Can a Focus take a GSR??????

[naynay]

PLease help, im on a Focus forum and they are saying that they can run all over GSR's and RSX's. They both have mild mods but please give me a break!! Some feedback please.

[Sas]

I think just about anything could take a Focus...

[Faboo]

can a focus take a gsr.....no
can a focus take anything....other than a metro(old ones with 3 cylinders)....nowhat do u mean mild mods.....unless that jackson racing supercharger or whatever is in their...they wouldn't come close...are they SVT's????

[Fett]

Actually even the SVTs are not that quick. Everything being equal, a MTX Cougar will take a SVT Fukkas.

[Eminem]

stock gsr will run 15.4 1/4 mile and rsx type s even faster most young children can out run a focus

[pgtatx]

I beat a semi modded GSR...with no N2O (wasn't even bought at that time)...wasn't too hard to beat him.

But I don't own a focus... ;)

[Fastam]

lol this is a ture story. my freind that now owns the DSM. used to own a Zetec Cougar. he had ,Intake and exhaust for mods. we were comming back from a car show(he won best domestic sport compact) we had 3 people in the car me and the driver are both over 200lbs. and he had a huge stereo at the time(4 12s in a custom box...took up the whole hatch, didnt have a spare anymore.)

and we beat a stock Focus from a roll 3 times on the way home. his car had about 550lbs of people and a 300lbs stereo...we still won. :banana:

[ZUM]

my friend has a fukus with "stuff" ( He wont tell me, says its a secret) ......he runs mid 14's and he smoked my ass and another tour and a svt tour....so dont underestimate the fukus'.... some of them can romp.

[CatMan]

Originally posted by: Fastam
lol this is a ture story. my freind that now owns the DSM. used to own a Zetec Cougar. he had ,Intake and exhaust for mods. we were comming back from a car show(he won best domestic sport compact) we had 3 people in the car me and the driver are both over 200lbs. and he had a huge stereo at the time(4 12s in a custom box...took up the whole hatch, didnt have a spare anymore.)

and we beat a stock Focus from a roll 3 times on the way home. his car had about 550lbs of people and a 300lbs stereo...we still won. :banana:

Isn't a zetec cougar basically the same thing as a focus? I thought they at least had the same engine.

[naynay]

Hey this is great, but im still getting beat up over on there forum over this issue. Oh, it was a SVT, and ive already raced one and beat it horribly. I dont believe a thing they say about this subject. Thanks guys!!!

[naynay]

Hey this is great, but im still getting beat up over on there forum over this issue. Oh, it was a SVT, and ive already raced one and beat it horribly. I dont believe a thing they say about this subject. Thanks guys!!!

[Teflonworm]

Well it depends.....you can make those fast very easily with "mild mods"

Light car, strong engine, takes to mods easily....i wouldnt be surprised...

i mean if you really wanna get into the idea of speed....there's a guy who used to post in zetec section a lot who has a blown Focus and he's pushing 450hp.....so it's nothing to underestimate

[TheCouga]

dont they have a v8 conversion kit too? i mean for some reason ppl keep making great stuff for foci (plural of focus?) but no one bothers with the cougar whats up with that

[JScullin]

I'm probably wrong, but if it works in the Focus engine bay it should work in ours. I mean, since the Ztec fits in both the Cougar & Focus engine bay then the V8 conversion should fit as well.

[cougarXR7]

The problem might be height. I think the fukkas's hood is higher in height than ours, which would make room for the v8. It's not all length, it's height too.

[JScullin]

Even with our bigger V6 under there? You could always custom bang out a hood. If your gonna spend the $8k for the conversion what's another $500 for the hood :)

[Fastam]

Originally posted by: CatMan

Originally posted by: Fastam
lol this is a ture story. my freind that now owns the DSM. used to own a Zetec Cougar. he had ,Intake and exhaust for mods. we were comming back from a car show(he won best domestic sport compact) we had 3 people in the car me and the driver are both over 200lbs. and he had a huge stereo at the time(4 12s in a custom box...took up the whole hatch, didnt have a spare anymore.)

and we beat a stock Focus from a roll 3 times on the way home. his car had about 550lbs of people and a 300lbs stereo...we still won. :banana:

Isn't a zetec cougar basically the same thing as a focus? I thought they at least had the same engine.

lol yeah it is...that was the point i was trying to make. the Zetec Cougar actualy makes 5 HP less stock. all things being equal we shouldent have won. i atribute it my the Cougar owner, the fastest shifting person i've ever seen.

[MetallicaCougs]

Doesn't Meguirs have a ten second Focus? I am too lazy to go over and look up exact time it has but I believe it's something like that.

Sorry you are getting beat up over there, just don't invite them over here to prove it. They would be trolling and starting that here.

[GrandMasterKhan]

i'll also bet you that 10 second focus doesnt have a zetec.

[JScullin]

Yea, probably that Focus with the JATO sticking out the back.

[Fastam]

Originally posted by: GrandMasterKhan
i'll also bet you that 10 second focus doesnt have a zetec.

i'd put money on that as well.

[MetallicaCougs]

Was it also the Focus where they put that jet looking thruster in or was that in something different?

[naynay]

Ok, now he says it isnt a SVT. He has a cold air, headers, exhaust, and a chip. Is that enough to beat a RSX, and the RSX has mods to he says!?

