is speculation as I do not have a definite venue to race in. I am doing PCA/PBOC this weekend. The PBOC group head in So. Fla said he would place the car competively as it is with the 260 hp . But I will see I need a few more days in the car before I do anything major too it.