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Post #1 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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manuel
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it just seems so much easier to place in longitudinally.
Machines were mice and men were lions once upon a time, but now that it's the opposite, it's twice upon a time.
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Post #2 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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bobthemunchie
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Placing the engine sideways like this helps keep the weight more inside the axles for a lower polar moment of inertia (translating to more agile cornering).
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Post #3 Fri, Aug 9, 11:17 PM |
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M3Munki
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Also, the rear-end of the Miura is very short compared to say the Diablo which has a long rear-end and almost no nose. If the Miura's engine had to be mounted longitudinally it would not have had that lovely long nose.
Ask the man who owns one!
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Post #4 Thu, Sep 5, 4:13 PM |
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M3GT
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The engine is placed horizontally in order for the engine and gearbox share the same oil, which was inspired by the mini. It also keeps the car very short.
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Post #5 Fri, Oct 18, 7:09 AM |
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Shaitan
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i did not know that, THANKS!
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Post #6 Sun, Nov 3, 6:12 PM |
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SVTlightingfreak
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wut the
lightning haters need a brain transplant
get rid of the civics that r wanna bs with a type r badge and fart cannons
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Post #7 Fri, Jan 17, 9:06 PM |
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Nosforbrains
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Some say you get better torque because the flywheel is better positioned to the drive wheels
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Post #8 Tue, Jul 22, 10:42 PM |
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ditto
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Can I just say that I thought I might be able to add something to this thread and instead found myself learning from it?? =) Thanks all...
A'ight?!?
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Post #9 Fri, Jan 2, 4:39 AM |
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Bugatti4evr
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tranverse, not horizontal. Horizontal only works with straight engines ie, 1 bank. Tranverse mean the cylinders are lined from left to right on the car. This helps reduce the wheelbase, thus better cornering.
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Post #10 Wed, Jan 14, 10:18 PM |
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malteze03
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it was actually place transversley to keep the body length down, as simple as that
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