I would love seeing the option to put an SBR4 engine in the back of a Covet just for shits and giggles. Imagine all the crazy builds you could make with being able to swap engines and put them in the opposite end of the engine bay. This doesn't really fit the overall theme but with the lowriders and crazy drag cars they've added recently, it seems they're exploring a more "stupid-but-in-a-fun-way" side of the game. This isn't that unrealistic either. People in real life have taken Civics and took out the engine in the front and put an insane one in the back. Hell, apparently someone put a HEMI in the front of a Porsche. I think that particular engine in that particular car is revolting (almost as revolting as an LS-swapped RX-7), but I can't say it wouldn't be fun to drive. It's like eating salted caramel. You probably despise the idea, but on the inside you actually really like it.
it's a neat idea but you gotta work on your aggression my guy. personally, i don't like the idea of most american v8 swaps either, but you gotta chill out lmao.
I'm sure we will get more engine swaps for career mode (I really hope for "if it fits, it ships"), but I doubt we will see any major drive-train swaps like these would require. It's a lot of work for something that's so far out there. Yes they do happen in real life, but they are rare because best case scenario you'd have to rework a lot of suspension, worst case scenario end up just dropping the body onto a custom frame like the Hoonicorn.
Great idea --- Post updated --- Why am I thinking about a covet with a bus engine, and a Pigeon with a SBR4 engine...
There is nothing inherently wrong with Wankel engines. The seals wear out faster and they burn much more oil than a four stroke piston engine as part of the design, but if you're willing to accept that they offer many advantages over the traditional piston engine (smoothness, sustained high RPM capability, light weight, just to name a few)
thats what makes rotaries so charming IMO i have seen so many with 200K+ miles running perfect on original apex seals. idk where your getting the notion that rotaries are unreliable. Just do what the owners manual says and your golden. Once you live with one for a while it becomes like second nature. pre-mix let it warm up rev to redline once everytime you drive it repeat
The thing is, every car has its problems; people are rightful to complain about some VWs or some WRXs being bad, but that's different from saying the same for a basic design of combustion engine. Plus, something being unreliable generally means that it fails unexpectedly; almost any rotary owner who knows how to actually maintain these engines can keep them running for a long, long time with little to no maintenance. Of course, if someone doesn't bother to follow the instructions that the engineers wrote for the engine, and said engine fails, there's no surprise there. Imagine someone complaining that their Toyota is unreliable because they never bothered to change the oil. But do said engines boast light weight, high RPM capability, and silky smooth power? And do said engines go brap brap brap? I didn't think so
