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simonds1
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Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:06 pm |
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They had the new Focus ST on there, and they were showing a bit of ford's testing facility in essex, and as one of the tests for this new ST engine, it was running at it's maximum RPM for 4 WEEKS!! Yes you heard me right lol, FOUR WEEKS!  They said that was the equivilant of doing 150,000 miles.........at maximum RPM! Amazing how it didn't blow up! Exhaust parts reached over 1,000 degrees C too. Pretty impressive stuff! |
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Dan
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:30 am |
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castalysts will quite happily run at 800dgerees c, and thats on a regular car so imagine how hot the manifold is getting! |
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Chet T16
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:33 am |
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My old bodged turbo used to glow red after some raggin  |
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Neal
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:51 am |
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Impressive. Almost makes me want to go and buy a Ford  |
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Dan
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:52 am |
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i did like the sound of it when it was on top gear. |
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touring_19_16v
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:08 am |
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thts sum gud stuff 4 weeks unbeliveable still wouldnt buy 1 tho |
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Neal
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:12 am |
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I'd have a Focus RS or ST, or the old ST170 but they're the only Fords that I would have though. |
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touring_19_16v
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:21 am |
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id have the rs or the st170 puerly for the fact i perfer that shape over the new 1 hence y i wouldnt have the new fuckus st |
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Neal
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:35 am |
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Personally I find both shapes extremely bland, but I'd have them both on the basis that they're excellent cars |
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touring_19_16v
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:41 am |
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wonder if the lump will fit in a 19  |
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huwwatkins
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:44 am |
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| id have the rs or the st170 puerly for the fact i perfer that shape over the new 1 hence y i wouldnt have the new fuckus st |
Didn't think they bothered making a Focus RS? |
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touring_19_16v
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:51 am |
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of course they did but as the duratec lumps dont produce much these are only 200bhp 40 bhp more than the st170 yest the same lump |
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simonds1
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:02 am |
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| Didn't think they bothered making a Focus RS? |
Course they did huw! This thing......
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northy
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:07 am |
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looked a nice motor, bet its going to be a quick un when the tunning boys get there hands on it. |
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Dan
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:16 am |
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0-60 6.0 sec standard iirc |
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huwwatkins
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:14 am |
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Focus is a focus, they all look the same to me |
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Neal
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:37 am |
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Like phase 2 19s then  |
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JB
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:02 am |
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huwwatkins
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:41 am |
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| Like phase 2 19s then |
Unfortunatley to the uninformed yes...but at the end of the day they probably think the same of the ph1. |
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Stephen
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:03 pm |
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| simonds1 wrote: |
| They had the new Focus ST on there, and they were showing a bit of ford's testing facility in essex, and as one of the tests for this new ST engine, it was running at it's maximum RPM for 4 WEEKS!! Yes you heard me right lol, FOUR WEEKS! They said that was the equivilant of doing 150,000 miles.........at maximum RPM! Amazing how it didn't blow up! Exhaust parts reached over 1,000 degrees C too. Pretty impressive stuff! |
I paused the feed at this point and had a good look at the figures. From memory I this is was running around 5900 - 6200.
It also gave the coolant temperature on entry and exit, as you would imagine there was a large difference.
I think the reasons that engines normally blow up (or seize) when revved high for a long time is due to insufficient cooling or less than new components. This isn't a problem in a controlled environment.
Impressive none the less. |
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luffers
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:00 pm |
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| simonds1 wrote: |
| They had the new Focus ST on there, and they were showing a bit of ford's testing facility in essex, and as one of the tests for this new ST engine, it was running at it's maximum RPM for 4 WEEKS!! Yes you heard me right lol, FOUR WEEKS! They said that was the equivilant of doing 150,000 miles.........at maximum RPM! Amazing how it didn't blow up! Exhaust parts reached over 1,000 degrees C too. Pretty impressive stuff! |
nothing impresive about that it all engines get tested in the same way....#
big fuckin deal |
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