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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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Why doesnt my 03 ford focus zx3 have a redling on the tach?
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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All engines have a redline. Trust me your Focus will blow up if taken to a HIGH rpm & kept there, not sure why Ford wouldn't have indicated what the redline is....
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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Why doesnt my 03 ford focus zx3 have a redling on the tach?
Kant get there??? Just wonderin... [:-]

Old Sep 14, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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My cousin's old Focus had a 7k rpm tach im pretty sure. there wasnt a redline either. It will go all the way to 7. Im sure the motor has a rev limiter and you'll kno when u hit it. you best bet is if your beating on it, shift around 6500.
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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6K IMO...[:-]
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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I used to have a zx3- can't remember where the redline is, but sit in the driveway and rev it up, look at where the limiter kicks in and start shifting just before that.
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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ive been to about 7 and 7 is where the tach stops at, i know it will explode at high rpm's most engines will at a certain point
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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ive been to about 7 and 7 is where the tach stops at, i know it will explode at high rpm's most engines will at a certain point
eventually, most at much less that 7K...
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 01:16 AM
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Why doesnt my 03 ford focus zx3 have a redling on the tach?
Kant get there??? Just wonderin... [:-]


HAHA my thoughts exactly...
Old Sep 16, 2006 | 01:27 AM
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yea that thing revs real fast...ud be surprised...sucks that its a dog :-p



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