* sigh *

The diff between the guys that are quick and the guys that aren't is usually PARTS, not SMARTS (to a degree). The "blue-prints" are already out there online with what works and what doesn't. You want to set yourself up for the advantage - and with a "wrong-wheel-drive" car you need all the help you can get - bars up front, high spring rates (and properly valved shocks) in the rear. You either wanna win or not. It's okay to just be a "casual observer" and "occassional participant" into this scene. But you shouldn't hop in a "fully built LS" thread (or fully built ANYTHING thread) if you're scared of the costs incurred. Bars on ebay start at $89 for an EF. There ARE parts that you can save money on... with respect to weight and welds a metal bar is not gonna be "better" than any other metal bar - LOL. (w/out getting VERY technical). That's why there are DIY traction bars that are as good or better than higher $ ones.

It seems to me that you are trying to talk yourself OUT of building something proper. LOL. And that's okay too - b/c the speed limit is still stuck on a stick beside the road no matter how quick your street-car is. I sold my 403s (FL) and 404s (NC) already. My 405As are at MSS Racing - should have it back on the road by the begining of the year. Wagon painted already - awaiting cage and then reassembly. Then I'll drink beer.