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Old 11-10-2011, 12:12 PM   #476
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Originally Posted by skeeler View Post
I can't believe this manual has the gaul to call this a front-midhsip design. The engine's center of mass is in front of the front axle. That may be a reasonable design trade-off for the low center of mass offered by the boxer engine, but it's absolutely not a front-mid layout.

On a related note,* I'm still concerned about the front struts, and I'm looking forward to seeing camber curves, or at least how much static camber can be achieved.

* This topic is related because the struts are necessitated by the width of the boxer engine.



I share your pain, Monsieur.


Although I would not necessarily use the "has the gaul" language. It's a little hostile. Not to mention misspelled.
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