Turbo LSX Focus

[Turbo Turtle]

yes. i cancelled the summit order and ordered them from rock auto. got them in 2 days

[SlimShady]

So wait. I'm a little late to the party but you can use the MS3 front knuckles on a focus? What about the rears?

[Turbo Turtle]

yes you can. both front and rear. on the front you need mazda3 struts with focus tophat, mazda3 lower control arm with focus bushings and rear mount, mazda3 rotor (2.3 m3 rotor is same diameter as svt, 2.0 is same diameter as normal focus).. so you can use 05+ focus calipers or svt calipers

i do not know what all is required for the rear because i dont need the rear

[Turbo Turtle]

got me a new daily driver. 1993 Ford Festiva, efi, 5 speed.


engine was no good so i rebuilt it... cost 130 total gaskets included.










pulled all the interior out and pressure washed it and stripped all insulation out.


shifter was horrible, when put in gear it would just return to neutral position. put a honda civic shifter in it with brash door bushings in the link.


also new wheel bearings, 13's and tires, cv axles, removed rear seats, installed some escort front seats, brakes, ac, and civic drop springs. got about 15-1600 invested and get 52mpg.


just thought i would share. cool little car. handles like crazy with civic springs on it.

[bmylez]

What was your DD before? The STIi?

52mpg...not bad...

[Turbo Turtle]

my wife drives the sti. that sunfire that is behind it in the pic was my DD. she is starting optometry school next semester and we dont want her to drive the sti to birmingham 5 days a week and leave it on campus. so she will be drive the sunfire to school and i'll be driving the festiva

[mellephants]

Perfect. Nice find.

[bmylez]

Wow, Matt, you're alive!

Can't say the same for Pete...

[mikebontoft]

this? do it. now. ok go.



mazda engine WTF? lol. Almost looks like a B series motor but I don't know anything about em.

[Turbo Turtle]

yeah festivas have a b series mazda engine. it is a b3