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Originally Posted by Justacarguy
I have a question about the 08 Foc they are using in the Challenge. If it is an 08 the brakes are front disc rear drum setup. It would make things a little dicey if the team puts 330 HP to the wheels. The Foc would be a wild bandit because it wouldn't be able to stop. So does anybody know if the Foc used on the show has front and rear disc or the stock disc/drum factory combo.
The reason I ask this is because I just read Car and Drivers initial review of the 08 Foc and they record a whooping 190 foot stopping distance.
http://www.caranddriver.com/shortroa...ons-page2.html
Now Car and Driver did not specify if they had ABS equipped on there test car or not. However, if it was equipped with ABS and it does have the stopping distance of 190 feet with only 140 Hp. Imagine what the stopping distance would be if the Foc had 330 HP. That would kill the cars handling. The driver would have to ride the brakes all the time. |
As many people have pointed out in other threads about the 08 Focus. The FocusSport White Hatch race car that pushes I think near 300hp is running a rear drum set up and did fine at the track while passing Corvettes.
I'm not for a drum setup at all, I agree this car should have rear disks. But its not something that will make the car squirrelly or dangerous by a long shot. Remember in small cars MOST of your braking is all up front...