I don't mean to sound like an ass either, but turning the tank around to face the front would have absolutely no effect on the performance. Mounting it a couple of inches higher would have though.sorry, i dont mean to sound like an ass, but what made you think that the gas tank would work back there? the acceleration would actually make the gas flow to the rear, the only way to have made that work is to turn the tank around to face the front, and use a longer fuel line.