[NikiterZTS]

DD1,Nov 23 2006, 06:52 PM Wrote:my stock zx5 went I believe 15.3@83 and my zx3 went 15.2 I believe
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what kind of mods both zx5 and zx3 had?

[habmann]

NikiterZTS,Nov 23 2006, 08:10 PM Wrote:

DD1,Nov 23 2006, 06:52 PM Wrote:my stock zx5 went I believe 15.3@83 and my zx3 went 15.2 I believe
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what kind of mods both zx5 and zx3 had?
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Maybe you should read that again. :P

[NikiterZTS]

habmann,Nov 23 2006, 07:14 PM Wrote:

NikiterZTS,Nov 23 2006, 08:10 PM Wrote:

DD1,Nov 23 2006, 06:52 PM Wrote:my stock zx5 went I believe 15.3@83 and my zx3 went 15.2 I believe
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what kind of mods both zx5 and zx3 had?
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Maybe you should read that again. :P
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....................^^u suck :rolleyes: u had to burn me again :lol:





and i think thats pretty good for a stock focus's

[2.0duratecpower]

plus you roll up to another car in an srt-4 amd people don't want to go cause it's obvious its got a turbo. roll up in a focus and almost anyone will race you. and if its force fed then when it over people are gonna be goin what the hell just happened

[focusracer]

#1 problem with it that's already been stated - IT'S A FREAKIN NEON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#2 problem with it, which I may be incorrect about but I don't think so - It's been discontinued and therefore you won't find a new one and any used one you find will have the absolute living schnikees beat right out of it, if not engine wise then drivetrain wise and being a Dodge the tranny is gonna go poof.

I wouldn't buy one. A friend of mine had one, he chose it over a new Mustang. As he puts it to me, "I have to look at that f***in' car every day and on dish out my payment twice a month, I coulda had a "Stang. Please smack me."

Of course I oblige quite happily and willingly and I also laugh at him. :P

[kamilk69]

nick what you think of my focus, think it could keep up with a srt-4,

[habmann]

kamilk69,Nov 23 2006, 10:28 PM Wrote:nick what you think of my focus, think it could keep up with a srt-4,
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You have an unfair advantage of the SRT-4. Its got all its body panels so its gonna weight more. :P

[kc focus]

Maybe??? BUT there is ALOT of SRT 4 that are really quick with not many up grades...Mazdaspeed 3 is quick but I think SRT is faster....

DD1,Nov 23 2006, 11:52 PM Wrote:my stock zx5 went I believe 15.3@83 and my zx3 went 15.2 I believe
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My brothers SVT Focus with cold air intake...best time 15.5....times also depend on location.....stock focus will not do 15.3 or 15.2 around here, maybe 16.2....

[kamilk69]

habmann,Nov 24 2006, 02:55 AM Wrote:

kamilk69,Nov 23 2006, 10:28 PM Wrote:nick what you think of my focus, think it could keep up with a srt-4,
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You have an unfair advantage of the SRT-4. Its got all its body panels so its gonna weight more. :P
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i also have gradual weight reduction (aka rust) :lol:

[habmann]

kamilk69,Nov 23 2006, 11:05 PM Wrote:

habmann,Nov 24 2006, 02:55 AM Wrote:

kamilk69,Nov 23 2006, 10:28 PM Wrote:nick what you think of my focus, think it could keep up with a srt-4,
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You have an unfair advantage of the SRT-4. Its got all its body panels so its gonna weight more. :P
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i also have gradual weight reduction (aka rust) :lol:
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I don't think thats something to be proud of.

