It all comes down to how much attention do you want. You can easily attain the same hp levels with turbos or NOS, and keep it under the hood. Personally, over the years I have seen so many blown/carbed street cars, they all pretty much look the same. I still like them and flat love the loping idle. But most guys I've met and tried to talk to with a big huffer will barely give you the time of day and have an air of superiority and arrogance about them. I love seeing a guy like that get spanked by a flat hood.