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Colin

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16th May 10 at 12:22

£2k for the mountune

Ben G

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16th May 10 at 13:08

quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
i dont know how it does not wheel spin? i got 240bhp at front wheels and the spin is stupid? 383bhp would be a right handful i would have thought?

good isn't it. i can't believe it myself, my focus was ok putting the power down in the dry but in the wet it would just spin in the first 3 gears.

fancy suspension and 235 tyres must do the job well.

connollygt30

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16th May 10 at 13:13

Obviously in the wet it will spin i would assume,not a twitch in the dry,ford have smashed it with these like

Fro

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16th May 10 at 16:16

Have not they not just restricted it in the first few gears like the first RS? In which case of course it will be unlikely to spin if driven properly.

Ojc

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16th May 10 at 17:13

Barn door, has your ST got a LSD? Buy one.

Thanks.

BarnshaW

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16th May 10 at 17:17

it hasnt, i saw one on ebay a few weeks ago for cheap aswell, make much difference?

Fro

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16th May 10 at 17:19

LSD's are the Shiz!

Ben G

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16th May 10 at 18:58

quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Have not they not just restricted it in the first few gears like the first RS? In which case of course it will be unlikely to spin if driven properly.

more than likely. they done this for the st so i assume the new rs is the same.

1st and 2nd gear don't produce full power or torque iirc to protect the gearbox, hence why a lot of people say 0-60's are worthless and it's motorways where the real fun happens.

Fro

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16th May 10 at 19:57

Same with mine except 3rd is limited aswell apparently

P1CK4D

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16th May 10 at 20:04

quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Same with mine except 3rd is limited aswell apparently

Now thats gay

sand-eel

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16th May 10 at 20:22

Still should have made it 4x4 becuase its a limited edition.

connollygt30

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16th May 10 at 21:02

quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Still should have made it 4x4 becuase its a limited edition.

Why? the car doesnt need 4x4,take it you havnt been in one?

SportBoy

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16th May 10 at 21:03

why doesnt it need 4x4? would a 4x4 one be less capable than a fwd?

Ben G

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16th May 10 at 21:19

yes, it'd be slower.

lifes not all about 0-60 times.

SportBoy

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16th May 10 at 21:34

ahhh il ring mitsubishi, nissan , subaru etc tell them they are doing it wrong.

connollygt30

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16th May 10 at 21:35

They dont need 4x4 as they are perfect FWD,please go for a run in one before criticising

[Edited on 16-05-2010 by connollygt30]

Ben G

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16th May 10 at 21:37

quote:
Originally posted by SportBoy
ahhh il ring mitsubishi, nissan , subaru etc tell them they are doing it wrong.

totally different manufacturers. who's to say ford are wrong? sorry, they invest billions into their products, surely they know whats best?

considering it weighs over 1400kg's, if you add the 4x4 system it'd be over 1500kg's which is a lot in an already heavy hatchback.

SportBoy

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16th May 10 at 21:39

they make them to sell ... not what performs best.. im sure they would sell more fwd than 4x4 .. hence makeing them fwd ... ie there expensive as they are .. if they were 4x4 they would be even more to buy

[Edited on 16-05-2010 by SportBoy]

connollygt30

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16th May 10 at 21:42

quote:
Originally posted by SportBoy
they make them to sell ... not what performs best.. im sure they would sell more fwd than 4x4 .. hence makeing them fwd ... ie there expensive as they are .. if they were 4x4 they would be even more to buy

[Edited on 16-05-2010 by SportBoy]

Not at all...ford had a 4x4 prototype and they decided FWD was better for the car,the way these cars handle and put the power down is mad,i cant say it enough how good they are

Ben G

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16th May 10 at 21:44

thy could've put the kuga haldex system in if they wanted to, so obviously it's not just for cost as they already have the system available to them.

SportBoy

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16th May 10 at 21:50

ok ... how about i agree to disagree .. im not saying its a shit car as i know it isnt ... but saying its better/more capable fwd than 4x4 is a joke imo.

Ben G

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16th May 10 at 21:52

i think jr needs to blag a ride in one at the ring and report back to us.

sri boy

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16th May 10 at 21:57

pure shit over rated car like the old proper cossie rs's not some ford with a souped up volvo engine

Ben G

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16th May 10 at 22:02

quote:
Originally posted by sri boy
pure shit over rated car like the old proper cossie rs's not some ford with a souped up volvo engine

says the bloke with a 1.6 corsa.

sri boy

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16th May 10 at 22:04

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G

quote:
Originally posted by sri boy
pure shit over rated car like the old proper cossie rs's not some ford with a souped up volvo engine

says the bloke with a 1.6 corsa. [/quote
who's gt a 1.6 corsa

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