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I didn't think about it that way PSIChick. I drove Rick's car tonight (Kotu100). Stage 0 car with multiple upgrades. Injectors, SAFC, Intake, CTI exhaust, etc etc etc. Car has partial throttle boost, bucks like crazy, doesn't shift smooth, acts weird *** hell, has his MBC and WGA WAYYYY too high so its boosting at like 22psi....I just dont like it. Its also dropped almost 2" and after driving his car getting back into mine, I feel like my cars a Buick. I'm going stage 1 because I simply don't want alot of power. Stage 1 and leave it alone, except for plugs/wires and such.
But seeing it in that light, and having a car to compare it to (Rick) I agree with you 100% that the problems associated with non mopar upgraded vehicles far surpass that of the MP upgrades.