A focus that doesn't want to stay stock

[baddestfocusman]

Ok, I just got an '02 Focus 4 dr with the vetec 4 cylinder and DOHC last week. whoever had it made a couple modifications, but nothing big. they put a cold air intake on, an raked it in the back. that's about it. I want to do more, but I don't know where to put my money. I am not really worried about appearance, seeing as how Focus' already look awsesome , I want to work on the engine, or electronics. where should I put the money?

Randy

[Midnightryder]

Hey...well i have an 86 fiero se, which is stock at the moment, but wont be for soon...i got a couple of parts at my house that will boost it a little...the main thing is to build up the engine and a lil on the electronics...forget bout the reast...make ur car into a sleeper...hahaha

Casey

[baddestfocusman]

ut the fiero is ugly. no paint, just primer. the focus actually looks decent.

Randy

[Midnightryder]

well to tell u the truth...my car is about ready to paint anyways...plus my car looks better...the back of the focus is sitting to high in the air...decent to who??? yeah maybe u...

[bgreene986]

i am pretty sure you have zetec not a v-tec

[Pimp Excape]

convert it to an RS or a cosworth(sp?)

[focusfreak]

ATI Motorsports can swap the engine with a 03 svt cobra engine. Check it out online.

[Ledjar]

keep your stock engine, engine swaps are so much time and money there not worth it unless the engine is MUCH better and the svt engine isn't that much of an improvement. i'd look at putting a turbo in. turbo tom makes the best turbos for the focus. or you could look at a cheeper one, but no matter what its gonna end up costing like 2,200+

but just look at it this way the SVT engine only does about 160 - 190 horsepower wile a normal one with a turbo can push out nearly 220-300 horsepower depending on the kit ect ect.

bascliy when it comes to the focus heres the mods you need in the order in my opeion. (if your gonna go turbo eventually)

0)port the TB
1) SVT Headers - buy from mcnews automovie, this is why the svt really has much more power, its the best bang for your buck giveing nearly 17whp for only 270 dollers.
2) Trublendz exhaust - best bang for your buck as well, sience you have the headers done you might as well have the catback up as well.
3) Turbo - which brand is your choice (if your cats an auto you need a tranny upgrade at this point too)
4) cams
5) Pulleys
6) 2000 focus intake mani then port and polish it.

i think other than a few other little things with those your foci is deffnately going to be the fastest in town.

[oi_boy]

Trubendz exhaust is crap. Check out my car clubs website...www.focaljet.com they did an exhaust shoot out. every exhaust company that makes focus products participated except the japanese manufacturers (tanabe, 5zigen, and apex'i) as well as thermal. To go FI with an automatic, you dont need to upgrade the tranny, you just need a new chip that will remap shift points. here you go....what is definatly what you should go with...(not in order)

1.) Borla exhaust (has the most HP gains out of all the exhaust tested.....and it did it in the 2.25 size. also available in 2.5" and 3" sizes.
2.) Focussport header (street or race)
3.) FS cams and cam gears
4.) FS Throttle body
5.) Diablo Racing Chip
6.) CAI (my preference on this one is Injen but its up to you...all intakes of the same kind basically have the same HP gains give or take .1 of a horse)
7.) FS or FC intake manifold
8.) some head work...port and polish everything possible
9.) new ignition set up (new wires and plugs)
10.) If you want to go with a turbo (eck) then go with whatever suits your fancy..turbonetics and Garrett make the best available for focus...ORRRR you can get almost double the HP of a turbo by going with a supercharger. you will notice the boost and torque available at all ends of the RPM range and the best part...no spool time. Jackson Racing or Vortech are the way to go. PM me if you want to hear more on why a supercharger is better on a focus than a turbo.

and thats engine only, there so much more...strut and sway bars, coilovers, new wheels/tires, weigh reduction...whatever man haha.

[TFNC-Fury]

Im with Oi_Boy with some minor modifications to his list..... Diablo Sports Chip isnt my choice id rather get a flasher over a chip and just copy over the OEM stock file.... plus the flasher offers free upgrades for 6 months usually so as you add more mods you can get your flasher file updated.... The flasher will also store the OEM stock file on it so if you ever want to reset to back to stock settings there it is..... also there are flashers that can act as a ECU read out so you can get your powerband read outs and what not while your engine is running..... and the last bonus is "Vallet Mode" it keeps your car from exceeding 30 mph so vallets and shit cant hot rod your car when you dont know it.

[Turtle1217]

man there's nothing cooler than pulling next to a car having them laugh at you for driving a focus, then leaving them in your dust!! Good luck with the mods.

[AltecZX2]

Originally Posted by Turtle1217

man there's nothing cooler than pulling next to a car having them laugh at you for driving a focus, then leaving them in your dust!! Good luck with the mods.

It's even better when you have an Escort.


Wait why did this post come to the top?

[mr_tw]

ledjer, i just wanted to say that if you looked close at his post about the engine swap you'll notice that he said SVT COBRA not just SVT, there is a kit out there to drop in any 4.6 that ford builds into the focus (also converts it to rwd) so the 390 hp cobra motor would probally yeild a fairly good improvement

[bigjordan04]

Originally Posted by mr_tw

ledjer, i just wanted to say that if you looked close at his post about the engine swap you'll notice that he said SVT COBRA not just SVT, there is a kit out there to drop in any 4.6 that ford builds into the focus (also converts it to rwd) so the 390 hp cobra motor would probally yeild a fairly good improvement

I believe that conversion runs upwards of $60,000 does it not? Also, someone mentioned that you could get twice the horsepower advantage with a supercharger over a turbo. I think that perhaps they have that backwards.

[mr_tw]

well i do believe the kit is fairly cheap, assuming you can do it yourself, the one ford built was around that cost, but then thats because they did some special custom work,mainly because it was used as a show car for Ford Racing and as a showcase for the cammer motor in my mind, i'd go buy a Mustang first, but you have to admit it would be cool to see the reaction on peoples faces when they hear a V8 rumble and see the smoke coming off the Rear tires, and i just generally prefer rwd, allot more fun, but there certany are allot more cost effective routes that can be taken