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SVT Focus
I was just cruisin around after leavin my old lady's house, and stumbled upon at a little car meet at a local o'reilys. I didnt really feel like stopping and bullshiting with the local high school kids who think there cool, no offense to the guys on here, its just my area is prone to lots of immature high schoolers. So anywho, i take a turn onto a street thats like right next to this little meet and i downshift normally and of course it pops, and some dude in a svt focus hauls ass to catch up to me. So i just start driving normally while this guy tailgates me, he finally gets next to me and we proceed to slow down to about 35ish, at this point im thinking damn, im not in my powerband cause 1st for my car ends at about 30, and 2nd gear at about 35 is like 2800-3000. So im like okay, ill prolly get beaten by a car or so. So i do the usual 3 honks and let'er rip, and i was surpirised to find out i put a half car on him, then i go to 3rd, and make it a full car length. Im kinda surpirsed the focus lost to my piece, but oh well. Just kinda excited i beat a top of the line car with my some what base sedan, woohoo!!!
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Holy **** dude, what all do you have done to your car????? And are you sure it wasn't a fake SVT? Seems to be one of the more popular models to fake out. 25 more hp and 200 lbs lighter should make a BIG difference unless you've got a lot of mods and he's bone stock.
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uhm...i dunno the SVT Focus specs but the BEST I've ever seen run in real life was like mid 15's in the 1/4 mile....that was modded....maybe it wasnt a good driver but there were a bunch up there and thats what they were getting 15's and 16's....
We were running fast that night too so it wasnt track conditions.....
We were running fast that night too so it wasnt track conditions.....
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Originally Posted by Toronto SS
What mods do you have?
Good kill.
Good kill.
Car weighs in @ 2880 with full tank of gas well.
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2.2L with full custom catback exhaust 2.5in, no muffler,30in resonator, Intake baffle taken out. It wasnt a fake unless he bought all the body parts and badges and wheels, which is a little extreme to just show off a regular focus. I also think i won because he was a ******* high schooler who doesnt know how to drive, not saying im mr. perfect or anything, but my last trip out to the track i clocked in a 15.73@87, so i at least thought i was gonna keep up with the focus not beat, but what do ya know...
Car weighs in @ 2880 with full tank of gas well.
Car weighs in @ 2880 with full tank of gas well.
Originally Posted by CivicKiller98
torque makes the diff in racing unless it gets high speed
Originally Posted by BlaineStang
Umm... no.
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a 2003 SVT focus is in the books at running a 16.1 in the 1/4.......One of my best friends have one whom I spank all the time with my 2.4....they're not that quick
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Originally Posted by articzap
Torque does make a diff from a dig and the intial start in the roll races after that hp keeps you going.
Originally Posted by Cobalt443
a 2003 SVT focus is in the books at running a 16.1 in the 1/4.......One of my best friends have one whom I spank all the time with my 2.4....they're not that quick
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here's the link....even mid 15's is still slow......who pays $23k for a car which is supposed to be top of the line sport compact which only runs mid 15's.....I'm not bashing just stating a fact
http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html
http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html
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Originally Posted by Cobalt443
here's the link....even mid 15's is still slow......who pays $23k for a car which is supposed to be top of the line sport compact which only runs mid 15's.....I'm not bashing just stating a fact
http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html
http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html
Secondly, again, it doesn't matter what that site says. It could say 22.6 seconds, and that wouldn't change the fact that plenty of stock SVTF's have gone low-mid 15's.
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Originally Posted by Blainestang
First, when the SVTF was introduced, there was no SRT-4 or Cobalt SS. It was easily in the same league as it's competitors in the 1/4, and it had/has well-above average handling. Not to mention, anyone who pays MSRP for a domestic is a dummy. I could have bought a brand new one for well under 20k.
Secondly, again, it doesn't matter what that site says. It could say 22.6 seconds, and that wouldn't change the fact that plenty of stock SVTF's have gone low-mid 15's.
