0-60 times?

[croy76]

Hi everybody, new member and relatively new Cougar owner. I'm looking for real world 0-60 times from you guys and gals. I get an inaccurate (using a crappy timer) 11 seconds. The timer I'm using has no .005s so maybe 10.5s. I have a bone stock 2000 with ATX, 46,000 on the odo, and was timing this with a full tank of 87 octane, 72 ambient temperature. I got the same time from idle and converter dumps. Is this about right? All the 0-60 times I see on the net are 7.8, 7.9, 8.0etc, so my time seems rather slow. I just wanted to check with you guys before I start ripping things apart under the hood trying to find what's wrong.

Sorry if this is in the wrong section and yes, I did try the search function. Thanks!

[deliveryguy]

Hey there! According to this article, the stock platform takes just under 11 seconds to reach 60mph. This car was an ATX as well.

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I wouldn't worry too much; maybe you weigh more than this guy, or your tires are newer, or the roads are worse. Or maybe your IMRC is at fault; do you feel more pull at 3000 rpms than you do at 5500?

[B3NN3TT]

Yeah, those 7.xx times are for the manual transaxle.

Your automatic sounds about right.

[deliveryguy]

Wow - even at stock? If I push my car, staying above 4000 rpms, I have a hard time reaching 0-60 in 9 seconds. My shifts are smooth too...if anything, I could work on takeoff, but I doubt that's to blame for 1 - 2 seconds. I just can't determine whether or not my IMRC is effed - I get about the same pull throughout the 3500 - 5500 range. I don't like to push it further because I just...dont want to break it. /hijack

[croy76]

Thanks for the quick replies. My car starts off slow but once it hits around 3200 it pulls hard to the shift point (around 6250). Now that I know the acceleration figures are about right I won't worry about it.

[Zetec-inside]

well a friend of mine was testing his car 0-60 (ford escort mk7 1.8 16v zetec 115hp) and said he did it in 9.2s, and when we went to race at one abandoned road i blew him away with 2 cars ! the same day i've smoked a 2.0 16v 115hp nissan primera, i've raced with bmw e36 320 6 inline vanos 150hp 3 times (it's my cousines bmw) and took him down 3 times.

I am fully stock except the chopped cat. and the missing spare tyre
I have a JR replacement filter, but i think that the paper filter is better...

All these cars are less than 10 seconds at 0-60 "internet" information

[Nemesis]

Originally Posted by croy76

Thanks for the quick replies. My car starts off slow but once it hits around 3200 it pulls hard to the shift point (around 6250). Now that I know the acceleration figures are about right I won't worry about it.

Thats your secondaries kicking in. Completely normal. Your ATX isnt out of the normal, they are dog slow. Best thing you can do, is do a complete UIM / LIM cleaning, sea foam, replace plugs afterwards, regrease (diaelectric) your wires, and do a fresh oil change. I bet shell feel much better.

[shaneyplane]

mine is 9 seconds flat, i can have mr2's and renault clio 16V (the old1) and i had a clio 192 on the motorway which over here they are a good hot hatch so im happy with that and mine is standard