how about SVT?

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 10:37 pm

Brian5475E wrote:well to let you guys know my cousin just bought a 04 focus. Sweet car. The SVT with the 2.0 has 165 hp stock at the flywheel. The premium package (which my cousin got ZX3 model) has the 2.3 mazda engine which has 155 Hp at the fly wheel. he ran his car at the track and ran a 15.4 guess what I'm saying is a contour with 170 hp running 15.9 with a v-6 and 5 speed is pretty sh!tty. hell my 85 supra with a wimpy 5MGE with only 155hp at the flywheel ran a 15.2. Need to have that contour checked out

Well, contours were not made for racing... it's a family sedan. Also, it's quite heavy.

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 10:41 pm

Wolf-Spirit wrote:.. Well 2nd of all a focus does have a 1.6.. dno about US or wherever but in EU (belgium) focus comes whit a 1.6 16v wich is about same power as lanos on paper and loses from my lanos (wih is a fair fight then 1.6 on 1.6)

Hmmm... In the US they do not make 1.6L Focus. The point I was trying to make is that Focus SVT is fast, and not trying to compare it with a Lanos.

Also, no one said that Ford is a good/reliable car. I was only stating that it's pretty quick for a Stock car.

Tim04 · Post by **Tim04** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:15 am

The Focus SVT is very nice but this isn't 1999 anymore so the competiton is no longer just the Civic Si and Integra GSR. The competiton in that price range has gone up considerably in the past 5 years. You now have the WRX and SRT-4 to contend with. Not to mention the Celicas and RSXs. Even the Saturn Redline Coupe and the soon to come Cobalt SS. The Focus makes a valient effort but it would not be the car of choice in a demonstration of 4 cylinder power. The car is about 5 years behind in execution and Price to Power Points. For 20+K.... I would choose something else.

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:42 am

for 20+K I would choose an SRT4...
yeah it's still got the name of a neon but it's drastically changed inside and out.

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:15 am

For $20K USD my Optra 5 (Daewoo Lacetti) would destroy both the SVT Focus and SRT-4.

I only paid $13,500 for it so that leaves me with about $6000 to $7500 for modifications since the Focus SVT has an MSRP of $19,375 and the Dodge SRT-4 has an MSRP of $20,995.

For $6000 I'd bet my Optra 5 would push into the mid 12's without a problem..... I know of a couple of Sunbird GT Turbo owners running 12's with stock internals. ( thats the C20GET 8V 2.0L Turbo )

I actually think I would have a hard time spending that much money... hmmm.... well I guess it wouldn't be that hard :twisted:

Man I wish I had time to slap my C20GET manifold and turbo onto my Optra 5.... I'd show you what could be done for a couple hundred dollars.

I have lots of money to do the modifications..... I just don't have the time.

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:23 am

daewooluvr wrote:for 20+K I would choose an SRT4...
yeah it's still got the name of a neon but it's drastically changed inside and out.

agreed

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 12:42 pm

Did you get the Focus RS in North America and Canada?
There's quite a few around where I live. Ford's motorsport development centre is just up the road from me in Boreham, so I get to see a few interesting Fords being 'tested' around the country lanes there.

Stef

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:50 pm

Stefan wrote:Did you get the Focus RS in North America and Canada?
There's quite a few around where I live. Ford's motorsport development centre is just up the road from me in Boreham, so I get to see a few interesting Fords being 'tested' around the country lanes there.

Stef

nope, no RS in North America

Post by **Efratech** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:58 pm

Stefan wrote:Did you get the Focus RS in North America and Canada?
There's quite a few around where I live. Ford's motorsport development centre is just up the road from me in Boreham, so I get to see a few interesting Fords being 'tested' around the country lanes there.

Stef

You guys always get the GOOD stuff

although it can be imported here... it has been done before with Lancer Evolutions and other cars

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:36 am

Here is an Astra MKII ( aka Daewoo Nexia ) running the quarter mile in just 13.55s
(this video is courtesy of GSiTurbo)

Astra MKII

You need the latest DivX to view it.

Right Click on **Astra MKII** and save as.