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Old 08-29-2014, 10:35 PM   #9 (permalink)
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The engine will not like the extra 750-800lbs and added frontal area. The gen 1 is a slow poke, which is fine, but climbing hills and mountain passes with a Gen 2 body would give you a lot of anxiety. Not to mention the rolling resistance from non oem tires.

A turbo might help. I met a guy with one on a gen 1, and he said 5lbs of boost max is the safest.
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