Since i got in the military I've upgraded my SBC a lot....
AFR 195cc Street Heads
Hydraulic roller with 0.509 inch intake / 0.528 inch exhaust lift and 222 degree intake / 230 degree exhaust duration at 0.050 tappet lift
FelPro 1010 Head Gasket (0.039")
Edelbrock Victor Jr. single plane intake manifold
Holley Blue Fuel Pump
Mallory Magneto Ignition system
that's the major things off the top of my head right now...
as for loss of power It might be, I stopped using octane booster..but I don't know it still a very quick car around, i think i would notice any significant power loss. For Christs sake its an Pink Motor.... (www.edpink.com) As for was it an Rx-8.... I am sure it was an RX-8.. no other production car is that ugly (except the Aztec)......
So i guess Lesson learned? I am not the Fastest thing on 4 wheels, there will always be a guy who has more money, more time, and more power then me, and i need to grow up and deal with it and stop racing the rice....
(just a side note.... the reason i don't take it to the track is, my insurance will be cancelled if they find out its a "race car", according to my agent if they can prove its been raced on a track, then they wont insure it b/c their insurance dose not cover race cars... or something like that... scream BS all you want I've got a butt load of money into my car, and would like to keep my car insurance )