Shaun Carlson

inferno · 05-12-2001, 08:20 PM

Today I got a chance to meet Shaun Carlson, the owner and driver of the Meguiar's drag Focus. He was a really cool and knowledgable guy. Just thought I would share that.

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90 Honda CRX aka Project Mongoose
Estimated Completion: 7/1/01
453 horses with a stock head...built head and LSD on the way

84 Toyota Supra
High flow cat, two chamber flowmaster, custom 2.5" piping, msd 8.5mm wires. Will have boost before 2002.
Have HKS turbo manifold for it

.....T04e next week

84_GT350 · 05-13-2001, 11:50 PM

So...can a Focus really be considered a Ford? With the exception of that car they showed this year...the 6 speed 300hp Turbo'ed car.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

inferno · 05-14-2001, 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by 84_GT350:
So...can a Focus really be considered a Ford?

Ummm......last time I checked, there was a blue oval on it....

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90 Honda CRX aka Project Mongoose
Estimated Completion: 7/1/01
453 horses with a stock head...built head and LSD on the way

84 Toyota Supra
High flow cat, two chamber flowmaster, custom 2.5" piping, msd 8.5mm wires. Will have boost before 2002.
Have HKS turbo manifold for it

.....T04e next week

SmokeyDP · 05-14-2001, 03:05 PM

If its DESIGNED by Ford, MADE by Ford, SOLD by Ford and it SAYS Ford, chances are it IS a Ford.

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1992 GT 5.0L Convertible
BBK Shorties, Flowmasters, Super Chip, Mass Air, Under Drive Pullies, Hurst Shifter, Duck Tape
AIM: SmokeyDP

JANESLX50 · 05-14-2001, 08:56 PM

We traded in the truck for the 2-door ZX3 Focus and this little screamer can haul butt. The handling is great, although my husband swapped out the stock rear bushings with polyuerathane ones and put on the K&N cone. The Focus came out in Europe for a while before coming here. Carlos Sainz is doing pretty well with one in the World Rally Series this year.

05-12-2001, 08:20 PM	#1
inferno The Instigator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: So Cal and Houston Posts: 764	Shaun Carlson Today I got a chance to meet Shaun Carlson, the owner and driver of the Meguiar's drag Focus. He was a really cool and knowledgable guy. Just thought I would share that. ------------------ 90 Honda CRX aka Project Mongoose Estimated Completion: 7/1/01 453 horses with a stock head...built head and LSD on the way 84 Toyota Supra High flow cat, two chamber flowmaster, custom 2.5" piping, msd 8.5mm wires. Will have boost before 2002. Have HKS turbo manifold for it.....T04e next week

05-13-2001, 11:50 PM	#2
84_GT350 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Overland Park, KS, USA Posts: 1,631	So...can a Focus really be considered a Ford? With the exception of that car they showed this year...the 6 speed 300hp Turbo'ed car. ------------------ 1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

05-14-2001, 03:05 PM	#4
SmokeyDP Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Middlesex, NJ Posts: 212	If its DESIGNED by Ford, MADE by Ford, SOLD by Ford and it SAYS Ford, chances are it IS a Ford. ------------------ 1992 GT 5.0L Convertible BBK Shorties, Flowmasters, Super Chip, Mass Air, Under Drive Pullies, Hurst Shifter, Duck Tape AIM: SmokeyDP

05-14-2001, 08:56 PM	#5
JANESLX50 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 25	We traded in the truck for the 2-door ZX3 Focus and this little screamer can haul butt. The handling is great, although my husband swapped out the stock rear bushings with polyuerathane ones and put on the K&N cone. The Focus came out in Europe for a while before coming here. Carlos Sainz is doing pretty well with one in the World Rally Series this year.