The Rife:------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2003 Ford Focus SVT 3-door
-Vermilion Red
-HID headlamps
-moonroof
-Winter package (heated seats, traction control, block heater)
-Audiophile package (6" sub and amp, upgraded speakers and headunit)

I bought this car used with 36k miles and 3 years on it and one owner. I was lucky enough to have a friend who knows the original owner and was able to get a lot of info on the car like warranty work performed, TSBs, and that it had front-end damage previously (a big help at the dealer). This is my second SVT Focus, after flipping my first one, a 2002 silver 3-door.

Performance & Underhood Mods:------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-Focus-Power Diablo Predator tune
-CFM 67mm throttle body
-AEM silver Cold-Air Intake
-Taylor Thundervolt 8.2mm ignition wires
-Motorcraft AZFS22C spark plugs gapped to .060
-180° thermostat
-CFM secondary PCV oil separator
-black powdercoat ignition coil bracket
-Redline Tuning Elite hood struts

The performance mods are minor for the time being; just a few bolt-ons and a tune. I will be building a new SVT Focus motor with upgraded block and internals for a turbo separately when I free up the funds for the project. My current CAI is the silver one; the red one with the bypass valve is long gone.

Exterior Mods:------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-EDM Focus RS upper grille
-EDM locking hood latch
-Ford Racing black 15-spoke 17"x7" wheels w/red pinstriping
-McGard black lugnuts
-red LED taillamp housings
-white 14.5v LED license plate bulbs from 42DD
-black sidemarkers
-foglight mod
-Höen Xenonmatch foglight bulbs
-LED front indicator and sidemarker bulbs
-LED amber city lights
-35% Llumar tint
-clear Lamin-X headlight film
-Anco Contour front and rear wipers
-custom German license plate
-shaved antenna

I've tried to keep the exterior mods subtle and tasteful, and so far so good, I think. There will be some major EDM bodywork getting done hopefully this year, so stay tuned for big changes!

Interior Mods:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-Recaro front seats from SVT Focus Euro package
-EDM lower dash pocket
-EDM 2002+ center console, painted black
-EDM "Blackwood" finish radio bezel and shifter surround
-EDM clock
-illuminated power port
-MOMO Sphere Airmetal shift knob
-MOMO Pit Stop Airmetal ebrake handle
-Richbrook satin aluminum short gear shaft sleeve
-Ford Racing short throw shifter
-Redline Accessories custom leather shift and ebrake boots
-custom wrapped steering wheel
-Focus Central black anodized billet aluminum HVAC knobs w/red indicators
-MOMO Stealth Airmetal pedals
-Redline Tuning SVT floor mats
-non-smoker package
-black HVAC vents with white symbols
-Motorcraft cabin air filter
-Covert1 LED overhead light

The boots are two-toned black leather and red perforated leather. The ebrake boot had to be custom made as the stock boot has only one leather panel, and the shifter boot was shortened an inch for my short throw shifter. I kept the Momo Airmetal theme throughout, with a Richbrook satin aluminum gear shaft sleeve shipped from the UK to hold the boot to the shift knob. The black billet aluminum HVAC knobs with painted red indicators replace the cheap plastic knobs as well. I topped it off with a brushed aluminum pen in the pen holder. :) Lots of EDM parts on the way. Rate me in Custom Upholstery and Overall Interior!

Suspension & Chassis Mods:------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-KYB AGX dampers
-Eibach Pro-Kit springs
-Ford Racing front strut brace
-CFM lower engine torque mount
-Progress 22mm rear swaybar with poly endlinks and bushings
-Moog front endlinks

I've had this setup installed for a few months now, and I'm not too thrilled with the KYB AGX dampers. The drop looks good for a daily driver though, so I think I'll be going with just new Koni dampers soon. The rear swaybar had 7/8" stainless steel clamping collars added to prevent the bar from sliding left or right through the bushings, and the stock spacers were swapped onto the new endlinks.

Brakes & Tire Mods:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-Kumho Ecsta SPT 215/45ZR17 91W XL tires
-Powerslot slotted rotors
-Hawk HPS brake pads
-Valvoline SynPower DOT4+ brake fluid

The combination of good tires, better brake fluid, and the Hawk HPS pads really improved braking performance in the dry, but it seems like I still cannot get rid of the slow response in the rain. I'm not sure if the Powerslot rotors have improved anything besides looks, so I will be going with Centric rotors when it comes time to replace them.

ICE:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nothing has been changed yet as far as audio/video, but I have a lot of plans in the works. The following is a list of stuff that I'm already working on, already have, or are in the final plans.

-Second Skin Audio sound deadening
-JL Audio stealth sub enclosure
-Infinity Perfect 10" sub
-Infinity Perfect front component speakers
-Monster Cable speaker wiring
-car PC w/MPEG4 video, MP3 audio, Bluetooth, OBD2 I/O, Wifi
-touchscreen
-rear monitors

In the Works:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-full 3" custom Magnaflow exhaust
-stainless steel braided brake hoses
-new rear subframe, spindles, hubs and bearings.

The Big Plans:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-complete trans work w/LSD, lightweight flywheel and clutch
-turbo
-CF hood and hatch
-EDM body kit.

Page 1: Current Specs, Mods & Pics
Page 2: Older Stuff
Page 3: Maintenance & Mods Timeline
Page 4: Strictly/Focused
Page 5: Stock
Page 6: Quarter Mile Time