Hi, Guest
12-08-2006, 10:20 AM
Maybe I'm horribly misguided here (and with all due respect to those members with FI Foci), but isn't the purpose of buying a Focus to get a decent corner-carver while saving oodles of gas in the process?
The Focus was never designed to win stoplight / quarter-mile drags (with the exception of the RS, the new ST and I'll be nice and include the SVT). It was designed to (evidently) dominate WRC. The basic competencies in the chassis and suspension have been thankfully passed on down to the production vehicles.
So, aside from bolting on a Powerworks, FocusSport Roush, etc. forced-induction kit to get into the 14s and lower... what's wrong with what we have?
Personally, I'd rather see the "econobox above all" stigma removed from the car for good and have it seen for what it excels at... besides fleet sales :rolleyes:
We re-bought a Focus because we love the handling, interior space and gas mileage. The extra toys we got this time are just icing on the cheesecake (berries? glaze?). We didn't buy it for barn-burning straight-lining. Hell, it's in my personal best interest to make sure I CAN'T break 14 seconds in the quarter... I'd be in speeding ticket heaven if I could.
I hope no-one takes that the wrong way, that's just my observations on a great little car. And on that note, I'm going to go out for a completely pointless cruise. Maybe. It's -18 here right now apparently.
The Focus was never designed to win stoplight / quarter-mile drags (with the exception of the RS, the new ST and I'll be nice and include the SVT). It was designed to (evidently) dominate WRC. The basic competencies in the chassis and suspension have been thankfully passed on down to the production vehicles.
So, aside from bolting on a Powerworks, FocusSport Roush, etc. forced-induction kit to get into the 14s and lower... what's wrong with what we have?
Personally, I'd rather see the "econobox above all" stigma removed from the car for good and have it seen for what it excels at... besides fleet sales :rolleyes:
We re-bought a Focus because we love the handling, interior space and gas mileage. The extra toys we got this time are just icing on the cheesecake (berries? glaze?). We didn't buy it for barn-burning straight-lining. Hell, it's in my personal best interest to make sure I CAN'T break 14 seconds in the quarter... I'd be in speeding ticket heaven if I could.
I hope no-one takes that the wrong way, that's just my observations on a great little car. And on that note, I'm going to go out for a completely pointless cruise. Maybe. It's -18 here right now apparently.
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.