Hahhha, you are right. That's why for the last year I've been telling people to mod
1) tyres
2) rims
3) titan
4) engine last :)
my silvertop not faster than other people, never mind.
because the silvertop is faster than my skill ............. so I don't really have requirements for faster engine ......
seriously..... now already too fast for me...... my lousy brakes also cannot stop the car in time ...... always very sad ....... don't dare to play hard hard ........ brake fade really fast really early ..... a little hot, brake fade ....... so don't dare to have fast engine .......
If say not fast, but already enough to play play........ can go up hill decent, can potong lori sampah :) - enough lah....
my extractor, optimised for street use / daily driving lah, also not for pure power ....... because I go to work stuck in traffic jam every morning and evening. Afternoon go see customers also stuck in jam :(
suspension mod also street priority, race 2nd, finding titan is lucky .....
tyres also no money to change good good once :( - no $$$
So, with lousy tyres, the brakes naturally lousy, some more normal brake pads, better not have too fast engine lah .......
mod car, I think must be in harmony :)
So, to answer your 1st statement correctly, for my self, I modify car for balance.
Further more, no $$$, cannot afford the cams, engine rebuilt, wear and tear of 11000 rpm :) hahahahha
Mainly is the engine already faster than me..... enough liao .......
modify COPs because looks nice :) - no distributor sticking out in front :)
See lah, got RM200 deal, do lah, if RM 100000 to buy COPs, then no lah :) biasa lor .....