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norcalpb · 05-22-2018, 03:49 PM

Lugging the engine can cause timing chain failure, and our boxer motors fire both cylinders on one bank before the other bank has a chance to fire. Great balance at high rpm, miserable balance at low rpm.

05-22-2018, 03:49 PM	#21
norcalpb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ, 2023 Model 3 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,345 Thanks: 1,256 Thanked 902 Times in 590 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Lugging the engine can cause timing chain failure, and our boxer motors fire both cylinders on one bank before the other bank has a chance to fire. Great balance at high rpm, miserable balance at low rpm.