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Originally Posted by Cross
You could mount it right before the ground this will not change the location and effects on balance. So again nothing changes that weight is not only added but so is coolant and pressure piping all adding weight and not equally. It also doesn't change where it's added and how that effects more than just the CG but also the balance, here is a simple way to think of this, was a sea-saw all that much fun with a kit 2-3 times your weight when you were in grade school?
Things may seem nice in theory but this idea that the lower it's mounted makes more difference than the weight that's added and where it is added is nothing more than foolish. A more forward mounted lower Boxter vs a more rear mounted 60lbs more LS has a lot more to consider than look one's lower! Look one's also slower, has less power and is harder to get parts for, was any of that valid in the argument?
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You're acting like cg means nothing, which is simply not the case. I understand your arguments and I'm glad that you are doing what you want to your vehicle. I simply stated that it was not something I would do. If you want to really get technical front engine vehicles themselves are not optimal at all and if there is any weight bias in a rwd car you want it more towards the rear. I understand the more weight in the front = worse handling, and that the ls1 only weighs like 60 more pounds than the fa20 however that does not account for the transmission and other such needed modifications. I personally do not care for turbo's either, I was just asking a question in my original post and it seems like you're taking it as an offense. If that is the case then I'm sorry.