I'm not sure why I find this funny, but I do. What difference does it really make what the Number is? If you pay $500 and lose ANY power wouldn't that be bad? I'm pretty sure it was supposed to make MORE power and have a broader curve. Didn't see either of those. I know you didn't mean it in this context but it almost sounds like being down hp from a stocker isn't a big deal. After money spent. Funny. I see it as being a pretty big deal. And since when is 9 hp not a big deal?