i dont get why people vvt delete. that means you just got to spend more money getting the power back to where it was already? i read a recent article in fast ford i think it was and will pedley said why would you delete the very thing that makes the st170 engine great. i wont question his logic either as he knows how to tune a 170 so his advice is good enough for me.
i know he can tune a standard engine on itbs with new ecu and guarantee 195-200 so with some extra mods your figures should be within reach. i only wish i could afford to do it. but in all honesty its prob cheaper to just supercharge or turbo and get even more power