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Originally Posted by Sooner or later View Post
390 hp in a 2500 lbs car with ****ty brakes, crappy suspension, and small tires (245/50/15 is as big as it can take) would be one small step from a death trap.



Drop another 10 or 15 grand (or more) into restomod upgrades and it would be fine. Stock and 390 is far too much.


Totally agree. I have not once wished I had more power in my Elky. I could have dropped in a ton of power. Then spent a bunch fixing the drivetrain.
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