2002 Focus Overview

[Mondeo]

So change the flywheel?

[Madarmour]

Nope, basically there is gradual power loss from the crank to the wheels due to laws of physics and the figure is abt 15%. Manufacturer's figure is always taken from crank or flywheel whereas it is impossible for us to dyno the flywheel, unless you take out the engine to dyno! So when we dyno, the power is measured on wheels.

 

Get it?

[Seansene]

That power curve just keeps going up, up and away!

[Madarmour]

The engine's a peach! Shiokadoo from 3000 all the way to 6500!

 

I love my babe!

[Seansene]

Sounds like I need to take a ride soon!

[Madarmour]

The pleasure is mine!

[Vtim]

Just remember not to have a Heavy Meal before going for the ride . If no choice, you can always bring along a plastic bag

[Seansene]

Don't worry, I've survived my Airforce trainers trying to get us to hurl in mid-air, this should "only" result in sweaty palms

[Vtim]

Good for you, it sure didn't work for me as I always 'Tar Bow' during my Airforce training days (very short, only about 14+ of flying hours)

[Seansene]

Hey, you were a pilot trainee as well? I never made it past the single prop aircraft - couldn't land!

[Vtim]

Same here, straight & level, turns was ok for me. Only everytime when I finished the 'barrel roll', 'loop the loop', 'figure eight' on the SF260, I always 'Tar Pow' one .

 

Then they send me to Paya Lebar Air Base Medical Center to seek some medical treatment . Well, it was a bad idea . All they do the whole day is to spin me round & round & round & round & round.... to get me used to the feeling . That 1 week was one of the worst days of my life. Everyday go home with the inside of my head still spinning .

 

Finally, went back to flying & still 'Tar Pow', so kanna the chop

[Magfocus]

3k to 4k seems like a very short range leh. Gone before you can finish the word 'Whoaaa"............... Do you have a torque curve of your babe?

 

Hmm..maybe I should rephrase

 

Ok then, from 3k onwards

[Spacio1]

Hi Guys ,

 

Anyone did the grounding and magnet ? Any feed back in terms of responsiveness of the car and the fuel consumption?

 

Importantly, does it void warranty ?

 

Thanks a million

 

[Magfocus]

Hi there,

 

I did the grounding for my Focus Fuel consumption for mine ranges from 12 to 13.5km/l now. Lights were brighter too.

 

No, it doesnt void the warranty, its hardly detectable anyway

[Spacio1]

Thanks a lot

 

Will try that after fully run -in my Focus, now just above 2000km.

 

Was yours done by COOL ?

 

[Magfocus]

2000km is fully run in already! Mine has just passed 5200kms

 

Mine was done by TB himself

[Jman888]

Hi Spacio1,

 

I've just done the magnet by Cool on Sunday, yet to tell on the result . Feel faster respond sometime but occasionally it didn't respond even how hard i step on it . Will give it a couple of weeks to see the result. My main purpose is for reducing fuel consumption, so tell only after few more pump.

 

Cool did advise me not to do the grounding until after the 2nd servicing, RM is quite particular about this thing , perhap MagFocus can advise on him experience with RM.

Edited September 11, 2002 by Jman888

[Magfocus]

I think the response thing is more of the autobox issue than anything else. I believe you would see better consumption as the engine wears in. My initial feel was that the throttle was lighter(mines a manual) and the lights were brighter, both inside and out.