2007 Focus ZX3 Turbo Build Thread

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forums and new to the community so I just wanted to introduce myself.

I am Bryce Smith. I drive a 2007 Black Ford Focus ZX3 w/ aftermarket turbo. I live near Laurel, MD.

That takes care of that, now about the car. I bought this car as a daily driver w/ great fuel economy in Feb. '07. I kept her bone stock for the first year as I never imagined making much power out of a focus. About a year ago though, my motorhead side of me came out and I started wrenching. I bought the car in Monterey, Ca and since then it's been down to Mexico, to texas, to Ohio, to Maryland, to Mississippi, to Oklahoma, and back to Maryland. I boosted the car back in December with 19,450 miles on it. It's been running 11psi on factory internals for 7,000 miles now w/ no issues. Here ya go.

ENGINE
Duratec 2.0L DOHC
Garrett GT28R Turbo
Steeda Turbo Header
Tru-benz 2.5" downpipe
ITG High-Flow Air Filter
Garrett Intercooler
Turbosmart Diverter Valve
FS 2.25" Borla Exhaust
Bosch 42lb Fuel Injectors
VF Engineering Polyurethane Engine Mounts
Exedy Stage 2 Cerametallic Clutch
AEM UEGO
XFV2 ECU w/ XCAL2 Flasher tuned by Focussport
Bosch Copper Core plugs gapped .050

EXTERIOR, INTERIOR, AND SUSPENSION
Ford Racing WRC Shocks/Struts
H&R Lowering Springs (1.5")
H&R Lower Front Stress Bar
Focussport Tower Strut Bar
SVT 21mm Rear Sway Bar
Azul Speedstar 17X7 wheels
Bridgestone Potenza RE760 225/45/17 Tires
Carbon Fiber Invader Hood from deftracing.com
Corbeau A4 Seats
Corbeau 3-point Harnesses

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I don't know my exact HP and Torque since I haven't dynod yet, but I'm guessing 250-260hp and 235-245lb-ft. My future plans include D-tec 2.3L VVT head swap, Quafe LSD, Saleen Big Brake kit, traction bars, RS bodykit, and eventually Duratec 2.6L Stroker engine swap. Thanks for reading, feedback appreciated.

Welcome to Automotive Forums. It sounds nice. Did you do all the work yourself? How much does an aftermarket turbo cost? If you don't mind me asking. Does the turbo have any affect on the mpg? How many vehicle pounds per HP are you carrying? Like if your car weighed 2400 lbs and you had 260 HP you would be carrying 9.2 lbs per HP.
What vehicles have you dusted off. Any Corvettes? Thanks for the pics. They are great.

Thanks. I did all the work myself with the help of a few friends. My turbo goes for about $1150 new, $950 refurb. Once I get up on the interstate, the turbo actually gets me better MPG cause the turbine idonizes and compresses the air still even though it's not under boost allowing for easier compression and slightly better MPG. I'm not sure what my actual HP is so I'll have to get back with that one once I get it tuned properly and dynod. I'm guessing between 250-260hp and the car weighs 2240lbs with me in it and a half tank. I would say roughly 9. My kill list includes Honda Accord H22A, GTI 1.8T, 99 Mustang GT, 96 Eclipse GS-T, 05 SRT-4, and Ford Focus ST.

Hey whats up all. im also building a 07 focus hatchback zx3 se. I was wondering where you got your turbo headers from. and how much did it cost.

I bought everything together in a kit from Focussport. The kit w/ stage 2 totalled around $4100 shipped.

Sorry for not introducing myself before posting. I am Andrew Hollis and i drive a 2007 ford focus zx3 se hatchback with a custon intake so far. Im from Columbus ohio and in the Army stationed in colorado.

Ive been a tuner all my life and now for the army. The focus has potential and im intrested in any tips and knowledge you may have. two big items on my list are
Finding a drum to disc conversion kit and finding a turbo manifold that will fit the 2.0L engine. if anyone has any ideas please let me know. thanks

thanks for the info smithboy

Thanks Dealer. I am currently also searching around for a rear disc conversion. I've been searching for several months now. I've caught wind of a place in Churchville, MD that's done it before but I'm not sure who, I'm currently investigating that.

The turbo manifolds alone are hard to find and expensive. Your best bet would be to go to FSwerks.com (formerly Focussport.com) and just buy their kit. You get everything you'll ever need for an ideal turbo setup plus a free tune.

If you're looking to go cheaper in the near future, a good investment is the focussport 2.25" cat-back exhaust. It's high flow and the borla stealth muffler makes a nice rumble. Also, get a SCT Xcal2 or Xcal3 flasher for your ECU. You'll be amazed how much better the car will run on a good tune. Focussport does a free tune when you buy a Xcal2 or Xcal3 from them.

Hi all...I'm a brand new member here and hope I can find out a lot with all of you and discuss regarding everything.Please welcome me.Appreciate it.