Chexmixa's new "Whip"

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So thats meh new ride, 2005 Ford Focus Zx4 ST
Payed 18 flat out the door with extended warrenty, 6-disk changer, and Leather.

ST is rated at 151 Hp and 153 Ft/lbs, 0-60 7.7 1/4 15.8

It shares alot of the Focus Svt Suspension bits and the only thing stopping it from handleing as well is that POS tires that are on there. They are some perelli P6's, can bearly get any stick with those. Its real easy to get the back end out with those tires.

Haven't raced anyone yet and don't plan on it until i get some miles on the motor. I think its right around the Honda Civic Si and Scion TC for performance. The Transmission in there is really nice. The gears are ultra short. 1st goes to 25, 2nd to 40, 3rd to 60, 4th to ... not quite sure yet i haven't revved it all the way out, but my guess is 90-100mph. The only drawback to the car i can find so far is the tack doesn't have a lil redline marker, so i have to kind of guess what the readline of the car is.

Overal i like the car alot. I wasn't expecting it to be very quick but its not bad, its surprised me. This car is mainly to have something i can mod out a lil and make it faster while maintaining low insurance premiums. because of my accident my insurance will go way up.

Future mods will be

Cosworth Stage 1 (good for about 25-30 HP; · Cold air induction kit, Cast alloy intake manifold ,ECU return envelope)
http://www.cosworth.com/

Stiffer springs

Better tires

Bigger rims, prolly Euro SVT rims. (17x7)

Looken to make this car a corner carver with a lil bit of umph. It has to last me through college, Length of the lone is 4 years so i should be able to pay it off pretty quick.

Not bad, pretty good performance too.

She's not rocketship... but... I bet it's comfortable... and has A/C... Radio... a Heater... a Defroster... and gets good gas milege.

Things the Z lacks.

I envy you sir. Truely I do.

She's not rocketship... but... I bet it's comfortable... and has A/C... Radio... a Heater... a Defroster... and gets good gas milege.

Things the Z lacks.

I envy you sir. Truely I do.

Thanks for the compliment, its def no rocketship but it gets the job done.

Oh chex. NOOOO!! You have disappointed me.

Just kidding. Congrats on the new ride. The interior looks really good. I like the styling on the inside. Any mods you are looking forward to as of yet? Just curious. You know you can't stay stock for more than a few weeks :).

Oh chex. NOOOO!! You have disappointed me.

Just kidding. Congrats on the new ride. The interior looks really good. I like the styling on the inside. Any mods you are looking forward to as of yet? Just curious. You know you can't stay stock for more than a few weeks :).

In the next week or so i am gunna be ordering my magnaflow catback exhaust. Then after that i'll get a new set of wheels + stiffer springs, and to finish her of i will get cosworth stage 1.

Civ, now that i have shown you mine its time for you to show me yours, c'mon lets see the freshly swapped civ.

Edit: does this mean i qualify for natural aspirations?

In the next week or so i am gunna be ordering my magnaflow catback exhaust. Then after that i'll get a new set of wheels + stiffer springs, and to finish her of i will get cosworth stage 1.

Civ, now that i have shown you mine its time for you to show me yours, c'mon lets see the freshly swapped civ.

Edit: does this mean i qualify for natural aspirations?

Sure you qualify. Welcome #15 :). PM me and I'll let you know what I have.

Its real easy to get the back end out with those tires. wow rwd focus :lol:

Nice ride man, theres potential in there...but I dont see a redline, where is it?

according to this:
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the redline is 6700 rpm. you can thank me in advance.

Nice ride man, theres potential in there...but I dont see a redline, where is it?

i dunno man, i think its somewhere around 5.7k to 6k. I kinda half to gues, i haven't bounced off the rev limiter yet. The engine is too new.

wow rwd focus :lol:

The tires have hardly any grip, and with the nice lil suspension it has on there you can throw your back end around on corners.

according to this:
http://motortrend.com/roadtests/coupe/112_0502_ordinary_chart/

the redline is 6700 rpm. you can thank me in advance.

Ohh wow, i didn't think i could rev it that high, thx.

nice ride man, pretty quick stock, i'd like to see what it can do when your done modding it...

nice car, but man the irony in this is so damn funny. You always talked crap about my econobox cavalier that came with a weak stock 150HP and ran high 15's stock. Now you have the exact same thing just with a ford name on it.

lol its funny, i aint making fun of your car, just the irony of the situation. Good luck with the car man.

nice car, but man the irony in this is so damn funny. You always talked crap about my econobox cavalier that came with a weak stock 150HP and ran high 15's stock. Now you have the exact same thing just with a ford name on it.

lol its funny, i aint making fun of your car, just the irony of the situation. Good luck with the car man.

i know i know :(

Sence we are on the subject of me i thought yall might wanna know what i look like

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That beard took a long time to grow in.

Not something I would have gone with, but you're back on the road, and that's what matters. Congrats.

Not something I would have gone with, but you're back on the road, and that's what matters. Congrats.

The car i was looking for was not something that was a spead racer. The key here is new, and low insurance. Not many cars will fit those 2 and still be sporty and affordably priced.

No I understand that. I'm just not a ford guy, so no matter what, it wouldn't have been what I would have picked for any reasons. I would have looked for an '01 toyota or nissan or honda or something. But that's just me, like I said, glad your driving again.

