[thstone]

I'd highly recommend not to mod the car until you're better than the car is. For some people, that's two events and for others (like me) its a whole lot more.

Then when you do mod the car, your driving skills will be ready to take you and the car to the next level where you can extract the extra performance that the car has in it.

Otherwise, you'll just be driving around in a highly capable car at (roughly) the same speed/times you are now. You have to be able to exploit the additional capability of the car or its (somewhat) worthless.

I know that this probably isn't what you want to hear, but it was the BEST advice that I was ever given (by Topless, Brad Roberts, Eric Oviatt, and a few others who know what they're talking about) and it really does work.

Patience and practice. You'll get there.