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Originally Posted by INTMD8
I was thinking about the various builds detailed here, how much thought, time, effort and money goes into them. This made me curious about what motivates you to build what you are building.
So the question of course is what motivates YOU to build the car you are building?
After doing several cars that had drivetrains and suspensions leaning towards the more racy side of things, I've realized that I personally enjoy a car more when I sacrifice performance capability to comfort.
That being said, is your ultimate goal some type of compromise as well or are you after the highest performing fastest cornering car you can build?
After answering that, have you rode in/driven/experienced in some sort of way the type of car you are trying to build or do just believe the end result of your car will be what you expect based on your component selection?
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I'm actually going the same direction as you. My last build (64 Chevelle) opened my eyes to how much better the full frame cars like that ride. With the right parts that car still handled extremely well, but was the most comfortable car to drive of all the muscle cars that I've built. The older I get the less tolerance I have for an uncomfortable ride, loud exhaust, etc. You know, all the stuff that didn't matter in high school.
I will be selling my 73 Camaro project soon and at some point start looking for another Chevelle.
I also agree with the whole horsepower deal. While it will have at least 500 hp or so, I'm not going to chase the 1000 hp twin turbo deal either. I want something that's a lot of fun to drive, doesn't break, and looks good.