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Originally Posted by RZNT4R
That's not quite the full scope of the situation...
Yeah subarus are tight in the nose, but that's with the engine slightly forwards of the front axle. I was under an impreza before leaving work, and they even kink the subframe inwards behind the engine to fit control arm that's a bit longer.
The FT however, had the engine sitting right between the wheels, taking up space from the suspension, as evidenced by this pic from geneva.
http://s10.directupload.net/images/100313/vr5678pj.jpg
You can see the oil pan amongst the exhaust bends, right between the wheels. |
Nice pic, good find. I was hoping for a full front midship configuration like RX8 or S2000 (both at the top of my list if I can't hold out for the Ft-86) but I guess with the car that small and the need for a back seat sacrifices have to be made.
Btw, I was working on my 2.5RS coupe yesterday and saw what you said about the subframe. All that weight pushed up forward makes me want to experiment with a carbon fiber hood...
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Originally Posted by RZNT4R
But given that a boxer is only 2 cylinders long, even if it's right over the front axle, there's next to no weight protruding forwards, so I don't think you have to worry, it's not any less front midship than the S2000.
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Someone on NASIOC had a theory that the engine is not based on the EJ 2.5L family but on the EZ H6 3.0L family with 2 cylinders removed but keeping some of the other components making it even more compact longitudinally. I'll try to find the exact post.