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      10-03-2012, 10:33 AM   #436
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Originally Posted by Carl L View Post
V6 is shorter/more compact so helps keep weight off the front reducing understeer. That said, I'd rather have a well thought out I6 than half-assed V6 (not that I think it would've been but more to illustrate the difference isn't huge between layouts).
Good post. V's also have less oil pan surge. But pain to plumb turbo wise especially if going sequential turbo. Video on BMW's web site of 540D triple turbo is a good example of how easy on an inline 6.
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