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Old 09-25-2015, 04:52 PM   #31 (permalink)
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X-Car - '11 Homemade 2+2

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You could have a pto shaft off of the front of the engine to drive the wheels mechanically on the fast areas, and 35hp would get you 30mph easily. I'd use a high output MX bike engine, say a YZ 450 4 stroke, 50HP, 8500 to 11,000rpm. Less than 100 lbs.

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