Obviously, if you drift auto x, you'd realize you DON'T NEED 450 HP!!!! Good luck winning first with that much HP in a fairly lightweight chassis buddy. Really, if you want 450hp, get something else, like a Geo Storm and do a powerplant swap. Drag is cool and all, but if you even have thoughts of drifting/auto x, as you say, you will realize that 200rwhp is good enuff.
And i'd like to see how a 16yearold handles 450hp. "Hey guys, wanna see how fast i can go in my car?" SKEET SKEET SKEET SKEET, VROOM!!!! CRASH!!!!!
"oh, brakefade."
then your smirk asian friend would say "pwned"
OH, and if you still want 450hp, in terms of power/cost ratio, domestics are better.
IROC Camaro, El Caminos, Firebird, Chargers, all that good stuff.
I'm guessing but with about 6k, you could probably built up a 450rwhp domestic, as compared to a 450hp SR/KA. In the end, you'll still blow something up.
PS... You've reached 'Zilvian Enlightenment'
