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Old 06-20-2013, 11:43 AM   #48
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Originally Posted by Mikem53 View Post
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.
There are cars with lower COG but the twins have it the lowest for its price range and anything near
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