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Anonymous
10-01-01, 02:37 PM
me mate dave has a 1.4SRi with full exhaust system and K&N filter. He swears blind that a 1.25 Fiesta Zetec can whip his ass up to about 100mph! he's raced this zetec a few times and it's completely standard. He says the Zetecs are much lighter than the novas and this is why!! surely a 1.4SRi cant be beaten by a 1.25fiesta can it?????

Anonymous
10-01-01, 02:39 PM
no my mate had a zetec and they are faster, in fact they are very quick

Anonymous
10-01-01, 06:50 PM
Leathered about 3 Zetec's in my standard 1.4 SR

Anonymous
10-01-01, 07:09 PM
Cant sell the old Zetecs short, I used to have a 1.8 16v Zetec and they do go when u use the revs properly.Raced a Zetec fiesta in my GTE and it was quicker than I thought, just not quick enough!

Anonymous
10-01-01, 07:22 PM
the zetecs (1.8) are crap.... 105 bhp for a 1.8......shit if u ask me, as for the 1.25 , i beat them in ma car 1.4 sri wi full zorst system, k&n filter and super chip

Anonymous
10-01-01, 07:33 PM
zetec hi, hi my sri beats them no problem, and it's standered

Anonymous
10-01-01, 11:10 PM
my 1.3 sr will whip a 1.25 zetecs ass

Anonymous
10-01-01, 11:13 PM
I also have a 1.3sr Modded. I can just see off a 1.25 zetec. But I must admit they are fast! I can just about see off a Nova SRi with a performance backbox, but not a highly modded SRi!

Anonymous
10-01-01, 11:48 PM
My mates Sri with a K&N75i and backbox is quicker than a 1.25 zetec, it is quicker than a zetec with out the induction Kit aswell!!

Anonymous
11-01-01, 12:30 AM
ballsy.My old 'crap' Zetec would piss most novas other than a GTE/GSi or some other modded fing,I think it's as much to do with the driver as anything else.The Orion I had would do in 4th what most of your SR's do top end.

Anonymous
11-01-01, 01:39 PM
my 1.4sr has never had a problem with my mates 1.25 zetec-with full exhaust system

Anonymous
11-01-01, 03:02 PM
I cant tell if its definatley a Zetec or not coz by the time ive had a chance to look up its so far behind me I can't work out what it is in my mirror.
All fords are shit !!!

Anonymous
12-01-01, 06:15 PM
there is no doubt that the zetecs are quick. however its all to do with what condition the engines are in. if yours is shagged you get beat simple. if its ok you piss on them. word of warning - ax 1.1i are fast as fuck! aslmost dicked me in my 1.4sr! anyone know why they are so dam fast?

Anonymous
15-01-01, 01:27 PM
AX's are so fast because they don't way bugger all. You can't lean on the body work or it dents!

A 1.25 Zetec puts out 75 horsies which is the same as a standard 1.4SR, so it depends on the weight of both (as well as the driver). My ex had a 1.4 Zetec Fiesta that put out 90bhp (the same as my old crap 1.6 Zetec escort). The 1.4 Zetec will piss on standard and lightly modded SR/SRi's and will see off some GTE/GSI's as well.

Still a Ford though which means its unreliable and shite!!

Anonymous
22-01-01, 04:36 AM
My Dad's a driving instuctor, and he's got a 1.25 Zetec Fiesta Si, and I've driven it loads of times.
It's nice to drive, but no where near as quick as my 1.3 Nova. You put your foot down, and it goes, but it's not mind blowing.
In fact, my old 1.2 Nova accelerated quicker, and that was standard.