Who says you can\'t power through a corner?
I read many posts from enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts alike complaining about the low torque and low power you get as you come out of a corner. I can guarantee I know how these folks are driving their SVT Focus, and it ain't as it should be.
I used to own a Honda S2000. There is an odd similarity between these two cars. They both peak in HP and torque very close to redline. People, if you are not driving your SVT Focus near redline, you may as well be driving a standard, run of the mill Focus. Those that complain about the S2000 are likely the same that complain about the SVT Focus.
But you’ve got to drive a sports car where the power is made. Not where you wish it was made, or where some other cars you’ve owned made it, but where that specific car makes its peak power. If you drive an S2000 near the peak power rpm, you will be rewarded with a ride of your life. The fun never stops after vtec is reached. Driving at 8k rpm lights the car up like an F1 racer.
The same with an SVT Focus. You HAVE to drive this car near its peak power rpm if you expect to be rewarded with the driving experience you expected when you bought the car. If you are going to granny around at 3500rpm "'cause you want to take real good care of her", then you don't understand why the motor is designed to peak HP near its redline.
I guarantee you if you pull through a corner at an rpm where peak power is made, you will slingshot yourself out of the corner. If you puddle around like it is a stock focus with a stock focus powerband, you will forever complain about the "low" torque coming out of corners. Peak torque is made around 5500rpm, which also happens to be where HP is at its sharpest rise. Enter a corner near 5k and floor it as you exit the corner, and you will be happy.
Like the S2000, the SVT Focus does NOT suffer from low torque, if you drive the car where the peak torque matches the rapidly incraesing HP.
I read many posts from enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts alike complaining about the low torque and low power you get as you come out of a corner. I can guarantee I know how these folks are driving their SVT Focus, and it ain't as it should be.
I used to own a Honda S2000. There is an odd similarity between these two cars. They both peak in HP and torque very close to redline. People, if you are not driving your SVT Focus near redline, you may as well be driving a standard, run of the mill Focus. Those that complain about the S2000 are likely the same that complain about the SVT Focus.
But you’ve got to drive a sports car where the power is made. Not where you wish it was made, or where some other cars you’ve owned made it, but where that specific car makes its peak power. If you drive an S2000 near the peak power rpm, you will be rewarded with a ride of your life. The fun never stops after vtec is reached. Driving at 8k rpm lights the car up like an F1 racer.
The same with an SVT Focus. You HAVE to drive this car near its peak power rpm if you expect to be rewarded with the driving experience you expected when you bought the car. If you are going to granny around at 3500rpm "'cause you want to take real good care of her", then you don't understand why the motor is designed to peak HP near its redline.
I guarantee you if you pull through a corner at an rpm where peak power is made, you will slingshot yourself out of the corner. If you puddle around like it is a stock focus with a stock focus powerband, you will forever complain about the "low" torque coming out of corners. Peak torque is made around 5500rpm, which also happens to be where HP is at its sharpest rise. Enter a corner near 5k and floor it as you exit the corner, and you will be happy.
Like the S2000, the SVT Focus does NOT suffer from low torque, if you drive the car where the peak torque matches the rapidly incraesing HP.
