WTF? I lost to a focus!!!
08-07-2003
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WTF? I lost to a focus!!!
So I was coming back from the local drag strip (just watching btw) so im all pumped to race and I (02 lx coupe) pull up to a light beside a 02 i think focus SE. Now he was all by himself and all i could hear was his dumb *** stereo playing **** music and he kept inchin forward so im like alright i think i can beat a focus why not, So we go and he has me off the satrt and by the end of 1st were even than 2nd he starts gaining again then at the top of second im pullin him in but i gotta shift to third and gains again! Im like WTF its a focus!! so we try again from the next lights pretty much the same thing except i got a better launch but he still beat me, than one more time but same results he beat me by like 1/2 car or more each time! Im not the best driver but im good, I just thought I woulda been able to take him! I tried to talk to him to see if he had any mods but he turned off! bw all i got is I/E and 17s! Why did this happen to Me I was rather embarassed!
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your driving skills are probably not the best, and your rims are slowin you down. a focus isn't faster than a civic. (svt excluded)
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Rep Power: 267 Ok like I said I know im not the best driver but I think im pretty good! whats the difference between a great driver and a good driver? In a straight line there cant really be much difference can there? Its just get a good launch take it to 6000rpms and shift quick right? plus would me having a passenger make a differnce between a win and a loss? Please help I dont wanna lose to another focus!
08-08-2003
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Rep Power: 0 Between 6700-6800, right before redline, shift. Ive beaten may cars, some faster than me, because they shift early. Unless you have light racing 17"s, lose them. They are weighing you down. What do you have on your car?
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Rep Power: 0 single cam bangers..isn't a focus dual? i raced a focus auto tranny w/ cai, springs. my was bone stock w/ 15 in OE wheel hubcaps..won by half a car in a quarter mile. you should shift right at 7K and Ride the clutch on first gear everyTIME.. never drop and release gas and clutch pedal. cuz if you do that, then it'll take awhile for your clutch to wear out, so you should break your car asap.
Last edited by aznrj; 08-08-2003 at 11:08 AM.
ower...100:10...im asuming the passenger weighed at least 100. 
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Rep Power: 267 Well thanx for the advice guys. I know I know you guys are all ashamed of me for losing to our #1 enemy but hey I tried! Yeah I know the 17s slow me down but they look better than 15s or 16s and I know civics arent fast so it might as well look good right? So do you think takin it up to 6750 instead of 6000 is really gonna make a difference? Do we have much power left that high in the rpm's???? Is there anything else I can do to better my driving skills besides the launch and shifting points?
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by rokenrolcivic
Is there anything else I can do to better my driving skills besides the launch and shifting points?
Is there anything else I can do to better my driving skills besides the launch and shifting points?
08-09-2003
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Rep Power: 0 Slightly? I laugh at any focus I see, and have never seen an svt so I laugh at them too, bring all the compacts you want that are n/a and very few will beat us that are on our level.
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Rep Power: 0 I don't believe the SVT is N/A. That car is faster than the Civic Si hatch. Not to mention it also handles better, too. It also revs higher for you people who like broader powerbands.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Snoop88
who races without redlining?
who races without redlining?
Our cars have to be pushed to the limit. I suppose it's a gearing thing...
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Rep Power: 0 Focus aren't that bad, don't beleive all the haters. The SVT is n/a and runs just a few tenths faster than the SI...most times its just a drivers race between the two. But, they handle great and their cheaper than other cars in its class.