Secondly, again, it doesn't matter what that site says. It could say 22.6 seconds, and that wouldn't change the fact that plenty of stock SVTF's have gone low-mid 15's.
easy killer i'm not trying to get into a pissing match with you over the beloved focus I'm just stating my OPINION (read that last word carefully) I have a friend whom owns one and have seen plenty run at the track....all of which I have never seen run any faster than a 15.7 completely stock. Like you are saying there are RARE cases of them running even lower than what they are "supposed" to run just like I have seen stock GTO's run roughly about 12.7.....but fact being the mass majority does not
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Originally Posted by Cobalt443
easy killer i'm not trying to get into a pissing match with you over the beloved focus I'm just stating my OPINION (read that last word carefully) I have a friend whom owns one and have seen plenty run at the track....all of which I have never seen run any faster than a 15.7 completely stock. Like you are saying there are RARE cases of them running even lower than what they are "supposed" to run just like I have seen stock GTO's run roughly about 12.7.....but fact being the mass majority does not
OK, pretty sure you misunderstood my tone.
Anyway, I understand your point that you haven't seen any run low-mid 15's stock, however, one person's experience is statistically insignificant in light of all the Foci that have done so.
I could easily go to the track 100 times and never see a Cobalt SS/SC do better than 14.8 stock, given that I would only see a handful of different cars out there, and the fact that plenty of guys with SS/SC's are running high 14's. That doesn't, however, mean that the car is incapable of low-mid 14's.
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Originally Posted by Blainestang
OK, pretty sure you misunderstood my tone.
Anyway, I understand your point that you haven't seen any run low-mid 15's stock, however, one person's experience is statistically insignificant in light of all the Foci that have done so.
I could easily go to the track 100 times and never see a Cobalt SS/SC do better than 14.8 stock, given that I would only see a handful of different cars out there, and the fact that plenty of guys with SS/SC's are running high 14's. That doesn't, however, mean that the car is incapable of low-mid 14's.
Anyway, I understand your point that you haven't seen any run low-mid 15's stock, however, one person's experience is statistically insignificant in light of all the Foci that have done so.
I could easily go to the track 100 times and never see a Cobalt SS/SC do better than 14.8 stock, given that I would only see a handful of different cars out there, and the fact that plenty of guys with SS/SC's are running high 14's. That doesn't, however, mean that the car is incapable of low-mid 14's.
lol you actually made a great point.....I have yet to see a cobalt ss/sc run better than a 15.2 at the track (sad i know) but someone needs to get down here and show these kids how to drive...it's pretty depressing
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Originally Posted by Cobalt443
lol you actually made a great point.....I have yet to see a cobalt ss/sc run better than a 15.2 at the track (sad i know) but someone needs to get down here and show these kids how to drive...it's pretty depressing
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Originally Posted by Blainestang
Wow... yeah, you could probably get close to that with your N/A SS.
yea so far i ran a 15.81 with a full tank of 87......haven't ran it yet this season but hope to do a bit better
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thats a sweet kill though. im just wondering if it really was an SVT because i ran my buddies 2.2 cobaltLT sedan with my 4.3 s-10 just ****** around and he couldn't believe that i walked him so bad.. and you said it was a 2.2 sedan that you beat him with
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I'm going to Englishtown Friday the 24th of this month. Anybody in my area is welcome to join me. I won't be running though (i'm not old enough without parents permission) but bluecobaltss06 is going and running. He's currently stock. Maybe he will get some good times.
I hope I have my car by then
I hope I have my car by then
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Originally Posted by memphisr24
I'm going to Englishtown Friday the 24th of this month. Anybody in my area is welcome to join me. I won't be running though (i'm not old enough without parents permission) but bluecobaltss06 is going and running. He's currently stock. Maybe he will get some good times.
hmm i'll be there as long as the weather is nice being that i now get to go to anything there for free.......why not...i may be there
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here's the link....even mid 15's is still slow......who pays $23k for a car which is supposed to be top of the line sport compact which only runs mid 15's.....I'm not bashing just stating a fact
http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html
http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html
Also it is funny how you say you are just stating a fact here and then later you say you are just saying your opinion. Make up your mind.