As some of you know from the sonic meet last weekend, Im looking to find a SVT catback setup. This catback will be installed with the soon to be Jayracing HFC, and a 2.5" flexpipe from CFM.

Any suggestions? I couldn't find a SVT focus sport kit anywhere.

I found a Magnaflow kit for 350 shipped... its 2.25 stainless with 4" tip, with the resonator and muffler.

Would also love to find a Borla SVT kit 2.5".

what do you all think? Just go with the magnaflow?

Borla ALL the way.

Borla

thats what id thought youd all say...
I cant find a Borla system anywhere relatively cheap?

also, as LilredZx3 and zx3chick know i fell in love with their hood. I was thinking of getting the Scoote Hood in carbon fiber.. it has some functional vents which is what im after.

If you can find one the Borla is the best way to go IMO.

Do as Ken suggested and PM b16sir1991 or try over on FJ and PM FORDSVTPARTS.

I have a Magnaflow and I love it! But if I had to pay for one it would be Borla (mine was given to me, 03orangeSVT hooked it up!)

Or just find a stock SVT catback and do the lunchbox delete. It's the same as the borla system.

Or just find a stock SVT catback and do the lunchbox delete. It's the same as the borla system.

the car is already an svt

trubendz borla, they are only like 280 with shipping

i have hks catback, rt hfc, and cfm 2.5 flex and love it. lot of people dont like the look of it though.

Does anyone have a sound clip of this Borla setup? I had the Magnaflow on my 01 Focus sedan and loved it. I am a Magnaflow nut though as I have it on my Stang as well.. Old man always rolls with Borla on his stang and I have to say I love the sound as well. I would love to hear what it sounds like on a foci...

there are many sound clips on here you just have to search for them. and they are all over youtube if you search also.

I'm buying the HKS hi-power soon.... very controversial on looks as previously stated but i sounds great and everyone that has it pretty much loves it. I figured I'd do something different than the borla it seems so common on here. I would probably just do a lunchbox delete you'll get pretty much the same results the svt system is pretty much as good as it gets if you're N/A from what I hear. Bradwhite did a good write up on it. It's cheap too.

how could the svt stock system with no lunch box be the same as the borla ??.. no way...

i just bought a borla for me tho so i will recommend the borla

Borla.

Side note.... I have a borla 2.5" catback & offroad pipe... I was told my flex pipe (stock) is like 2.25" or so at narrowest point... is upgrading to the 2.5" cfm flexpipe worth anything or I wouldn't notice a difference with an NA machine?

How would I do a lunchbox delete?

I would say the center Borla exhaust kit. I think those look awesome!
Would trubenz have a center exhaust exit kit?

Love my Borla and 2.5" ORP. Debating whether to replace my flex with the CFM 2.5" also... Anyone???

MBRP make a nice system at a good price. I like the tip better than the Borla tip (which looks a tad generic IMO).

Best thing is to look at or drive a car fitted with the system you are interested in. All the Catback systems will make the same power, and comments on the forum about exhaust tone are v subjective.

i have hks catback, rt hfc, and cfm 2.5 flex and love it. lot of people dont like the look of it though.


I love the look of it, but not the high price tag.

Going to make a custom one from a stock Mazdaspeed 3 CBE system with HKS muffler.


PS... for a cheap alternative 2.5" CBE look for a used stock Mazdaspeed 3 CBE, all you will need to do cut a little bit of the piping, relocated some of the hangers.

How would I do a lunchbox delete?
A lunch delete is merely replacing the lunch box (thats the last resonator/exhaust tip assembly just under the rear bumper) with a straight pipe out the back. A variation of that, is to go to a muffler shop, have them do the above, but instead of a stright pipe out on the left side, have them make up a center exit pipe like the borla. .... "a poor mans center exit cat- back" . You can add a nice dual exhaust tip of you choice. You could probably get this done for less than a $100 at any muffler shop.

i have an MBRP with my JayRacing HFC
and i got a sound clip on here

http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=193495

If I can be a stick in the mud, I recommend just swapping out the cat pipe for a high-flow. Leave the rest of the exhaust alone, cause you won't get any gains out of it. Unless you don't mind spending $250+ for just sound.

