Crappy 1/4 mile times - Focaljet

**3DWhiteLX** · 04-22-2001, 05:26 PM

Just went to my local dragway for the first time in my life with some of my friends.

2 best times 16.191@86mph and 16.205@86mph.
1 worse time 16.78@85mph

My friend has a SE sport and got his best time at 16.344@86mph TOTALLY STOCK!?!

That's the big deal ? Surrely I had 16" wheels and he is on stock ones but ?

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2000 3Door Cloud-9 LX Zetec
Volant/IceMan Intake, FocusSport Cat-Back, FordRacing Pulley, FordRacing Wires, FocusSport Springs, Koni Shocks, Eibach Sway Bars, 16" 2001 ZTS Wheels, Toyo FZ4 205/50VR16.
16.19@86mph

**FocusJeloSan** · 04-22-2001, 06:20 PM

Damn...that's better than I got. My best is a 16.7something. I must be doing something wrong too...
Shifting at around 6K every time. Launching alittle under 3K and flooring it the whole time pretty much...well, as much as I can.
I have felt another sort of "performance wave" when I launched really well and caught the 1-2-3 shiftpoints pretty close to being at what felt like the ideal RPM ranges, but that's purely subjective.
Of course, the focus isn't exactly a drag car, either.

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Mali-Blue ZX3

**3DWhiteLX** · 04-22-2001, 06:46 PM

Forget to mention that I do not have any tach so I have no idea of my shift point rpms ... I shift at 45km/h and 90km/h and the race is finished

before I shift into 4th gear

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2000 3Door Cloud-9 LX Zetec
Volant/IceMan Intake, FocusSport Cat-Back, FordRacing Pulley, FordRacing Wires, FocusSport Springs, Koni Shocks, Eibach Sway Bars, 16" 2001 ZTS Wheels, Toyo FZ4 205/50VR16.
16.19@86mph

[This message has been edited by 3DWhiteLX (edited 04-22-2001).]

**TRUenemy00** · 04-22-2001, 11:24 PM

don't be too unhappy....i went 16.2 and i have intake, superchip and UDP
i went 16.4 stock
my problem was i was launching too high and couldn't hook
next time i go I will have the diablo chip in and hopefull I can get down to where my times should be in the high 15's

your friends 16.3 at 86mph doesn't seem right..the mph seems too high for a stock focus

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01' Yellow ZX3

**Maxx** · 04-23-2001, 11:00 AM

Im the one you did this.

With a 100% stock focus.

I have to find a scanner to scan my timeslip and picture of my car, for a proof.

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Stock Black SE Sport
16.341 @ 86.021 mph

[This message has been edited by Maxx (edited 04-23-2001).]

04-22-2001, 05:26 PM	#1
3DWhiteLX TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Posts: 494	Crappy 1/4 mile times Just went to my local dragway for the first time in my life with some of my friends. 2 best times 16.191@86mph and 16.205@86mph. 1 worse time 16.78@85mph My friend has a SE sport and got his best time at 16.344@86mph TOTALLY STOCK!?! That's the big deal ? Surrely I had 16" wheels and he is on stock ones but ? ------------------ 2000 3Door Cloud-9 LX Zetec Volant/IceMan Intake, FocusSport Cat-Back, FordRacing Pulley, FordRacing Wires, FocusSport Springs, Koni Shocks, Eibach Sway Bars, 16" 2001 ZTS Wheels, Toyo FZ4 205/50VR16. 16.19@86mph

04-22-2001, 06:20 PM	#2
FocusJeloSan Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Rafael, Ca, US Posts: 2,180	Re: Crappy 1/4 mile times Damn...that's better than I got. My best is a 16.7something. I must be doing something wrong too... Shifting at around 6K every time. Launching alittle under 3K and flooring it the whole time pretty much...well, as much as I can. I have felt another sort of "performance wave" when I launched really well and caught the 1-2-3 shiftpoints pretty close to being at what felt like the ideal RPM ranges, but that's purely subjective. Of course, the focus isn't exactly a drag car, either. ------------------ Mali-Blue ZX3

04-22-2001, 06:46 PM	#3
3DWhiteLX TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Posts: 494	Re: Crappy 1/4 mile times Forget to mention that I do not have any tach so I have no idea of my shift point rpms ... I shift at 45km/h and 90km/h and the race is finished before I shift into 4th gear ------------------ 2000 3Door Cloud-9 LX Zetec Volant/IceMan Intake, FocusSport Cat-Back, FordRacing Pulley, FordRacing Wires, FocusSport Springs, Koni Shocks, Eibach Sway Bars, 16" 2001 ZTS Wheels, Toyo FZ4 205/50VR16. 16.19@86mph [This message has been edited by 3DWhiteLX (edited 04-22-2001).]

04-22-2001, 11:24 PM	#4
TRUenemy00 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 5,191	Re: Crappy 1/4 mile times don't be too unhappy....i went 16.2 and i have intake, superchip and UDP i went 16.4 stock my problem was i was launching too high and couldn't hook next time i go I will have the diablo chip in and hopefull I can get down to where my times should be in the high 15's your friends 16.3 at 86mph doesn't seem right..the mph seems too high for a stock focus ------------------ 01' Yellow ZX3

04-23-2001, 11:00 AM	#5
Maxx Rookie Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: MONTREAL/CANADA Posts: 10	Re: Crappy 1/4 mile times Im the one you did this. With a 100% stock focus. I have to find a scanner to scan my timeslip and picture of my car, for a proof. ------------------ Stock Black SE Sport 16.341 @ 86.021 mph [This message has been edited by Maxx (edited 04-23-2001).]

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