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200-250 hp
9
18.00%
250-300 hp
3
6.00%
300-350 hp
13
26.00%
350-400 hp
5
10.00%
400-450 hp
5
10.00%
450-500 hp
1
2.00%
500-550 hp
2
4.00%
550-600 hp
12
24.00%
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Hp for off roading

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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 12:11 AM
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Hp for off roading
200-250
250-300
300-350
350-400
400-450
450-500
550-600
600-650
what Hp do you guy and girls think
 
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 12:32 AM
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what type of off roading?
I know different applications need different power demands.
General weekend use 200-250.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 01:45 AM
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not much for HP myself, I'm a torque guy, but for good all-around, I would say 300-400 would be a nice mixture, as long as you're getting comparable torque numbers.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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It's all relative to the weight of your vehicle, the gearing, and the terrain. Torque is better for most types of terrain other than fine sand dunes and mud.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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I would take 100:1 gearing and 200 hp over 43:1 and 500 HP going up a hill anyday .
 
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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totally depends on the terrain
 
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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210 here and its all i ever need!

horsepower means dick if you cant get it to the ground!

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190HP, 325ft/lb torque.
 
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I Play In The Mud And Snow
 
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Anything over 350 and your asking for a breaking. 4.56's rule.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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I have about 160 HP and 310 ft lbs
I would like to have right around 300 hp and 400 ft lbs.
 
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Yeah, those are numbers I'd like to see too!
 
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Anything less than 600hp is for wussies.
 
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what type of wheeling? more horsepower is always better, but the type of wheeling will decide if you need more down low tq....
 
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As much as you drivetrain will handle.
 
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