[b]

actually,
the meguiars focus is running 800-1000 horsepower with the ZETEC. just go to the site and check it out. i probably wouldn't have mentioned this if my cougar didn't have the ZETEC in it. so why dog on the zetec?
-brian

[Fastam]

Originally posted by: naynay
Ok, now he says it isnt a SVT. He has a cold air, headers, exhaust, and a chip. Is that enough to beat a RSX, and the RSX has mods to he says!?


ok im going to mag race for a second here. but i remeber a focus in SCC once that had Intake Exhaust and a Jackson Racing SuperCharger making 6PSI. and it only put 130HP to the wheels . LMAO

anyway like i said my buddies Zetec Cougar had Intake and exhaust. and i always schooled him with my Grand am. granted my grand am has 180HP and 160lb-ft stock...vs his 125HP and 140lb-ft .

but even when he had his mods i still kicked his ass stock. now i know i wont take an RSX Type-S stock to stock. now i might take a Stock one. it is possible this guy can take a Base 160HP RSX with those mods. but no way in hell is he taking a Type-S.

[GrandMasterKhan]

ok i lost bet #1

bet#2: the meguiars focus with a zetec also has 100,000 grand under the hood/car

[b]

i agree with bet #2. $100,000 may be a little much in parts, but for my zetec to get that kind of horsepower(i wish), parts and labor may be around there. my POINT was that zetecs are underestimated. they don't quit putting out power at 130bhp like a lot of people on here seem to think. GMK, what are you trying to prove here? an engine is an engine. money is money. WONDERS can be done when the two are combined. on the jackson s/c focus from SCC. that is horrible!!!!!! that is not saying the zetec has low horsepower even with a supercharger, that is saying that the shi##y supercharger only puts 15-20hp to the wheels. LMAO. is something wrong with that? why would that supercharged focus even allow his embarrassing(supercharged) 130hp focus to be in a mag, at least with dyno plots

on topic- no chance for the focus taking the GSR. my zetec proved that. raced a friend for ****s and giggles(he and i knew i had no chance).

[Se7enCentz]

All I know is that me and my friend raced, both stock. V6 cougar and GSR and I beat him but not by alot. They are quick cars, almost as quick as the type r. Modded GSRs would kill them foci's.

[Teflonworm]

jjennings used to have a zetec cougar...219hp and not properly tuned if i am not mistaken :wiggle:

and if it was a plain ole RSX, then it's quite likely......

[B3NN3TT]

Originally posted by: Fastam
ok im going to mag race for a second here. but i remeber a focus in SCC once that had Intake Exhaust and a Jackson Racing SuperCharger making 6PSI. and it only put 130HP to the wheels . LMAO

That sucks...

There's a guy over on the Saturn board who strapped a blower from a GTP on his 1.9L DOHC Saturn SC2, and he's putting down 190 HP through an automatic... And on a car that weighs 2300 & change, it is WICKED.

[GrandMasterKhan]

hey B,

im just playin with ya man. But when peeps throw in Drag cars for examples...then geeee its a Race Teams Drag car. bid deal. hehe


I know the Zetec is a very capable engine. especially considering there are Forged Internals readily available! wow imagine that! I WISH they had them for our Duratec V6.

but stock per stock and even modded vs modded I would SERIOUSLY doubt a focus could take a GSR.

modded vs stock...maybe. but its pushing it.

[Faboo]

yeah...it's kinda funny how they have things for the focus, but even the F/I doesn't give it nice hp #'s....i didn't know jjennings had a zetec up to 200ish....

but they are light..and have a nice and growing aftermarket.......so u never know

[Raben]

There is a hugh aftermarket for the Focus. Bone stock they run anywhere from 17 to 18 seconds in a 1/4 according to Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords. This months issue they decided to take on the Focus challenge naming it Red Hot Chili Pepper. With cheap basic bolt on's they dropped it from 18.54 @ 74mph stock to 16.90 @ 79.99. In April's issue they will either put a turbo on or give it alittle laughing gas :) aiming at 14 seconds or less.

[naynay]

Originally posted by: Se7enCentz
All I know is that me and my friend raced, both stock. V6 cougar and GSR and I beat him but not by alot. They are quick cars, almost as quick as the type r. Modded GSRs would kill them foci's.


Really?! I got creamed by a 2000 gsr both of us stock. They run 15.5 stock, we run 16.0-16.1 stock!

[Se7enCentz]

Mine 2dr MTX
His 2 dr ATX

[Wastedkid]

:puke: :wiggle:

[Mity2]

i have ztech Focus. NOOO It can not take GS-R or RS-X. Or corolla, or malibue or anything for that matter!!!!!!!!
my ****us is ssooooo slow!!!!!!!!! Low 10'S 0-60mph, AND WHAT SEEMS TO BE ABOUT 2 YEARS COVER 1/4 MILES....
Slower than my friends Tercel !!!!! now that is emberrrasing.. :flushed:

[Raben]

Originally posted by: Mity2
i have ztech Focus. NOOO It can not take GS-R or RS-X. Or corolla, or malibue or anything for that matter!!!!!!!!
my ****us is ssooooo slow!!!!!!!!! Low 10'S 0-60mph, AND WHAT SEEMS TO BE ABOUT 2 YEARS COVER 1/4 MILES....
Slower than my friends Tercel !!!!! now that is emberrrasing.. :flushed:



Yea it's slow. . . . but pick up the current issue of Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords for some cheap ideas to make it quicker.

Next month's issue will cover NOS & superchargeing as you can make it pretty quick with alittle $$

The aftermarket is pretty heavy for the Focus.

But yes, a stock focus won't take a GSR, not even close :(

[Faboo]

a stock focus can't take a gsr......heck a stock focus can't even take a base model integra.....