No I understand that. I'm just not a ford guy, so no matter what, it wouldn't have been what I would have picked for any reasons. I would have looked for an '01 toyota or nissan or honda or something. But that's just me, like I said, glad your driving again.

I had to stick with 04 or newer, my parents are nazi's when it comes to getten a car with a warrenty. I like the Sentra SE-R spec v alot but it has higher insuance then my Srt-4 did. I don't like anything in the toyota lineup. and a basemodel 4 door honda has high insurance also cause of theft rates.

Hey i am glad i am driving again too, its nice to be back behind the wheel. Once summer hits and i am able to work 40 hours a week more regularly i will be able to start modding the car out more seriously then your minor bolt ons.

150HP isnt a bad starting spot for a 4 banger. Add a turbo or blower and 200HP will easily be hit.

150HP isnt a bad starting spot for a 4 banger. Add a turbo or blower and 200HP will easily be hit.

I would love to turbo but the rods aren't strong enough. I have to go the N/A route. Luckily enough for me the engine is detuned quite a bit and it is easy to extract HP out of it with the proper equipment. Unfortunately its expensive. For 200 whp i would have to spend at least 2500.

Cool, but me myself, I dont look at Fords as being one of "good" car manufactuers. However, it's not a bad looking car though. Congrats on your new buy! Hope it lasts you while. :hehe:

CHex Quickly find ur srt and steal the motor na d tranny and stuff it in there

CHex Quickly find ur srt and steal the motor na d tranny and stuff it in there

right... that would be a pain in the ass swap...

but yeah nice car, thats what i was hoping youd choose, ive driven those cars and i really like em i thin theyre really nice cars. and actually its a little faster stock then a civic SI if it runs a 15.8 quarter. ive heard the 2.3's which take pretty well to mods... it does have a 2.3 right?

right... that would be a pain in the ass swap...

but yeah nice car, thats what i was hoping youd choose, ive driven those cars and i really like em i thin theyre really nice cars. and actually its a little faster stock then a civic SI if it runs a 15.8 quarter. ive heard the 2.3's which take pretty well to mods... it does have a 2.3 right?

Yeah its got the 2.3 duratec, its peppy. The engine has alot of potential, its not the strongest motor but it responds very well to mods.

shoulda got a zetec, lots of people putting down 250-300whp on stock internals, and pump gas.

The duratecs a good motor, small aftermarket so far but its growing.

shoulda got a zetec, lots of people putting down 250-300whp on stock internals, and pump gas.

The duratecs a good motor, small aftermarket so far but its growing.

Zetec is nice, but its not all that great. It would cost a boat load of money to get that much HP outa the motor. I am not looken for a car that will only last me 40k Miles. I can spend a resonable amount of money to achieve 180 whp and maintain my reliability. The aftermarket on the Duratec is growing at a rapid rate. Soon enough it will be able to rival the Zetec's aftermarket.

Zetec is nice, but its not all that great. It would cost a boat load of money to get that much HP outa the motor. I am not looken for a car that will only last me 40k Miles. I can spend a resonable amount of money to achieve 180 whp and maintain my reliability. The aftermarket on the Duratec is growing at a rapid rate. Soon enough it will be able to rival the Zetec's aftermarket.40k? theres people with 225-240whp on stock internals with 100k.

well now that its in the focus its aftermarket will probably grow considerably

40k? theres people with 225-240whp on stock internals with 100k.

wrong

your not gunna get 250-300, wich you stated originally to last very long on stock internals.

did I say 300whp with 100K+ miles? read i said 225-240 whp with 100+k. Sure you can get 300whp, no doubt it won't last but 50k miles but you can get 225-240whp and still have reliability and a long lasting motor.

Don't underestimate the zetec, seems as though you are.

Don't underestimate the zetec, seems as though you are.

I think you may be over estimateing the Zetec. it lacks torque, not much revs outa it. I can make just as much power if not more with a duratech. but why the hell are we argueing over economy car motors....

but why the hell are we argueing over economy car motors....

because it's something to do...:p

because it's something to do...:p

in that case my high 15 sec car is better then your high 15 sec car.

lol u talkin to me or sk8r? for me ur car is faster than mine now cuz now i have a 98 cavi base model coupe...lol probably mid 16's or so...haha

hes deff not talking to me, my car modded would be lucky to see 15s.. Zetec doenst lack that much torque, my zetec actually makes more torque then it does horsepower.

Not arguing, but the zetec is a very good motor, many built up to 500-600whp. Of course the duratec will produce more power. But I was just sticking up for the zetec because I know what it can do. I don't know too much about the duratec yet, except the duratec V6 that came in the Contours.

lol, DURATEC OWNZ YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

V6 Duratec > L4 Duratec ;)

What about a Supercharger Chex? I saw on Super Tunner TV they put a Vortec supercharger into a Focus and it was on stock internals, supposed to be very reliable :dunno:

What about a Supercharger Chex? I saw on Super Tunner TV they put a Vortec supercharger into a Focus and it was on stock internals, supposed to be very reliable :dunno:

The duratec has very weak rods :(. Someone did a home made turbo kit on thier 2.3 Duratec and they bent 7 of the 16 rods with 7 psi.

Musashi, I'm postive the motor they put that on was a zetec, stronger motor stock. And if I remember, there is no means of FI for the Duratec so far.