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Originally Posted by fatoni
its a good car but thats a little bit fan boyish. the engine is pretty far forward in the engine bay (due to the power steering i think) so its weight distribution isnt what i would call "good" and then you also have the whole front strut thing which is less than ideal. combine that with the reliability/trackability has yet to be seen (or if it has been seen its just out there blowing up motors) and i dont know if i would call the thing a track monster just yet. its a neat car in which i think the sum is greater than the parts but its not hard to find faults.
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Weight distribution is 53/47 by design from what I read.. More importantly the COG is the lowest of any production car.. Which is phenomenal when it comes to handling characteristics.., even more so in this price category. You can modify WD.. But not COG.. Which is why so many are excited about these cars.. My M3 used struts in front too.. I don't hear many complaints about its handling capabilities .. There are a couple of reported engine failures during track time.. Those seem to be the exception.. As many run their cars without issue..
You don't need to be a fanboy to appreciate what this car is setup to do.. It's pretty descent right out of the box.. And a great platform to build upon.