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Originally Posted by NOPSTNS
the class itmopens is for ultimate mods, a class he would get his ass handed to him. and being unique by DOWNGRADING isnt a positive.
low weight and less drivetrain loss are acceptable answers. but thats two and not three.
screw u dave!
o and to ppl who give ppl respect bc they do something "different" is gay.
how bout i take a porsche gt3 RS and swap out the engine, ill put a 1.6l mazda protege engine in it. u kno bc it weighs less and it would put me ina better class in racing bc its swapped and itd be less rear heavy ANd better on gas.....
there, am i gonna get respect for being different? no. i just trashed one of the best NA engines on the planet for a 100 hp gas sipper.
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fine, more efficient drivetrain = lower fuel consumption so the car will have improved mileage theres your number 3. in anycase sometimes those oddball swaps give a distinct advantage in certain racing classes. im sure nobody on here would think a flathead ford in an s13 was a good idea but it holds the world speed record for a flathead car. and for the guys who keep saying the sti is not designed for fwd there are HUGE holes in your logic. the sti is not a standalone car, its the top model of the impreza, a car that was in previous generations fwd. subaru's basic drivetrain layout has not changed very much in many many years. so much so that they bragged at the launch of the wrx that ANY awd subaru from the past could recieve a full wrx swap with minimum effort. this means that a previous model transmission could be bolted directly to the existing motor and the op could spin wheels to his hearts content. also how can you guys talk about how you can tune problems out of rwd and not fwd? **** works BOTH ways and BOTH layouts can be plenty serious. anyone dismissing a car based on its drivetrain layout alone is a FOOL