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Originally Posted by gt86mods
I'd imagine this has something to do with such a low COG, instead of risking cracking an alloy pan they'd rather have you dent your steel pan. Seeing as how the engine is so low adding the extra few pounds at the bottom of the car wasn't an issue. All suspension arms look like they are steel as well for the same reason. Converting them to alloy would essentially raise the COG and hurt handling dynamics.
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Personally I feel this has more to do with cost saving than raising COG.
The benefits of being lighter and less unsprung weight should offset the slight(if there is any) increase of the COG.