My '12 SE Picture/Project Thread

[svtsedan]

Love the color its diffrent.

[unida767]

Hey Twenty thanks for your thread. Just wandering what if any performance mods will you do?

[Twenty]

Originally Posted by svtsedan

Love the color its diffrent.

Originally Posted by unida767

Hey Twenty thanks for your thread. Just wandering what if any performance mods will you do?

Thanks you two!

As far as performance parts, I don't know. One reason for opting to go with a new car was to have warranties, so I need to be mindful of those. I do want to do something, but I suppose I'll have to keep waiting for more to come out so that I can see what I can get away with.

Stepping up to 235s (from 215s) is a start I guess, but hopefully won't be the end.

[unida767]

That (warranty) is my concern too. There seems to be a consensus that if your mod is shown to have caused the problem it won't be covered. This I think would mean it's up to Ford service departments to decide.
I asked my dealer about Ford Racing parts and he thought they would even cause warranty problems.
Maybe it's safe to do an intake (K&N) but keep the ability to return to stock?
Sorry to jump in on your thread with this.

[Twenty]

I have been toying with the idea of the K&N intake, at the very least the Focus will ultimately see the K&N drop-in filter at some point.

The Steeda rear sway bar is definitely a possibility though, I've heard great things about it.

I'm sure I could get away with some light modifications in the drivetrain/chassis departments but don't want to push my luck.

[Duffman355]

I love the S60/40 R. Those wheels look great.

[unida767]

I think I'm just procrastinating and trying to find a reason for not doing performance mods.

In relation to our mirrors I honsetly couldn't tell you. The ones listed on Tousley and their part diagram seems identical to our AUS ones. I'll see if I can find a part number for mine. By the way I swapped my puddle bulbs for LED.

[Twenty]

Originally Posted by Duffman355

I love the S60/40 R. Those wheels look great.

I'm still getting lots of surprised reactions to the fact that Volvo wheels fit.

Originally Posted by unida767

I think I'm just procrastinating and trying to find a reason for not doing performance mods.

In relation to our mirrors I honsetly couldn't tell you. The ones listed on Tousley and their part diagram seems identical to our AUS ones. I'll see if I can find a part number for mine. By the way I swapped my puddle bulbs for LED.

Euro mirrors would be cool, if a (likely) pricey and time-consuming swap. I do see some more parts I wouldn't mind, too.

I'll also throw this here just 'cause I like my wheels so much. Today marks 8 months with the Focus.

[Ndstrctbl]

Those wheels look super nice.

[Twenty]

Originally Posted by Ndstrctbl

Those wheels look super nice.

Thanks! I can't stop looking at them myself.

Pictures:

This weekend I gave the Focus a mini exterior detail, including a fresh coat of wax. Following a small car club meet today, I took advantage of the nice weather to just drive for the sake of driving, and headed out into the back roads not far from my house. I kept an eye out for a potential spot for pictures and came across an empty lot which did the trick.

As always, photos are unedited straight from my camera (code for they're not 100% )