Alright Quote-ee the Happy Post Quoter. Let's break it down, shall we?
That's a good start. Keep it up.
Somewhat. They built the engine and it made good power but an engine is only as good as its tuneup.
And there you go ruining an otherwise constructive post with rumour-mongering and hearsay. How about just leaving the workshop whoring to the workshop whores. Oh wait....I see what you did there. And as for miles ahead of the rest, I'm not sure which part of 7.8 < 8.2 you're referring to.
Never tuned to go outright in power without gas?!? With a properly designed and implemented nitrous install, tuning for outright power and outright nitrous-assisted power go hand in hand.
7hp in 1000hp??? Not anything to crow about, really.
I hate it when Marines come to my house with rifles and grenades and threaten to shoot me unless I change workshops. Oh wait.....I see what you did there.