[PatBuckley]

Even if you keep it at stock size, with a decent set of heads and matching cam it will be just about as fast as anything out there....face it, most of us don't spend much time on the track or at the strip - the only time we get to compare cars is a quick blast while going down the road and you would have to be truly stupid to stay on the gas for much more than a few seconds so why spend $12K to 25K for something you aren't going to use?

To answer your question - yes, it is worth building up.