[Shotimes] slow sho, just driver?

[Paul L Fisher]

175 HP, not 170 HP.

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 169K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
'00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 39K Build date
11/19/1999
- Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Salaets" <jsalaets@msn.com>
To: "Ron DeReus" <dereus@fbx.com>; "Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] slow sho, just driver?


> > At the risk of totally embarassing myself, I have to ask... I was
> following
> > a newer Sentra and we did a 2nd gear, rolling 20-70mph on-ramp
competition
> > and it was basically a dead heat, he may have pulled me a little, but I
> > definitely wasn't catching him.  I'm not Mario Andretti or Mark
Nunnally,
> > and I only pulled 5000rpm and shifted, but is the new Sentra pretty
quick,
> > or is my SHO weak? (mechanically or humanly)
>
> Whether or not a Sentra is considered "powerful" GREATLY depends on the
type
> and year of the car.  I had a '91 Sentra SE-R that was a lot of fun to
drive
> and had quite a bit of pep, but nothing compared to my SHO.  The SE-R
> version of the Sentra started in '91 with an excellent, bulletproof, 140
hp,
> 2.0 liter engine, but gained a lot of weight and lost horsepower through
the
> years.
>
> The new SE-R V-Spec has a new 2.5 liter engine that has 170 horses and is
> pretty quick, but still shouldn't be a match for the SHO.  You're biggest
> problem was shifting at 5K - not only were you never reaching peak
> horsepower, but you also shifted out of the power band at every shift.
Try
> revving it out next time to at least 6500, and you'll leave ANY stock SE-R
> in the dust.  Besides, it's a lot of fun to hear the SHO motor at 6500,
and
> it sure won't hurt it! ; )
>
> Josh Salaets
> 95 SHO MTX (I SHO U)
> 85 Omni GLH-T (Yeah, it's fast)
> NWSHOC Member
> Eugene, OR
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