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1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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31st Mar 05 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What wud win in a straight line, friend of mine has one and wants a little race, his is standard. How do u think i wud do? i have cat back exhaust and derestricted airbox with K&N

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Macca_G
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31st Mar 05 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Focus... probably wont be alot in it though..
Siberia
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31st Mar 05 at 12:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
isnt a RS force fed? 200 odd BHP?

[Edited on 31-03-2005 by Siberia]
1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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its 2.0 turbo, 212Bhp, mine is also 2.0 Turbo with around 210Bhp.
Marc D
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id put my money on the rs
Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by 1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
its 2.0 turbo, 212Bhp, mine is also 2.0 Turbo with around 210Bhp.


durr... didnt look at your aviator.... i was thinking of a mkIII gsi DOH
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31st Mar 05 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
What wud win in a straight line, friend of mine has one and wants a little race, his is standard. How do u think i wud do? i have cat back exhaust and derestricted airbox with K&N

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Ojc
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31st Mar 05 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not a lot in it at all, would be down to the driver.
Carr
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31st Mar 05 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Agree with Ojc
Teddy
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31st Mar 05 at 13:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive watch two standard examples go - nothing in it at all.
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31st Mar 05 at 13:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But the new generation Focus Rs wont stand a chance agaist the new Astra VXR.
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quote:
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But the new generation Focus Rs wont stand a chance agaist the new Astra VXR.



ERM the next generation RS will have 4wd and 300hp
Ojc
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31st Mar 05 at 14:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I place money that it won't come out Rossinder.
1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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31st Mar 05 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
His front ended up a foot in front of mine everytime, quite impressed there wasn't much in it.
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His front ended up a foot in front of mine everytime, quite impressed there wasn't much in it.

was that when you both hit 70mph?
Teddy
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1st Apr 05 at 08:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by vibrio
quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
But the new generation Focus Rs wont stand a chance agaist the new Astra VXR.



ERM the next generation RS will have 4wd and 300hp


I thought that was the Cosworth project that was binned
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1st Apr 05 at 08:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
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Originally posted by vibrio
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Originally posted by Teddy
But the new generation Focus Rs wont stand a chance agaist the new Astra VXR.



ERM the next generation RS will have 4wd and 300hp


I thought that was the Cosworth project that was binned


that was the 1st gen Focus, there is a new one out now
Macca_G
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quote:
Originally posted by 1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
His front ended up a foot in front of mine everytime, quite impressed there wasn't much in it.


what speed did you race to and from? thats quite impressive really as everyone thinks they are rapid and the Astra gets alot less attention
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1st Apr 05 at 09:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
focus i reckon....hands down. what with that amazing lsd they have. quick off the mark.

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Macca_G
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He's just said they raced already...
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from stand still to about 100, the RS has a shift light and stuff, very smart
Jambo
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surely an LSD wont aid straight line traction?
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6th Apr 05 at 04:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no it wont really help straight line in good conditions, however it would help if the road was wet
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quote:
Originally posted by Sly_SRi
focus i reckon....hands down. what with that amazing lsd they have. quick off the mark.


you ever driven a FRS off the line? they aint easy to keep straight at all!well not under full acceleration

 
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