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      07-16-2015, 01:50 PM   #27
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The powerband of the ESS 600+ kit is a mirror that of a Ferrari 458 Italia. Accordingly, I get very little wheel spin and therefore I get to use all the power. First gear starts spinning around 5,000 rpm and second gear starts to spin around 7,500 and third gear starts spinning around 8,400 (my rev limit is 8,600). I just have to be smart about which gear I am in. It's a much more rewarding experience to me than a turbo car. As I have said many times on this forum, I prefer the power delivery characteristics of my ESS 650 M3 then my 911 Turbo S which makes 750-800 HP. And if I could only choose one, it would be the ESS M3.

Reliability over 30,000 miles has been, well, perfect.
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