I'm dying to hear an HFC with a stock SVT exhaust. A sound clip anyone?? with no toehr exhaust work done. I'm debating if I want this as my next mod.[?|]

Well as you saw in the other thread you posted in, everyone says it sounds good. You can try YouTube...

The jayracing HFC is a 3''piece so why stop there. Tom has recorded gains on a N/A SVTF with a full 3'' exhaust. From my JR HFC I'm adding a custom made 3'' flex to a moroso 3'' spiralflow muffler with a trubenz 3'' tube kit. I'm not sure what rear muffler to get yet until I hear how loud the moroso is. My 4'' tip has a resonator built in & will keep it removable. If you can throw a lean code after a exhaust UPGRADE then you should gain more power after the adaptive control corrects for the lean condition or better yet another reason to get Toms tune.http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=230&pictureid=1140http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=230&pictureid=1096http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=230&pictureid=1095http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=230&pictureid=1093http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=230&pictureid=1094

How much more were the gains on a 3" CBE than a 2.5" CBE?

How much more were the gains on a 3" CBE than a 2.5" CBE?

Ya thats what im wondering? And how much did that set up run you? if you dont mind me asking

Bassani catback is the way to go. I've had one for 4 years now and no problems.

Mike at Hilbish is shipping a Borla 2.5 to me. Go with a 2.5 since you already did the other two exhaust mods.

...Tom has recorded gains on a N/A SVTF with a full 3'' exhaust...
The gains he made were from replacing the catalytic converter with 3" straight pipe during the exhaust build. The dyno he posted looks nearly identical to CFM's dyno of their off-road pipe on an otherwise stock SVT exhaust. This means the 3" cat-back didn't do a thing.

...If you can throw a lean code after a exhaust UPGRADE then you should gain more power after the adaptive control corrects for the lean condition or better yet another reason to get Toms tune...Nobody's thrown a lean code after an exhaust upgrade. The only code thrown is from the rear O2 sensor no longer detecting the presence of the cat.

How much more were the gains on a 3" CBE than a 2.5" CBE?
None.

^^^^^^The gains he made were from increasing the flow out of a SVTF exhaust. Weather its adding a 2.5 ORP, or a 2.5'' HFC, or a 3''HFC or 3'' straight pipe, it doesn't matter which one, all that matters any one of those mods increases the flow out. I threw a PO171 code twice right after I installed a borla CB, after I cleared it the 2nd time it never came back. Then after installing a RT HFC I threw a PO174, it never came back after I cleared that one once. Guess I'm not a member of the nobody club [:(] Nearly identical & identical are two different things. Even though the difference was minimal IT still was a gain. Thanks for teaching me that a o2 can detect a missing cat[rolleyes]. This thread is for catback suggestions for muthagoose00 cayse, not to prove how smart you think you are[duh]

Ya thats what im wondering? And how much did that set up run you? if you dont mind me asking So far about 800 dollars. I'll spend anywhere from 50 to 200 dollars for the rear muffler, as long as it's 3'' in/out stainless steel like the rest of the system. Just because the focus is a cheap car, I won't cheap out on parts when it comes to modding my focuses, but that me.

^^^^^^The gains he made were from increasing the flow out of a SVTF exhaust. Weather its adding a 2.5 ORP, or a 2.5'' HFC, or a 3''HFC or 3'' straight pipe, it doesn't matter which one, all that matters any one of those mods increases the flow out...
That's exactly what I'm saying... replacing the cat pipe is what yielded the gains, not replacing the entire exhaust with 3" piping.

So far about 800 dollars. I'll spend anywhere from 50 to 200 dollars for the rear muffler, as long as it's 3'' in/out stainless steel like the rest of the system. Just because the focus is a cheap car, I won't cheap out on parts when it comes to modding my focuses, but that me.

Ya i gotcha. Well tell me how it turns out. I think i will be getting one this summer. Gotta find the right muffler and res.