Hey, I've got a power racing seat, too. I decided I like to be able to adjust the seat angle so I'm not going to get a lighter manual seat base. If I tilt it forward enough I tend not to miss shifts because I can push the clutch in easier but I can also tilt it back for cruising. Those plastic seats are actually quite comfortable with some extra padding. The window motors are shot, too, so it's hard to run them up and down. I'll need to fix one or the other. Consistency indeed is the name of the game but I really get a charge out running faster than the big block V8's and being the quickest car in the trophy/street class. None of the small block V8's can touch me. I'm limited to 13.0 min and tend to run 13.4/5's in the heat. Just running cooler might get me a 10th. Track temps average 140`+ in the summer. When I eventually move up to the Sportsman class I'll need all the extra I can get so I can run in the 12's consistently. But it does get awfully hot and humid down here sometimes and the A/C is nice. Of course I do spend all day sweating my tail off at the track, so what if I start an hour early, hmmm. I'll have the week off next week so I'll have time before the next race. I can cap off the lines to save the accumulator. I can always put everything back together later if I want. I'll let you know how it works out.