• nilloc
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    1 year ago

    Subaru engines don’t really hang out front that far, they’re under 2 feet long from bell housing to the front pulley (H6s are 4-5 inches longer) but they tend to have deep sumps down low. Waaaay better than Audis.

    VWs with EJ conversions often use short wide replacement sumps (more like Porsche uses). That would be the way to get more clearance, except these are just cars with a little lift.

    While I think putting the skid plat on was silly, I think it’s better to have 30mpg cars dressed up as off-roaders driving around on the roads with me, than “real” off-roaders that suck at stopping, cornering, and accident avoidance.