The there's the 833 thing. That requires manual dexterity like farting and chewing gum at the same time! Why would you want to do that when you can just click it into "D" and step on the pedal ?!?!
Most likely he's not a dork..therefore he doesn't want to race a dorkflight.. now as far as the hp question.I ran 10.20s without problems in a 3400# car, 400+ passes with liberty gears 18 spilne..when the car ran in 9.50's i start to twist the main shaft.. hope that helps...
