I dont think so-different build-his car is working well and was built right- he just needs to turn the wick up.  It's a lot easier for me to make magic at the track since I am the one tuning the car.  I think SloMo does his tuning-if something is amiss then its hard to troubleshoot shit you have little control of.   
    
Thanks man.  Yeah the car would really benefit form a  diff and a real tire-I was on 22x8 6 year old slicks that were beyond sketchy.  Wait till you see the pics...LOL  I think I was 7.4@103 in the 8th.  LOT of room for improvement there.   
HONEST investment?  Everything besides the turbo set up I had laying around-and through trades/part outs realistically I don't have $ in, just time.  Even the shell was a trade!   
But you can replicate it for 4k with ease, less depending on what kind of deals you get on the Shell/turbo/DSM link. And-you'd have to be able to build/tune the car yourself.  I built the motor from good parts of old broken motors-all used.  Zero machine work- hell I used the rings that were on the pistons! :lolguy:     
The main bits-   
Shell 
Rebuild-able motor 
used Pistons/Rods 
Head-stock 
Cheap 272 Cams 
DSM harness/ECU/DSMlink 
DSM stock FWD trans 
China intercooler 
Junkyard Audi Radiator 
DYI pipes/exhaust 
Old Venom Intake Manifold/stock TB 
Used 780 or 880's (I honestly don't remember what they are-Temp injectors) 
one used 255   
The bling Shearer Manifold can be sub'd for a China T3, but I got a killer deal on it-about what you would buy a China T3 and Used PTE6262 for.   
Throw in a set of rod bearings and a Gasket kit-and that's literally it.  I can probably make the same power with mid 20's boost once I an on the dyno with speed density, and fuel for E85-but I am happy for the season.