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Mar 14, 2016 | 04:34 PM

#2821

Robevo RS

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doesn't matter the RS engine sound like will be a LOT stronger.

lol

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Mar 14, 2016 | 05:31 PM

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doesn't matter the RS engine sound like will be a LOT stronger.

lol
[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKhnkXLFhdc"]2016 Ford Focus RS - Ford Brand Manager Matt Sylvester Interview - YouTube[url]

@ 1:55 and @2:20

wtf? the guy lives in a weird bubble of a world

Mar 14, 2016 | 05:36 PM

#2823

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apparently a hole in the block courtesy of the rod of cylinder #3 is pretty common in those, even stock ones...

Well, that's a bummer. He's at 400whp.. but i guess not for long LOL.

Mar 14, 2016 | 05:42 PM

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Well, that's a bummer. He's at 400whp.. but i guess not for long LOL.

from what I gather (didn't look into it too much), there's a specific design fault or something that causes cylinder 3 to go out, not really that the engine in general isn't strong enough to handle it.

Mar 14, 2016 | 07:06 PM

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Yay! Internet rumors!

Local track guy been running a 15 ecoboost on ethanol mixtures and +100wtq for the last year with no issues on track.

Couple others been tracking them with tunes with no issues on 91 octane.

Guess they didn't get the internetz memo...

Mar 14, 2016 | 07:21 PM

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But it happened to 4 cars on the internetz, it must be a major design flaw.

Mar 14, 2016 | 07:25 PM

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Everything gets blown out of proportion on the interwebs.

Mar 14, 2016 | 07:35 PM

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But it happened to 4 cars on the internetz, it must be a major design flaw.

Probably from those 6th to 2nd gear downshifts

Darn shifter..........

Mar 14, 2016 | 07:40 PM

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Everything gets blown out of proportion on the interwebs.

Hey, did you hear about those weak evo transfer cases that are blowing up in all the Evos? How about those weak stock pistons in Evo 8's?

Mar 14, 2016 | 08:17 PM

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@ 1:55 and @2:20

wtf? the guy lives in a weird bubble of a world

yeah there is some really wierd things i heard in this video, that is why i put it up here. lol

Mar 15, 2016 | 08:19 AM

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When I was young (about 20 years ago),one of my favorite car I have ever owned, and I herd rumors its coming back

Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 2
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...1.jpg~original

I caught a last second pic of this in Italy this winter. I had to ****** my phone back from my wife who was taking pics of trees and crap

Almost missed it! It was heading up the mountain towards Asiago. Very slippery as it had just began to snow HARD. Saw several FWD cars just spinning trying to get up the Mt. and a few pulled over to put on chains.

This was taken on the switchbacks of SP349
36010 Cogollo del Cengio VI, Italy
GPS: 45.795943, 11.430075

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Mar 15, 2016 | 09:49 AM

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^ This is the best post on this entire thread

Mar 15, 2016 | 10:30 AM

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But it happened to 4 cars on the internetz, it must be a major design flaw.

to be fair, I only heard about 1 on the interwebz, but he posted that his dealer told him ford was seeing quite a few of those so the warranty process was gonna take a bit longer cause they're trying to figure out whats happening. but this is hearsay, so it could be complete bs...

its obviously not an issue that affects all ecoboosts as there are a lot of them running with lots of power over stock

Mar 15, 2016 | 12:14 PM

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So this summarizes every thing wrong with this thread.

You post this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by warmmilk

apparently a hole in the block courtesy of the rod of cylinder #3 is pretty common in those, even stock ones...

Then, when called out on it, you post:

Quote:

Originally Posted by warmmilk

to be fair, I only heard about 1 on the interwebz...

Seriously dude? Come ** on. This isn't grade school people. You can't just make stuff up.

Mar 15, 2016 | 12:21 PM

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This thread delivers.