UPDATE: April 2005
The suspension items are on the car...finally, check out the suspension page.
My car is a 2002 Focus SE W/Zetec and an MTX-75.
The first order of business was to remove the majority of the stock stereo system and replace it with more power and quality and then get the best tuning I could get for it at this time.
In the front I put
5-1/4" Blaupunkt graphite components and in the rear doors there are
6x8" blaupunkt TS series coaxials for fill. The trunk recieved a
10" RF DVC sub in a custom enclosure (custom to the sub and not the car) and a
5-channel Directed Amp to power all the speakers.
After that I upgraded the engine compartment with several aluminum dress up items from Focus Central including the strut tower covers, the plug cover, and the oil cap. I also purchased FR 9mm plug wires to provide charge to Autolite Double Platinum plugs. The SVT coolant cover made the engine look cleaner by covering the unsightly yellow/beige plastic reservoir. I used to have a Volant intake, but I sold that because I am saving for a Powerworks Supercharger, and won't need the Volant, until then it's the stock box plus a K&N panel.
On the interior I have the Gear Concepts shift bezel in red, as well as the Focus RS shift knob, very nice (tough to get a picture of though) I used to have the FC shorty antenna, but that sucker got snapped off in a big snowstorm, now I'm thinking of just cutting the stocker down to a smaller size. I also have some silly neon lighting underneath the seats. I had a ricer moment.
Here is a marvellous picture of me claybarring my car. For those of you who don't know what claybarring is, it is the DEVIL!!! No seriously, it may be one of the most time consuming detailing activities you'll do, but the result is nothing short of spectacular.
I used to have 17"x7" O.Z. Racing F1 Cup wheels wrapped in 215/45YR17 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires. The results were fantastic, these tires are a great buy, and I would have bought them again if I had the money.
I sold the O.Z.'s and bought a set of 17"x7" SVT Euro wheels wrapped in 215/45ZR17 Kumho Ecsta MX tires. These are actually better in some ways than the Goodyears, and I like how they make my car look :)
I bought some PIAA Super Plasma GT-X bulbs and figured I'd show the difference between them since most people question about color and what not. On the left is the PIAA and the right is the stockers. PIAA wins.
I've upgraded my entire braking system. On the front I installed Brembo Sport Slotted rotors with Mintex A/F pads and Aeroquip stainless steel hoses, and on the rear I installed Mintex A/F shoes and Aeroquip hoses. The DOT 3 fluid was flushed out with a fully synthetic DOT 4 brake fluid from Valvoline. Overall, this has been the most impressive improvement overall for the car, brake feel is greatly improved, and brake pedal travel severely reduced, when you press the brakes now, you actually brake.
Suspension is done, I've got the SVT Focus springs and dampers, which are greatly stiffer than the stock ones, and about an inch lower. I also have the Eibach sway bars on there, 22mm in the front and 25mm in the rear, a few choice bushings from Prothane also replaced a few rear bushings. The ride isn't terribly deteriorated, but the car handles like a stripper on a pole.
Just a few with some SVT Euro wheels on it. You can see more above
Main Page Page 1
Engine Compartment Page 2
Audio Upgrades Page 3
Spring 2004 Page 4
TFNE G2G Page 5
Miscellaneous Page 6
Autocross Page Page 7
Summer and Fall 2004 Page 8
Suspension Upgrades Page 9
