[DirtyDeeds]

We know how important driver skill is in autocross, but imagine if you will that we already have the best driver available. And after years of winning with Civic SI’s, he/she has become bored and is looking for a new challenge. Let’s also say that our hypothetical driver has always been a fan of the Ford blue oval and he/she has decided to try to win the SCCA STS championship with a Focus. Remember, our driver is looking for a challenge.

Our driver doesn’t know a lot about the Focus, but he/she knows that we (Focus Fanatics) do. Our task is to build the best Focus autocross racer we can. A car capable of presenting a real challenge in STS.

That’s the back story and here’s the challenge…

I thought it would be interesting and maybe even a little fun to see if the folks on this forum could as a group design the ultimate Focus for the SCCA STS class. I picked STS because the Focus has had pretty good success in this class and it won’t break the bank to build a good racer. I’ve listed out the areas that are open to modification in this class and I’d like to hear from forum members on how you think the car should be modified. Based on the consensus of the responses I receive from the group, I’ll update the thread to reflect what we think a winning Focus would look like for STS.

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Year and Model: 03 or 05? ST or SVT? SPI?

Engine: Duratec or Zetec? 2.0 or 2.3?

Transmission: Manual 5 spd or 6 spd

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Engine
Air intake: ?
UDP: ?
Tune: ?
Ignition: ?

Suspension
Springs: ?
Struts: ?
Sway Bars: ?
Camber Adjustment: ?

Brakes
Rotors: ?
Pads: ?
Lines: ?

Wheels
Brand: ?
Size: ?
Spacers: ?

Tires
Brand: ?
Size: ?

Miscellaneous
Battery relocation: ?
Seats: ?
Strut Brace: ?
Shifter: ?
Motor mounts: ?

Setup
Front camber: ?
Front toe: ?
Rear camber: ?
Rear toe: ?
Front tire pressure: ?
Rear tire pressure: ?

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