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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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Ok so i raced this focus that said it had nitrous i was like its a focus big deal i raced him from a 40 dead spot for me im auto and he actually kept up i was like wtf lol
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:32 AM
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Kept up or won? In the z28?
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:11 AM
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unless u drive a npi mustang i belive you ..if not your just trolling
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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No i won he kept up like 1 car or 2 behind me that is like really good
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 09:00 AM
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Time for a tune up lol
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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SVT Focus came supercharged + nitrous could be a pretty quick 4 banger. Saleen also made a few Focus that came nitrous ready from the floor.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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This is what my 09 cobalt put down on a dyno mods at the time were:
catless downpipe,sri intake,and trifecta tune all this from 2.0L's





309hp and 367ftlbs then I added methanol injection set it up so it's like a 75shot of nitrous....

ford has started selling i think its the "sl" focus and its tubocharged 245hp? stock and we all know what happens when you turn up the boost!
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by chickenbalLS
This is what my 09 cobalt put down on a dyno mods at the time were:
catless downpipe,sri intake,and trifecta tune all this from 2.0L's





309hp and 367ftlbs then I added methanol injection set it up so it's like a 75shot of nitrous....

ford has started selling i think its the "sl" focus and its tubocharged 245hp? stock and we all know what happens when you turn up the boost!
The new one is the ST. The last gen didn't have a performance version. The one before that had the SVT.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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accurate info is always good! thanks
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mach Boy
SVT Focus came supercharged + nitrous could be a pretty quick 4 banger. Saleen also made a few Focus that came nitrous ready from the floor.
I don't remember any SVT Focus coming supercharged from the factory.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo2vGT
I don't remember any SVT Focus coming supercharged from the factory.
Same here and a friend of mine has one...it's so slow accelerating that I thought he missed third.

Handle great though.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo2vGT
I don't remember any SVT Focus coming supercharged from the factory.
Originally Posted by thunderstruck507
Same here and a friend of mine has one...it's so slow accelerating that I thought he missed third.

Handle great though.
I was wrong. I have only seen one and it had a supercharger on it. I just ASSumed it was standard since the SVT Mustangs of the same year had one.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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he had some work done to it.....
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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If it was an SVT Focus those run low-mid 15s stock, so some bolt-ons and nitrous I guess I can see that.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mach Boy
I was wrong. I have only seen one and it had a supercharger on it. I just ASSumed it was standard since the SVT Mustangs of the same year had one.
No big deal, I was just confused and maybe was unaware of any coming like that.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 11:33 PM
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My neighbor has a sallen focus it's turbo charged then it caught fire he fixed it then the 2.0 went rod out of block then he got a 2.3 that lasted one drive then he got anther 2.3 that one has hung in thier he has 20 grand invested in the car at least but hey it's quick still haven't seen a 13.99 or faster time slip thow lol
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Lol wow that sucks
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 12:23 AM
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I have a feeling if properly drive he could get high 12's but a auto-x suspension and spinning threw the first 2 gears is killing him it is defiantly a quick car but after I got done with a tubo swap if I went less then 13.5 thier would be a barbecue
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 12:47 AM
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Fail Wheel Drive!!!!!Took my cobalt out tonight for our sat. night meet with the boys all the regulars showed up 2 grand nationals, both very nice cars turbo swapped and driven properly an 11 second grand prix and two super-clean all original third gen fbody's a gta and an rs camaro. My buddy who's helping me with my ls swap has the grand prix and was behind me while out cruisin got on it good in 2nd up a nice little hill being a cool night roasted em for about 1/2 a block total traction fail but always fun! when we stopped at starbucks he says soon you'll be doing that in the bird!
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Originally Posted by chickenbalLS
Fail Wheel Drive!!!!!Took my cobalt out tonight for our sat. night meet with the boys all the regulars showed up 2 grand nationals, both very nice cars turbo swapped and driven properly an 11 second grand prix and two super-clean all original third gen fbody's a gta and an rs camaro. My buddy who's helping me with my ls swap has the grand prix and was behind me while out cruisin got on it good in 2nd up a nice little hill being a cool night roasted em for about 1/2 a block total traction fail but always fun! when we stopped at starbucks he says soon you'll be doing that in the bird!
Excuse me if I missed something, but this is the second post about your cobalt, and we are talking about the ford focus.
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