Page 1- Updates, Modifications List, Win/Loss List
Page 2- Exterior
Page 3- Interior
Page 4- Engine/Performance
Page 5- Audio Setup
Page 6- Lower Level Customs
Page 7- 03-04 Fuel Pump Install
Page 1-Updates, Modifications List, Win/Loss List
UPDATE 11/3/07- Wow, been almost a year since I've updated this. Basically, here's what happened. I got the air to water intercooler system and a nitromethane boost for my water/methanol injection. This put me down to a 14.4 in the quarter. Then, the run after that, I blew the supercharger. Catastrophic failure, luckily chewed up the impeller pretty good but didn't blow the engine or ruin the intercooler. So, I decided to go turbo, since vortech gave me bullshit about too many rpms (which is mathematically impossible, I was about 10,000rpms below that in terms of the impeller speed...). I designed a rear mounted turbo system with the help/sponsorship of STS turbos. At 9psi with a very slow spooling setup (thanks to the 2.5" exhaust in front of the turbo), I ran a 14.9. I am putting the stock exhaust leading to the turbo which should up the heat and flow of exhaust gases, and consequently spool quicker. It's a garrett/precision t3/t4 hybrid with a .60AR on the intake side and .36 on the exhaust. I also scored a built bottom end complete with 9:1 CR JE pistons, eagle rods, balanced and blueprinted block bored .007" over, with ARP studs, for a reasonable price. Look for 12's and 13's next season once it's all set up properly. I should be running about 20psi. :)
UPDATE 12/17/06- Finally got around to buying a pretty ridiculous amount of new parts for my car. A while ago I got a CFM peformance 2.25" flex pipe setup and a 5.7" overdrive crank pulley. I am now running about 11-12psi of boost (non-intercooled, but i'm buying water to air setup from focussport with my tax return), and dropped my quarter mile time to a 14.8. Slightly more respectable for something with those HP numbers and whatnot. In order to be in the 13s I need different final drive gears, stage 4 clutch, flywheel, and limited slip differential. consequently, i've just bought all these things, and i'm about to get them installed next week or thereabouts. Once I get the air to water intercooler, smaller supercharger pulley [another 1-2 psi] and get the car properly tuned, I should be running low 13s to high 12s. Track opens april 1, and I hope to have all those things done by then so check back and we'll see...thanks for checkin
UPDATE 6/20/06- Just thought i'd tell all you pricks that vote my car down just to make yours go up that you're pathetic. Concentrate more on making your car less shitty instead. That's all.
UPDATE 6/10/06- Ok, so I graduated from NHTI. Normally that's a big-fucking-deal who cares kind of situation, but it cut me out of the debt I had from getting the supercharger installed, and scored me 800 bucks. I ended up getting a focus central throttle body, Milltek Hyperboost HX Compact bypass valve, and FINALLY the snow performance stage 2 methanol injection. I also got some header wrap, some aluminum heat tape for the intake pipes, and a hood scoop to ensure a reeeeeally cool intake charge. The only thing I haven't installed yet is the hood scoop--i'm working on it. Lastly, I just installed some EBC Turbo Groove cross drilled/slotted brake rotors and Hawk performance brake pads to pull the car to a stop. If I can sell enough of my shit on ebay [people please ask, I have a lot of other stuff than just car parts] then I might be able to afford the 17" rims I want. On the interior I put some red LED boards I made myself into the rear pockets under the speaker grilles, which pulsate to the beat of the music. I will shortly be installing some green strip LED boards into the headliner to light up the entire back half of the car through a switch. That's about it for now, i'll post quarter mile times as soon as I get a chance to go up again [hopefully next weekend for Import Wars]. Thanks for checking, and remember to please sign the guestbook! P.S.: Here's a new link for my car, fairly recent but doesn't take into account throttle body, methanol injection, or new bypass valve...
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=815033762&n=2
UPDATE 4/30/06- Took a few hours to wash, wax, clean, detail, etc...my car and took some new pics. Also it's been a week or so and the new ignition system is still running great and I did pick up a few miles per gallon, whether that be the ignition system or stop-n-shop gas is to be determined, but either way that works for me! Check back in a few weeks for the methanol injection system pics...Oh, and if you want to see a video of the car before I put the headers and downpipe on, check this out...
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=634436566&n=2
UPDATE 4/24/06- Fixed the dipstick handle, got everything taken care of and got up to the track. I was really disappointed to see that my car couldn't run faster than a 15.7 in the quarter and figured it was either my IAT temps, leaking boost, or the ignition system. I've since replaced my ignition system with the Screamin' Demon system by performance distributors, and when I pulled the #3 plug I found some oil on it...hopefully not a recurring problem. Either way I am pretty sure a full second was shaved off the quarter mile because of the ignition system. No more lagging on high RPM's anymore, but that doesn't change the fact that i'm going to get methanol injection for the intake temps and a VF race bypass valve for the boost :). Check back soon!
UPDATE 4/3/06- Had a chance to install my upper header pipe yesterday so I managed to do that in two hours...I was going to install the lower pipe but both O2 sensors were completely frozen not to mention the upper one is IMPOSSIBLE to get a bite on...good design ford...Anyway 50k miles is a good time to change them so i'll put some fresh ones in the new lower pipe and that'll be that. Broke the dipstick handle in the process, too...oh well...
