beat an SRT4
6th Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 10,551
From: Texas
I think the European Focus Has great potential if them blue oval A$$holes would bring it over here. Also if ford lets there nuts hang and puts the SHO eco boost 3.5L in the new base model mustang then that will be handing the Evo , STI and the new base Camaro model there a$$es.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 901
From: MA
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 48
From: Indiana
I will have to disagree 110%. Before the Mustang, I had a 2005 Ion Redline. (same as the Cobalt SS/SC.) Never had a single problem with the car, except for the Slave CYL in the trans going out. (Consequently happened the same day the motor mounts were put in, so I suspect that it was the root of the problem, but fixed for free under waranty). Car had 2.7 pully, (around 18lbs of boost of so) 6olb injectors, custom tune, Cobra HE, larger intercooler reservoir, Long tube header/3" downpipe, B&M Shifter. I absolutly know from a roll the ION would rape the **** out of my Mustang. From dynos with same mods, tune, it was around 260-270HP to the wheels. I was only able to get it down to low 14's with me driving, (I suck) but a friend was able to run a 13.7 with it Hadabout $800 dollars total in all the mods. Thats not to shaby, if the car was geared correctly it would have been much faster. First gear was completly and uterly useless. It was a fun car to drive, it just didnt sound like my Mustang does, and the top didnt go down! Had no issues with the car though for the 15,000 beat the **** out of it miles I had it!
the thing just fell apart and the sad thing is I never got to run it at track.
