Re:Porsche 919 – Racecar Engineering
by FrankBooth on Monday September 28, 2015 @12:18AM
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Also because it's a stressed member, which is significantly easier to build in a V layout than a flat layout.
The lower CoG thing with flat engines is kind of a myth. You end up with the exhaust headers below the engine, so the engine sits higher than an equivalent V layout engine would.
The lower CoG thing with flat engines is kind of a myth. You end up with the exhaust headers below the engine, so the engine sits higher than an equivalent V layout engine would.