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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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What was the standard power of an S1+S2 escort when they came off the production line , with no fettling at all

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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:00 AM
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S2 was 132bhp
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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132 BHP
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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not enough
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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132bhp

But it's nothing an exhaust, air filter and chip can't cure
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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132 BHP
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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132

132

132

132

Think we have established the nswer to this one now
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:30 AM
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132 but they say the radiant red ones had tiny bit more 182bhp
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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was there no difference between the S1 and S2's?
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:37 AM
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thanx chaps
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:39 AM
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for some reason S1's were quoted 1 BHP more
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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i heard they were 1bhp more 2 but it says 132bhp on the rsoc site
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:44 AM
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na they definatly were quoted 133
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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Thought the FRST were one bhp more????????
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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The S2 produced peak power and peak torque at 250rpm less than the S1 did.

And the white S2's were slightly faster then the other colours.

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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by "SteveT
And the white S2's were slightly faster then the other colours.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveT
And the white S2's were slightly faster then the other colours.
apart from the rosso Red ones
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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wots darker rosso red or radiant red ???? or more 2 point which is better???
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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Radiant red is darker of the two and was Ford's RS red in the later models. The early ones up to 90 spec (I think) are Rosso red.
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