Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 11:25:56 PST From: mojavegnopsamsp.com (Everett M. Greene) Subject: Re: So.. why is the engine in back to front?
"Norm Boyce" <normbnopsamties.com> writes: > "Jonathan McCormack" <McCormackJnopsamsyCity.Gov.UK> wrote > > My wife's 900 has just had it's clutch replaced and the mechanic who did > it > > was wondering why the engine is in back to front compared to normal cars. > > He says it took a lot of effort to engineer parts of engine and drivetrain > > for this to happen, so it must have been done for a very good reason... > but > > why? > Also with the other explanations: The motor in backwards reverses the > torque effects on the front wheel and body. Instead of the motor lifting > the front end in a hard acceleration, if pushes it down. Thus more traction > Cool huh!!!! I got this from a Saab tech in Germany when I was in the > military. Yeah, right. I'll bet the mechanic had a good laugh later when he was telling his buddies about the line he'd fed the dummkopf Amerikaner. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Everett M. Greene (The Mojave Greene, crotalus scutulatus scutulatus) Ridgecrest, Ca. 93555 Path: mojavegnopsamSP.com While a positive attitude won't always make things better, it will annoy enough people to make it worthwhile.
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