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Crazirich,Aug 12 2005, 04:13 PM Wrote:Not bad, no offence i bet the foci is killer but it didn't look like the stangs were pushing it hard at the time, i couldn't hear any high v8 revs, they let the foci go.... but then i wasn't there and all
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Ok, finally saw the vid.

You're right to a certain extent.

I had just passed the red mustang, and caught up to the black mustang. As we came around that corner, the Mustangs were way slower than me so I was stuck. The thing I was doing to press the issue (because they often don't want to let a Focus pass because of ego), is I'd hug the inside, and come up to their passenger door and sit there, because you can't pass without a signal. Once I got the signal, foot to the floor, they let off a little and I go by. So, no they don't have it floored when I'm passing. However, I do have about 200fwhp and 2500lbs to their ~300 and 3500lbs. So they don't have to lift too much.

If the film continued, you'd see me leaving them behind through that turn. And no, I basically don't brake for the upcoming corner. I touch the brakes to set the car, but not enough to lose any speed, then turn in, then power back on to stabilize the car through the turn. That's one of the few turns with a wall, otherwise I would probably grab 4th at the end of the straight and not touch the brakes.

Regardless of the mustangs not flooring it on the straight, I was destroying them everywhere else. That's why I was faster, that's why they have to let me pass.