ass handed to me by fusion

[VaNc3y]

so i decided to race my friends manual fusion today for ****z and giggles.. knowing i'd lose most likely.. but wow.. lose did i ever.. that thing hauls ass he ripped me.. i'm thinkin about goign down to ford and pickin me one up.. they are very sexy cars and they have lots' of jump.. anyone else like these cars as much as i do??

[nadthomas]

An I4 MTX Fusion bet you that bad, I'm suprised. If you would have said the V6 I would have expect that but not from the I4. It must be geared well. Hmmm, that thing would be even better with the turbo kit from the Mazda3, which can be adapted for the fusion.

[mond12345]

Auto Trader Stats:

Engine Size: 2.3L

Number of Cylinders: Inline 4

Camshaft: DOHC

Compression Ratio: 9.7

Horsepower: 160 hp @ 6500 rpm

Torque: 156 TQ @ 4250 rpm

Curb Weight: 3101 lbs


Should been a nice race....

[Tygerr]

Where was it stated that it was a 4cylinder? Are you an automatic, or a 5speed.

A v6 would no likely stomp you into the ground, the 4cyl would be very close. Details man!!!

-1 for story and effort

[nadthomas]

I4 Fusion = ATX or MTX
V6 Fusion = ATX ONLY

By default that makes the fusion he raced an I4

[B3NN3TT]

I4 Fusion = ATX or MTX
V6 Fusion = ATX ONLY

By default that makes the fusion he raced an I4

...which means the dude can't drive. 160 HP on 3100 lbs vs 170 on 3000 doesn't sound like a "nice race" to me.

It HAD TO BE an auto V6 if it beat you that bad.

[mond12345]

Where was it stated that it was a 4cylinder? Are you an automatic, or a 5speed.

A v6 would no likely stomp you into the ground, the 4cyl would be very close. Details man!!!

-1 for story and effort

Exaclty what nadthomas wrote:

I4 Fusion = ATX or MTX
V6 Fusion = ATX ONLY

By default that makes the fusion he raced an I4


Thats how i know! :tongue:

[B3NN3TT]

-1 for story and effort

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Tygerr]

Oh ok. v6 Fusion's aren't available in 5speeds... :bs: What the hell is wrong with you Ford?

Yea.. if you have a 5speed as well, you can't drive.

edit: fixed, forgot to put v6 in front of fusion.

[mond12345]

Oh ok. Fusion's aren't available in 5speeds... :bs: What the hell is wrong with you Ford?

Yea.. if you have a 5speed as well, you can't drive.

No the I4 Fusions are available in 5 speed manual but the nice V6 isn't! Ford is dumb when it comes these things.... :goofy:

[B3NN3TT]

The availability of a 5-speed manual on the V6 was one of the major deciding factors for me when I bought the Cougar. Besides the F-body and Mustang, what other domestic V6 coupes offered a manual? None.

[VaNc3y]

edit* sorry for the confusion guys.. he has the v6 with auto stick shift or whatever it's called.. that's what he said.. i didn't go for a ride in the car yet i just saw him and we decided to have a little race.. and he stomped me.. i know nothin about them i didn't know they don't come in full out manual that blows ass.. but i'm positive his is the v6 and unless the rev limiter set really high on them than he has tthat auto stick or whatever cuz i could hear the engine whinding up pretty high..
he is known to be a bull****ter, and pump things up a lot more than they should so he sounds better but i dunno.. do they have the autostick in these? i didn't know ford made autostick but he seems to believe so.. to each all their own.. all i know for sure was black fusion v6 and ass kicked.. and i know how to drive.. so you can count out me losing to a 160hp manual 4 banger..

[B3NN3TT]

Automatic trannies will redline if you hold the loud pedal to the floor.

[nadthomas]

I'm pretty sure they don't have an auto stick, the Mazda6 does, but not the fusion.

