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Old 07-31-2013, 12:51 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Lean and Mean - '98 Honda Civic HX
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I can't really see the benefits of moving the engine to the rear for fuel economy reasons. Any potential benefits are not going to be worth the fabrication, time, and money invested in such a project.

The benefits of RWD and MR configurations is in handling, specifically weight transfer and center of gravity. Traction is also improved in some cases (Porsche rear engine).
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