What year SSEi are we talking about? If you raced a Series1 SC SSEi then I believe you would have won, but a SII L67 car not a chance. If the person didn't know how to drive you may walk them til the 1/8 but not much more. If it was a newer witha S3 L32 you are so far in denial its not worth putting into words. Weight does make a difference but not that much... at least not in the power bracket you reside in with your 200whp (at best) NA V6.
There is a reason ALL car companies are going boosted to get power. NA just doesn't cut it. You either go all go with no efficiency and no reliability or you don't go and can have both. With boost you can drive easy and be efficient, or WOT and scream away. Its not rocket science, its common sense.
This thread makes me... keep it going.
Oh, and hows that mower running now?![]()