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Old 07-18-2012, 12:57 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83 View Post
Gutted or not, an electric engine and its batteries (which aren't cheap to begin with) are very heavy, and one of the focuses of the FR-S/BRZ was weight savings. But what "50/50 balance" are you talking about? I'm pretty sure the car's existing weight distribution is slightly front-biased along the lines of 53/47 or so.

I'm sure it would be a fun project, but it's highly impractical, as you would pretty much have to give up the tiny backseats and likely a good portion of the already small trunk to fit the batteries.
Its actually 55/45 but with two people inside it's quoted at 53/47.
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