Poll: How fast is your Escort?

Davescort97 · #1 10-20-2005, 08:57 AM

I've got a 97 2.0 SPI coupled with a 5 speed. I've had it up to 105 and it just won't do no more. 110hp may not seem like much but it's not too bad for a car that weighs just on the other side of 2000 lbs. What kind of Escort do you have and how fast is it?

brianatccm · #2 10-20-2005, 01:55 PM

I have a 1993 Ford Escort LX 4-Door Hb with the 1.9L SOHC with 190,500 miles. I went about 77mph last night. The speedo goes up to 85mph. Some day i'll top it out.

-Brian

zx2srdotnet · #3 10-20-2005, 02:40 PM

135mph and still pulling, 5spd ZX2

shello · #4 10-21-2005, 09:21 AM

Got my 94 lx, up to 100. Due to instability at those speeds, afraid to push it past 100. Got a cold air intake, and five fwd transm.

jeffescortlx · #5 10-24-2005, 05:00 PM

13's @ 100+ traps.

Jet-Lee · #6 10-25-2005, 05:02 PM

1999 Escort LX. I've had it to 125 with plenty of pull left, but not enough road. Damn "modded" Civics couldn't go fast enough so I had to brake. That was scary with warped rotors.

Mikelb · #7 10-26-2005, 01:06 PM

mine's not running now... but I think 117... it still had pull left... completely stock 95' 1.9l cept some custom intake work done (sorry I was broke back then)...
I have since gotten a Stealth (Dodge)... and can't afford to keep both running...

blu3hippo · #8 10-28-2005, 11:35 AM

i got 117 from my 1.6 Mexico, ran out of road to see how much faster it would go, but seemed to still be pulling.

~manuel~ · #9 10-29-2005, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikelb

mine's not running now... but I think 117... it still had pull left... completely stock 95' 1.9l cept some custom intake work done (sorry I was broke back then)...
I have since gotten a Stealth (Dodge)... and can't afford to keep both running...

i doubt escorts have the beans to go that fast.except for the zx2.and those speedos arn't very accurate at the upper range.

AzTumbleweed · #10 10-29-2005, 07:25 AM

Since I've gotten older I've decided it's not how fast it'll go but how long. I like the prospect of getting 300,000 miles out of my car

Jet-Lee · #11 11-02-2005, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ~manuel~

i doubt escorts have the beans to go that fast.except for the zx2.and those speedos arn't very accurate at the upper range.

I've been 115+ mph several times racing friends. They can indeed go that fast. Hell, I've beat a zx2 from 70mph to 120mph.

Mikelb · #12 11-02-2005, 11:34 AM

yeah, and like I said, we had some custom intake work... though that's only netting a few hp... it was enough

zx2srdotnet · #13 11-02-2005, 12:14 PM

ive had a 120hp v6 91 taurus automatic over 90 im sure a car w/ a lot less weight can do a lot better

Mikelb · #14 11-02-2005, 12:57 PM

yeah, I had a 3.8l v6 taurus(89, my first car)... bent the speedometer needle... and it was still pulling... raced my boss' truck... it had a 350 and exhaust... those are a whole different beast though

DarkblueTA · #15 11-05-2005, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffescortlx

13's @ 100+ traps.

Mine tops the 85mph speedo with ease. Just a tune up and cut out the air box mod(free btw).

Jeff, interested in what turbo kit you used or what header/turbo did you get? I was thinking about that for mine but with 193k on the clock...I don't know if its a good idea. What did you do to feed the engine fuel..and FMU? thanks in advance.

BTW...Escorts, even ZX2's are NOT fast.

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