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Originally Posted by Ryephile
This is a little juicy tidbit of info in this short interview:
Source: Motor Authority article
Summary:
*Subaru wants to polish its powertrain laurels by proving its mettle with an FR application
*The BRZ prototypes have shown excellent snow tractability
*CoG quoted at 17.8"
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I haven't heard this before! Good tidbits.
Driving anything at 50MPH on the snow is insane
. But I would be quite pleased if it was well mannered on a snow covered road
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Originally Posted by Levi
What is the center of gravity of other cars? 458 Italia, 911 GT3, MP4-12C, Evora?
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I would bet since those cars all have taller engines that the FR-S/BRZ might compare favorably in the CoG test. That's the most I can and would hope for though.
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Originally Posted by MannyO
http://robrobinette.com/cg_height_calc.htm
I used 2,500 for the total weight with a perfect 50/50 split (625 lbs. per tire), 632 lbs. for the L&R front raised weight, 101" wheelbase, 12.039" axle height and 22.039" raised axle height and got 17.72" Cog.
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Very nice. But I
how accurate that can be. There are plenty of ways to put more ballast down low.