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The Rife: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Installed options:
-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 Central ram air intake
-CFM 67mm throttle body
-Jackson Racing supercharger (blueprinted, ported inlet, ported manifold, show polish)
-Jackson Racing big boost kit (3.1" pulley, 42# injectors, MAFS)
-CFM ported head
-ARP head studs
-modified stock header (shield delete, custom lower bracket, Jet-Hot extreme sterling)
-CFM high flow cat pipe with pre-cat bung welded in for wideband sensor
-custom 3" flexpipe
-custom 3" Magnaflow exhaust
-Taylor Thundervolt 8.2mm ignition wires
-Motorcraft AZFS22C spark plugs gapped to .035"
-180° thermostat
-CFM adjustable exhaust cam gear
-Massive lightweight crank pulley
-McNews Diablo Predator tune
-black powdercoat ignition coil bracket
-HTPerformance powdercoated valve cover
-FocusSport oil cap
-Redline Tuning Elite hood struts
Performance and show is the goal for under the hood, so I employed some boost, porting, and a healthy mix of polish, black and a touch of red. A high-flow cat pipe from CFM will allow the SC to breathe more easily, and the exhaust is a fully custom Magnaflow setup, featuring a 3" flex pipe, two polished fullsize mufflers, v-band clamps, and tig-welded 304 stainless, mandrel-bent tubing.
Exterior Mods:------------------------------------------------------------------
-Focus Central fiberglass hood
-EDM Focus RS upper grille
-EDM locking hood latch
-red LED taillamp housings
-white 14.5v LED license plate bulbs from 42DD
-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 seats from an SVT Focus with the European Appearance Package
-EDM lower dash pocket
-EDM 2002+ center console, painted black
-EDM "Blackwood" finish radio bezel and shifter surround
-EDM clock
-illuminated power port
-illuminated lock switches
-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
-custom wrapped doorpanel inserts
-AEM UEGO wideband gauge
-AutoMeter Pro-Comp Ultra Lite boost/vac gauge
-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 overall idea with my interior is to loosely emulate the Mk1 Focus RS in Europe, but in red. The steering wheel is the best example of this... the layout of the colors is identical to the FRS, but in place of the blue leather, I've used perforated red leather for the hand grips, and a solid "blackwood" finish top center indicator to match the radio and shifter bezels. The doorpanel inserts were rewrapped to match in perforated red leather. The shift and ebrake boots are two-tone perforated red leather and black solid leather, with the shift boot shortened for the short throw shifter. A number of parts are EDM (European Domestic Market), including the center console, radio bezel with clock, and the dash pocket under the steering wheel. I topped it all off with some Momo perforated metal knobs and pedals, and certainly not least: the gauges to monitor the supercharger.
Suspension & Chassis Mods:----------------------------------------------------
-KYB AGX dampers
-Eibach Pro-Kit springs
-CFM lower engine torque mount
-Progress 22mm rear swaybar with poly endlinks and bushings
I've had this setup installed for a few months now, and I'm not too thrilled with the KYB AGX dampers. The drop looked good for a daily driver, but I think I'll be investing in some Koni coilovers now that the car is my garage toy. The rear swaybar has 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:-------------------------------------------------------------
-Toyo Proxes4 215 45 17 tires
-Powerslot slotted rotors
-Hawk HPS brake pads
-Valvoline SynPower DOT4+ brake fluid
-red painted calipers
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 & Electronics:---------------------------------------------------------------
-remote start
-aftermarket alarm
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 (the good stuff from 5 years ago)
-car PC w/MPEG4 video, MP3 audio, Bluetooth, OBD2 I/O, Wifi
-touchscreen
-rear monitors
The Big Plans:-------------------------------------------------------------------
-complete trans work w/ATB diff, lightweight flywheel and clutch
-CF hatch
-EDM body kit
-Koni coilovers
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Page 3: Maintenance & Mods Timeline
Page 4: Strictly/Focused
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