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Originally Posted by fatoni
That's speculative and likely not true. That super wide engine isn't placed very low because it would occupy space that suspension and the steering rack (not sure) occupy. An inline or v configuration means it can be put in the car much lower. Why didn't Porsche go on endlessly about cog? Probably because the Cayman is closer to a gtr than a miata or other impressive cars (brz included)
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Again, see my previous post. The CG of the engine matters less than the CG of the rest of the car. The boxer's highest point is lower than the highest point on any DOHC V or inline motor. That's a fact. This highest point plus 50mm determines the lowest possible hood position, which in turn determines the 10th to 90th percentile seating position, which affects how high the roof ,floor, and belt line are. Lowering the TOP of the motor lowers the WHOLE CAR. I don't give a damn about the CG of the motor, because that's only 400lbs and it's already pretty damn low. I care about the 2000+ lbs of car that now sits lower because of where the engine stops vertically.
Really tired of explaining this to people who are staying willfully ignorant.
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