So aside from Macs, this is another hobby I am very passionate about

[ultrablue662]

I'm assuming you all know I love cars. Started modifying cars when I was 17, Nine years ago.

After a LONG time, a lot of money, and many many long nights (because it's too hot to work on a car in the UAE when the sun is up) I finally got my car on a dynamometer.

When I bought her just over 2 years ago she had 340 horse power. She clocked in a 464.5 horsepower today. an increase of 124.5 hp.

To put that in perspective (Since I dont even think Sarah, someone who has to deal with this craziness, really gets)

A Lamborghini Gallardo makes 520 hp
A Ferrari 430 makes 490 hp.

My car goes here in this list with 464 hp

A Corvette Makes 430 hp
A Porsche GT3 makes 415 hp
A Ferrari 360 makes 400 hp
A Porsche 911 Carrera Makes 355 hp
A Porsche Cayman makes 295 hp

I'm way too excited, and phase 3 of my plans are already in place. she should hit 550 hp by January... As long as I dont blow the engine up like my last car.

The dyno chart:

[Magnus]

So then comes the question, what are you going to use all that power for?

[ultrablue662]

Realistically? Sit the car at home and marvel at it. But I do enjoy a street race every now and then (Scared th ebejeezies out of a BMW M3 2 nights ago)

I was actually thinking of participating in the Dubai Autodrome Drag Race comps in the Street category, V8 all motor class.) We'll have another Emirates Mac car at the races! lol.

This is kind of like metal music... or Macs, once its in your blood, its kind of hard to let go.

[Magnus]

Originally Posted by ultrablue662

Realistically? Sit the car at home and marvel at it. But I do enjoy a street race every now and then (Scared th ebejeezies out of a BMW M3 2 nights ago)

I was actually thinking of participating in the Dubai Autodrome Drag Race comps in the Street category, V8 all motor class.) We'll have another Emirates Mac car at the races! lol.

This is kind of like metal music... or Macs, once its in your blood, its kind of hard to let go.

Cool, if you do decide to join in the race, please let us know so we can encourage people to come watch and cheer you on.

[gajanan]

MY Ford focus 101 hp Vs YOUR Charger 464.5 hp ... hmmm I think i could beat you ! try to keep your speed to 80 so we are even Besides everytime a car topic comes its really bad to give my own car details, i have pissed off so many people on road, i guess everytime i leave home i have to watch my back for hitmans lol. The only cool thing about my car is the shiny (now dusty) color :P

BTW how much did it cost approx ? And did you do it all by yourself ?

[noixe]

hats off ultraD
i would beat ur car, like, by miles, but i dont have a license yet
or a car for tht matter:P wat all mods did u make2it? apart frm the air in-take obviously which is a given :P

[Zaid Al Hilali]

We need pictures, outside, inside and motor pictures.

[Magnus]

Listen ultrablue, I can pack way more stuff in my Volvo V70 than you can in your car

[gajanan]

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[ultrablue662]

Originally Posted by gajanan

MY Ford focus 101 hp Vs YOUR Charger 464.5 hp ... hmmm I think i could beat you ! try to keep your speed to 80 so we are even Besides everytime a car topic comes its really bad to give my own car details, i have pissed off so many people on road, i guess everytime i leave home i have to watch my back for hitmans lol. The only cool thing about my car is the shiny (now dusty) color :P

BTW how much did it cost approx ? And did you do it all by yourself ?

I knew a guy who ran a direct port nitrous system into his Focus FYI. It was pretty cool. And fast.

I, with an extra pair of hands, ordered, followed, called the states when the parts were lost by UPS, emailed, and called again when Aramex lost them by ourselves.

We installed the CAI, Catback (Funny story here, it didnt fit as I liked, Instead of sending it out to an exhaust shop, I smacked the hanger with a hammer, bending it a bit to make it fit. easy!), Headers, front suspension (A shop had to instal the rear ones, I couldnt figure it out WITH the instructions) front swaybar (Again, the rear one a shop did, too much hassle)

I also installed the diagnostics computer, the tuning computer, and dyno tuned her myself.

The heavy stuff, the racing cam and heads there is no way a hobbiest can do. Those were professionally installed. Im not a mechanic, and this was MAJOR car surgery.

I also swapped the injectors when I didnt like the power curve (It helped) and installed the HIDs (these take like 20 minutes btw, if anyone is thinking of getting HIDs)

I soiled 2 kandooras (beyond the capability of a washiing machine to wash it and also like 2 t shirts and my favorite track pants.

Sadly, anything new from now on will be even more technical than the heads/cam, so I wont really be able to do much. :-(