JB,
welcome. If you are new to any sort of "Hot Rodding" at all please allow me to introduce you to a term you are most likely to here a lot....

"Speed costs money, How fast do you want to go".

Very good advice before my post here. Check out some car shows and have a digital camera ready. When you see something that "Tripps your Trigger" take a pic, Post it here and ask questions from there. The only DUMB QUESTION was the one you DID NOT ask...

Hope that helps...