What would be quicker round a track
24-10-2007, 07:47 PM
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What would be quicker round a track
standard escos or standard focus rs?
24-10-2007, 07:48 PM
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god this will get interesting
24-10-2007, 07:51 PM
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top gear tested them but only done it over the 1/4 mile and the escos pissed it
24-10-2007, 07:52 PM
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24-10-2007, 07:53 PM
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personally I would think around a track the RS Focus would have the edge
24-10-2007, 07:54 PM
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but anyway who owns a standard cossie these days except the polishing brigade
24-10-2007, 07:55 PM
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Whats the transmission losses on both...
24-10-2007, 07:57 PM
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but anyway who owns a standard cossie these days except the polishing brigade
both are slow standard mate
24-10-2007, 08:01 PM
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frs i would say.
24-10-2007, 08:11 PM
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In the dry it'd have to be the Focus. Not sure about the wet
Maybe still the Focus.
24-10-2007, 08:16 PM
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Cossie all day long imo
FRS fucking poof car
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24-10-2007, 08:18 PM
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24-10-2007, 08:21 PM
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Cossie all day long imo
FRS fucking poof car
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Loving your answer Charlie, so much thought went into that..
24-10-2007, 08:22 PM
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FRS on a track I would have thought.
24-10-2007, 08:22 PM
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Cossie all day long imo
FRS fucking poof car
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Loving your answer Charlie, so much thought went into that..
I just LOL'd at it too
Jimmy, FRS Easy I reckon.....
24-10-2007, 08:25 PM
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Didn't Fast Ford or Performance Ford do this exact test a year or so ago?
24-10-2007, 08:48 PM
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25-10-2007, 08:40 AM
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FRS without a doubt imo!?
25-10-2007, 08:44 AM
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i wouldve thaught the cossie with its 4wd, well you learn something new every day
25-10-2007, 10:02 AM
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I was there at Brunters when Steve Scott did a faster lap time in a standard FRS than a stage 3 Escos so there's your answer
25-10-2007, 10:12 AM
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FRS imo!
25-10-2007, 10:18 AM
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Focus rs
25-10-2007, 10:45 AM
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FRS?? Whos driving the ESCOS miss Daisy....
25-10-2007, 10:46 AM
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25-10-2007, 10:48 AM
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25-10-2007, 11:04 AM
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what fundamental reasons is it quicker? what does it have the escos dont?
25-10-2007, 12:13 PM
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what fundamental reasons is it quicker? what does it have the escos dont?
escos is about 10-15 bhp quicker but has much more transmission loss through the 4wd system, plus the escort is a lot heavier.
25-10-2007, 02:55 PM
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what fundamental reasons is it quicker? what does it have the escos dont?
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Whats the transmission losses on both...
Plus as Matt said, weight too
25-10-2007, 03:26 PM
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i reckon FRS as well.... even tho i have never driven either
25-10-2007, 04:22 PM
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top gear tested them but only done it over the 1/4 mile and the escos pissed it
the original question was round a track. id hope the escos would would on a 1/4 with 4wd tho.
25-10-2007, 04:26 PM
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what fundamental reasons is it quicker? what does it have the escos dont?
Better Chassis, Less transmission loss + less weight.
25-10-2007, 04:29 PM
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frs has alot better brakes/suspension
25-10-2007, 05:16 PM
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what fundamental reasons is it quicker? what does it have the escos dont?
10 years of chassis technology
25-10-2007, 05:21 PM
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Focus probably but I will take the Escort
Or even better I would take the Focus with the Escort engine.
25-10-2007, 05:43 PM
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get a tiny bit of the wet stuff on the track and see what happens
the focus wouldnt even move from the start line
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Maybe still the Focus.
25-10-2007, 04:22 PM
Or even better I would take the Focus with the Escort engine.