UPDATE 3/22/06- Installed most of the supercharger by myself last weekend with the help of my friend steve, but later ran into problems with installation so I had a family mechanic take care of the rest. I had some time off this week so I put the factory front bumper back on, s2 style with the lower lip, and I also put on the s2 skirts and the rear lip. New pics will be up soon. Wanna race?
UPDATE 3/8/06- Got the supercharger in the mail a little while ago, along with the euro front grille and a few other goodies...i'll be installing those over the next week or two. Still waiting on that damn CF hood...
UPDATE 12/26/05- Someone backed into my car and its gonna cost them about $1900, and best of all it doesnt really look like much is wrong with my car, all aesthetic damage. Soon to come: All remaining exterior modifications plus CF hood. Check in religiously for new pics, which i'll be posting shortly...
Modifications List...as follows:
Exterior
-European License plate with custom inscription [Unfocused1]
-98 MK1 european rear bumper w/ stoffler autoteknik rear lip
-Stoffler Autoteknik exhaust tips
-Hella projector headlights & taillights
-Single wiper conversion
-98 MK1 Focus lower grille
-98 MK1 Focus upper grille
-Focus s2 front bumper, side skirts, and rear wing
-DTM power mirrors
-Rage 15" wheel and tire combination
-Osram Neonette third brake light
-Tinted windows
-Emblems shaved
-Chrome hatch trim
-Black aluminum "shorty" antenna
-Custom LED turn signals grafted into front bumper
-Diamond clear corner lenses [side markers]
-Carbon Fiber OEM-style hood from TC Sportline [FINALLY installed]
-Spectre hood pins
Interior/Audio/Video
-Red pulsating LED lights in rear pocket areas
-Panasonic Touch-Screen CD player
-Blue interior dome lighting and rear cargo area lighting
-Bazooka 600Wx1 amp w/plexiglass cover (under pass. seat)
-Polk audio 12" sub w/box
-Boston Acoustics CoAxial 6x8" speakers
-Custom short shifter w/boot and knob, with chrome boot trim
-Focus central pedals
-Focus central e-brake boot and handle
-Dk. navy blue seat covers (new seats coming soon)
-Birba white gauges w/green numbers
-Panasonic 7" Swivel-screen on-dash DVD player [wired into car audio]
Engine/Performance
-Complete ignition system [Screamin' Demon coil and LiveWires, running .065" plug gap]
-Vortech centrifugal supercharger [stage 2] running 8.5 psi
-K&N cone filter on supercharger intake
-Larger bosch fuel injectors
-SCT engine management module
-All 3 engine mounts [VF Engineering polyeurethane]
-Focus central billet spark plug gap cover
-Borla cat-back exhaust system
-S2 edition suspension package (anti-swaybars, etc)
-KW adjustable coilover suspension
-EBC Turbo Groove cross drilled/slotted brake rotors
-Hawk high-performance brake pads
-OBX 2.25" headers [Lower half still not installed, waiting on O2 sensors]
-Snow Performance Methanol Injection Kit [Stage 2]
-Miltek Hyperboost HX Compact bypass valve [psssst]
-2,000 degree header wrap
-Aluminum heat resistant tape [on intake pipes]
-Focus Central 65mm throttle body
Future Mods:
-TV screens in the sun visors and move portable to rear of center console
-Ported and polished heads
-Ported 2000.5 Focus Zetec intake manifold
-Crower Stage 2 Cams, adjustable cam gears, titanium valve springs and retainers
-Torsen Limited Slip Differential [same as used in FR200 Focus]
-Stage 3 Clutch [still fighting with what company...]
-Lightened accessory pulleys
-17" black 5-spoke rims with chrome lip
-Suicide doors with shaved regular door handle and miata door handles up front
-Rear solid wiper conversion
-Gunmetal LED third brake light conversion
-Corbeau or Sparco seats/belts
-Boost gauge, oil pressure gauge, air/fuel gauge in a-pillar
-Focus Central rear strut brace
-Green LED boards in headliner
-Hook fog lights and round ring [amber/red] LED boards to strobe controller and mount in engine compartment and/or interior
(Should make around 325hp once all's said and done...)
Kill list:
1995 Honda Civic EX hatch and EX coupe [a two-fer, kicked both their ass's at the same time, pre-supercharger]
1998 Saturn Sc2 coupe
1994 Honda Civic EX hatch
1993 Subaru Impreza
2001 Saab 9-3
2001 Dodge Neon R/T
1992 Audi 90 Quattro
1996 saturn sc2 coupe
2000 pontiac grand prix GTP
1991 dodge stealth R/T
Owned by:
1987 Saab 900 SPG edition [runs a low 12 in the quarter...an expected loss]
1988 Chevrolet Camaro [built engine...ran a high 12 at the track]
Future races:
2004 dodge srt-4 [loss?]
...And the list goes on...
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Page 3- Interior
Page 4- Engine/Performance
Page 5- Audio Setup
Page 6- Lower Level Customs
