It has been brought to my attention

[blaknoize]

What makes anyone want to mod anything beyond the necessary means of the driver? You bring your Honda up to the 280hp range for no other reason than to know u have the power available. Make that big V8 rumble so u can feel it just to say u got there. We may do it to feel part of something, we may do it for self-esteem, we may do it because we know we can.

We upgrade our suspension for confidence and "look." We add wheels for style, some for fuel economy. This goes along the lines of those who heavily un-mod their cars for high fuel economy. Why do they do it? Because they love the idea of burning as little fuel as possible and clock 700 miles per tank. Which is awesome. It is also awesome to destroy tires and scare other drivers from the sheer sound of your acceleration from the light.

Knowing your car produces the rubble all the neighboring drivers can feel, creating the adrenaline in each young mans/womans soul that they also want to create that buzz around their car. Or... the low constant spool. I wouldnt even try and over analize the next trend. Let them do what they want. Stop sounding like the people of the 60's who didnt understand why our generation has a liking toward 4cyl engines and "Hondas"

I dont track mine, though I do want to. But I am not a person that will be out there as often as possible. I will bring my DSMs power up as much as usable just because I can, just to have it and change suspension and other bits, but it wont be tracked all that often. Although I will attempt to gain knowledge from that so I can use it in daily driving.

[Seymour222]

What makes anyone want to mod anything beyond the necessary means of the driver?

Im with you here

This goes along the lines of those who heavily un-mod their cars for high fuel economy. Which is awesome.

I assume your talking about gutting, your car. Fuel Economy IS good.

It is also awesome to destroy tires and scare other drivers from the sheer sound of your acceleration from the light.

Doh! Im losin' ya, no comprende.

Knowing your car produces the rubble all the neighboring drivers can feel, creating the adrenaline in each young mans/womans soul that they also want to create that buzz around their car.

Assuming you mean "rumble". I guess we need our egos stroked every once in a while.

I wouldnt even try and over analize the next trend. Let them do what they want.Stop sounding like the people of the 60's who didnt understand why our generation has a liking toward 4cyl engines and "Hondas"

I agree analization is bad...lol JK.

My original point was not to over analyze the trend, but try to find some rationalization.
And then try to get you people to come to some track days so you'll stop hitting guardrails and other cars, until you can drive the snot out of your car. How many people REALLY know what their car is doing and why. Very few Im sure. Im also sure that there are a handful of you out there who DO, this is not for you. There's an opportunity to become better at something that you essentially do EVERY day. Probably not a bad investment. We all probably spend a HUGE quantity of time in our vehicles. Plus, I don't see someone with a gangster ride NOT LIKING some HPDE, anyway. Do it. Its that much fun and beneficial.