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Originally posted by 5SpeedP5 well ill have to agree... this will be a good challenge, a fair race too.... very similar cars and stats..... i cant wait to see what happens.... but i must win... if needed i may just go buy that zex kit, but i dont wanna phuck my engine like linuxninja..... |
lol yeah i bet, so hows that FSZE doing dude? im thinking about getting one sorta if they get the ECU for it too
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I used to own a Trans-am and was tired of misogynist rednecks. I had hoped I wouldn't find them and their comments here.
I almost bought a Focus. 3 things stopped me. 1. I hate the black mirrors and door handles. 2. The ZX3/ZX5 are built in Mexico/Too many recalls. 3. I like my Protege5 better. |
hey what up with that my wife has a ford focus and that little thing got some power but ! thing is that there is a turbo & a super charger for it and there are still making it for the PR5
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Before I got my MP3, I owned a Focus. I also had the fortune of driving a supercharged (Jackson Racing) ZX3. It was not as fast as it should have been. I did not even kick in until 4500 RPM, and when it did it left you expecting more. Don't get me wrong, I mean Mustangs were laughable, but it should have been designed better.
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Originally posted by P5er OK, ZX3/ZX5 are just more modern designs than Protege, in many ways Ford Europe designed near perfect car (safety, performance, roominess, price)... :rofl: Focus and near perfect, right. I guess the focus SVT version is the best car ever made. |
lol i gotta agree with jesse on this one....
you are silly :D |
oh and an update on that focus, its getting a body kit on soon..... more drag, so it shal be slower too..... so its a win win for me
and i got them damned snow tires off and am back to the dunlops she came with, so im good to go... |
Originally posted by PseudoRealityX If you'd like to explain how a JRSC doesnt kick on until 4500 rpm, id love to hear about it. |
Kind of off topic:D but have you raced him yet??
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Exactly
Isn't that the main benefit of a SC over a Turbo in the first place?
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which is safer and easer on the engine SC or turbo?
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Originally posted by PseudoRealityX If you do not understand how a Roots blower works, do not try to BS please. It is true that it could be tuned poorly, but trust me, the blower is creating boost at idle. Its a positive displacement blower, and will ALWAYS be working. They do not KICK ON, but rather are always on. They are directly connected the engine though a belt or shaft, and therefore, increase speed in relation to the engine rpm. |
I just took a look @ JR website. Seems their Roots Blower uses some sort of bypass valve that runs under vacuum until hard throttle input. Maybe thats what he was feeling?
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quick update to everyone.
Lately alot has happend to do with this focus. First off, the kid had blacked out lenses, and we all know how illegal those are to have on at night, but the kid drove around all the time with them, and a cop finally pulled him over and confinscated them.... funny stuff secondly, he does have a slower focus..... haha...... my friend that works with him was talking to him about cars, and he informed him that he had gotten his focus dynoed, and it only dynoed at 95hp and 90ft/lbs of torque..... sad eh? so racing him will be a sinch, my friend with his 2001 4 door Civic EX with a 1.7liter (120hp) and a 5speed wooped him with 2 people in the car.... so needless to say, this will be an easy ass race regardless |
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