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Old 12-04-2012, 06:47 AM   #70
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Originally Posted by SUB-FT86 View Post
Both cars are not equally balanced. BMW is known for 50/50 or 51/49 weight distribution. Your BRZ is 55/45 and 54/46 with one occupant and 53/47 with two occupants. The only other Jap cars that match the BMW's balance is the MX5/RX8/S2000.
Not happy about the 86's 55/45 weight distribution, but you could put 200 lb. of ballast in the trunk and have ~50/50 and still be about 700 lb. lighter-weight than the 335! Of course that 200 lb. would only slow you down...
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