[VaNc3y]

he musta been layin down the :bs: than.. however i did get spanked and it was v6.. man i love that car you guys really bummed me out tellin me it had no manual tranny.. i used to have a thing for avengers for some reason.. not ne more but when i did.. v6 was only auto too.. so g4y.. why do car companies make top of the line models without manual.. it's like makin apple pie with no apples..
but than on some cars they only make manual.. hence the cobra.. only manual right? at least i've never seen an auto cobra..

[Bigoudi]

V6 Fusion is 6-spd auto ONLY, no autostick. There isn't even a second gear selector on them. :( Too bad, but still a nice car. Sounds like your buddy is full of it, or doesn't know what he's talking about...

Greg

[GrandMasterKhan]

check your secondaries. If they arnt working then you could loose about 30hp. In which case an I4 anything would beat you.

[Nitrik]

Well it was the ATX 6-cyl he says. What are the specs on that model...200hp?

[gyger]

V6 Fusion is 6-spd auto ONLY, no autostick. There isn't even a second gear selector on them. :( Too bad, but still a nice car. Sounds like your buddy is full of it, or doesn't know what he's talking about...

Greg

I'm going into the dealership to order my Fusion this weekend:biggrin: .
Correct 6pd auto and if you put it in the lower gear it actually runs
through the normal gears but shifts at a higher RPM. I left it in drive
and from a 5mph roll she broke loose and got squirelly. Over all nice
car but definetly not a fast one. When I get it I'll run it against my wife's
3.5L Altima but I know it doesn't stand much of a chance.

What are the specs on that model...200hp
221hp to the crank

[theandysho]

check your secondaries. If they arnt working then you could loose about 30hp. In which case an I4 anything would beat you.
Trust us. If they work, you'll get a nice kick in the pants around 4000 rpm.

[VaNc3y]

yah i get a nice kick up there in that range.. it actually starts takin some of the pressure off my clutch.. what is that? what are secondaries?.. i'm illeterate on this car im still learning.. sorry if i'm a stupid retard

[XplosivePlushToy]

The secondaries are valves in your LIM that open up around 4000 RPM to let additional air flow into the engine. They look almost like miniature throttle bodies. That is why the LIM has 12 ports rather than just 6, half of them are only open at higher RPM. Its a great system when it works heh.

[cougarblack]

Is it possible that the cougar being much older with wear and tear lose to the I4 fusion numbers arent that far off and the engine is pristine?
One more question, Is the 4cyl in the fusion the same as the 4cyl in the newer focus?

[skull_heaven]

One more question, Is the 4cyl in the fusion the same as the 4cyl in the newer focus?
i would like to say yes.

[AndyMan]

something is missing here..... there's like a 13 month gap here..... :crazy:

[cougarblack]

hey what can i say i searched

[InnovaZero]

Is it possible that the cougar being much older with wear and tear lose to the I4 fusion numbers arent that far off and the engine is pristine?
One more question, Is the 4cyl in the fusion the same as the 4cyl in the newer focus?

It's possible, but then my 2000 88,000 mile ATX with I/E beat a 05 Mazda 3 with the same engine(barely though, only had half a car on him). I take care of the drivetrain pretty well though.

[carajo]

Is it possible that the cougar being much older with wear and tear lose to the I4 fusion numbers arent that far off and the engine is pristine?
One more question, Is the 4cyl in the fusion the same as the 4cyl in the newer focus?

NO.

The Fucii have the 2.0L.

The Fusions have the 2.3L that is similar to the one in the Mazda3.

[Bigoudi]

Current Focus ST has the 2.3L in 5-spd only. And yes, that one is the same engine.

Greg

[BlackBetty]

yeah what he said..

Go Focus! heh heh heh

[Jrik23]

Don't feel so bad. Newer cars with fewer HP have a tendancy to be equivelent to an older car with more HP. ie a 170 hp cougar and a 150 hp fusion are equal in power. Believe me if you like or not. I know that there are other things that contribute to this but the fact still remains that you can't tell the quickness of the car by the HP.