Yeah, thought it would be a funny response, just wanted a laugh. I'm the same on granny shifting. Sometimes I just do it out of habit. A guy asked me to drive his close to stock fox at the track a couple years ago. I had every intention of granny shifting to avoid taking a chance, but on the 2nd or 3rd run, I accidentally powershifted. That's weird to say, but I really didn't mean to. lol I actually posted about it in my thread on my last 'beater,' Black Jack. And yeah, I remember blowing out a T5 on my way to my first drag strip with my '92 after the FTI/AFR build. Was just getting some practice in while pulling away from a toll booth in NJ! I still remember the hassle as the trans still allowed me to move the car over into a parking lot but it resisted movement and sounded like tank tracks.
I don't imagine I'd win against a 'driver' in a new GT or SS from a stop, since I have 2.73s. However, I honestly think I'm going 103-105-ish with this car, as is. If a 150 shot picks up 15-ish mph, I'd put $$$ on a stocker losing from a roll, and against a dummy from a stop, I may even hole shot them enough to compensate.
I don't know if it's gonna happen. The guy that was supposedly selling the nitrous kit so cheap never came by my buddy's shop like he said he would. Also, I'm not really interested in flipping for profit, although I don't expect to lose any money in the $2,500 car, even after parts, maintenance, registration and insurance (~$2k + 35-40 hours of tinkering), unless I blow up something in the drivetrain. I'm honestly just trying to get the most enjoyment out of it while I can. And, I've never actually even been in a nitrous car. So, the thought of doing it is intriguing. I make mistakes like anyone, but I do not expect to screw up the tune. I think I can keep things conservative.
All of your points are well-taken, and I agree with everything you said about the risks of the n2o. I'm probably just a dummy, but sometimes the smartest thing to do isn't the smartest thing to do. It just depends on how you look at life. This is cheap fun, and I'm loving it.