Hi, Guest
06-01-2007, 01:01 PM
Welcome to the site ... for '05 and later all Focus S, SE or SES models are equipped with the two-liter Duratec. Top of the line ST models have the 2.3L version Duratec.
S and SE models did not come with a tach so I guess yours is one of these ... in any event there is no way of overrevving the engine as the ECU will cut the fuel off long before any engine damage can occur - I think the nominal red line is 6800 rpm but the Duratec is capable of much higher revs without any real danger of damage. With the aid of SCT my redline is set at 7200 rpm (same engine as yours) and although I don't often take it to the redline I'm not uncomfortable doing so.
Unless you're real sqeamish about it, why not just once keep it in each gear until the fuel cutoff point and make note of the vehicle speed and sound of the engine - you can be sure that Ford is very conservative about these things and so long as it's in good shape with proper maintenance, you could drive at the redline all day without damage (not that I'm recommending you do it)
Hope you enjoy the site - lots of interesting and helpful characters here (not always in the same body, mind you)
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S and SE models did not come with a tach so I guess yours is one of these ... in any event there is no way of overrevving the engine as the ECU will cut the fuel off long before any engine damage can occur - I think the nominal red line is 6800 rpm but the Duratec is capable of much higher revs without any real danger of damage. With the aid of SCT my redline is set at 7200 rpm (same engine as yours) and although I don't often take it to the redline I'm not uncomfortable doing so.
Unless you're real sqeamish about it, why not just once keep it in each gear until the fuel cutoff point and make note of the vehicle speed and sound of the engine - you can be sure that Ford is very conservative about these things and so long as it's in good shape with proper maintenance, you could drive at the redline all day without damage (not that I'm recommending you do it)
Hope you enjoy the site - lots of interesting and helpful characters here (not always in the same body, mind you)
cheers
Aaronsfocus,May 31 2007, 10:38 PM Wrote:hey everyone,
well i just found this forum and read up on that MBRP exhaust system which i will get!
anyways so i have a 2005 ZX4 2.0L 5speed in CD silver and its pretty much the base model. SO my big big question is if anyone here with the same car (ie engine) can tell me at what SPEED to shift gears before redlining!! This is my first car and i've had it for a year now but i've only recently started to rev her higher and was amazed by the power, which obviously maxes out near the redline. The problem is that i don't have the tachometer or whatever you call the rev indicator. I'd love to push her more but i dont want to redline ever as it kills the engine and what not. In my experience when i accelerate in a sporty manner i shift like this. 50km/h into 3rd and 80km/h into 4th!
I'd appreciate if any help here!! thanks guys.
- Aaron
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2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
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New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *