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Originally Posted by fatoni
i have yet to see any of the advantages the motor provides pay a significant dividends.
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The big dividends for the FT86 are as follows:
It's lightweight: Expect an FB20 to weight less than 260 lb (without exhaust or accessories).
It's short (height-wise): That sleek low hood and pointy nose are only possible because of the flat four. Because of stupid pedestrians in Europe, if the car had an inline or V engine the hood would be bulbous like the 370z.
Minor bonus: There's no harmonic balancer, so lightweight aftermarket crank pulleys are perfectly fine for the motor.