[2.0duratecpower]

i've been in a srt4 and they feel cheap like a normal neon and not worth the premium price over a normal neon

[NikiterZTS]

kamilk69,Nov 23 2006, 10:05 PM Wrote:

habmann,Nov 24 2006, 02:55 AM Wrote:

kamilk69,Nov 23 2006, 10:28 PM Wrote:nick what you think of my focus, think it could keep up with a srt-4,
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You have an unfair advantage of the SRT-4. Its got all its body panels so its gonna weight more. :P
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i also have gradual weight reduction (aka rust) :lol:
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i donno man, u never really gave it to the car for me to feel how fast it is.....maybe next time

[NikiterZTS]

focusracer,Nov 23 2006, 09:14 PM Wrote:#1 problem with it that's already been stated - IT'S A FREAKIN NEON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#2 problem with it, which I may be incorrect about but I don't think so - It's been discontinued and therefore you won't find a new one and any used one you find will have the absolute living schnikees beat right out of it, if not engine wise then drivetrain wise and being a Dodge the tranny is gonna go poof.

I wouldn't buy one. A friend of mine had one, he chose it over a new Mustang. As he puts it to me, "I have to look at that f***in' car every day and on dish out my payment twice a month, I coulda had a "Stang. Please smack me."

Of course I oblige quite happily and willingly and I also laugh at him. :P
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1)dude, ur driving a focus....its not a chick magnet either

2)yes, they have been discontinued........plus i'd never buy a new car................yet
and not everyone beats their car up....ur stereotyping now....

i would def take it to my mechanic first before i buy it




another buddy at work tells me to buy a Mustang like '89......for about $6k....put exhaust on it , gears,headers and he said i should be good to go

[reldridge]

NikiterZTS,Nov 24 2006, 03:50 AM Wrote:another buddy at work tells me to buy a Mustang like '89......for about $6k....put exhaust on it , gears,headers   and he said i should be good to go
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Gears, headers, and exhaust will only get you so far on a 5.0. That might put you in the 14's with about 210 hp at the wheels.

If you go the 5.0 route, do a complete head/intake/cam system (Trick Flow, Edelbrock Performer, Holley Systemax), chassis stiffening (k member, subframe connectors, rear upper and lower control arms), gears (3.73's or 4.10's) and a full exhaust. Now your in the 12's and around 325 hp.

Then add a power adder of your choice... 500 hp, here you come... :headbang:

Keep in mind, going to a 5.0 brings the 5.0 problems. Chassis from 1979, V-8 fuel mileage, rough ride from a built chassis, next-to-no back seat, no luggage room, and the list goes on.

If you want to build a fun car with some power, and FI is your thing, keep the Focus and find a 1985-89 Merkur XR4TI. You can find them usually around the $2500 mark, and can make a reliable 300 hp out of the 2.3L. And you can blow your wad on upgrades, make it handle and stop amazingly, and still have a 4-door family sedan to drive Monday-Friday. That is my plan in the next year or so... B)

Oh, and I remember when the SRT-4 came out... Car & Driver only had two complaints. Rough ride, and it was a Neon. :lol: They pitted it against a WRX and an Evo, and it beat them both around the track, but couldn't do it in the day to day driving.

Ryan

[02_svt_guy]

i have a buddy who has a srt-4 its quick he ran a 13.9 bone stock with it and drives the piss out of it 70,000km later he still hasnt had a major issue, minus a syncro under warranty in da transmission.


if i could chose a dodge though it would be the srt-8 grand cherokee or the up coming challenger B)

[Kelowna_Focus]

I don't mind the neons, and I don't find them ugly.

Sure you could laugh, but they'd still be going faster than you.

Zero to sixty in 6 or under?

[Flofocus]

kamilk69,Nov 23 2006, 10:28 PM Wrote:nick what you think of my focus, think it could keep up with a srt-4,
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not with a 14.8 1.4mile time.

[Jays2000ZX3]

Maybe if you do more burn outs in your driveway, you'll get the tires nice and warmed up to beat a SRT-4....................NOT!!!!

SRT-4's are good performance cars for the money, no one can deny that.

Focus is FOR SURE not the car to have if what you want is performance.

[Flofocus]

Jays2000ZX3,Nov 24 2006, 09:37 AM Wrote:Focus is FOR SURE not the car to have if what you want is performance.
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I dont know how you can say that when you drive a s***ty handling boat. :P

[hardk0re]

Jays2000ZX3,Nov 24 2006, 09:37 AM Wrote:Focus is FOR SURE not the car to have if what you want is performance.
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:lol:
Couldn't say it better myself...