Focus Fanatics Ride of the Month Showcase

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AUGUST RIDE OF THE MONTH(2005)

Member name: VINEY266
Location: Westminster, Maryland
Model: ZTW
Color: Light Tundra


Why he loves his Focus:
"Love it? Well, It's unique. You don't see all that many modded wagons. It hauls our children and all our stuff when needed, but is still a fun car to drive that still allows me to drive the way I want to; just with storage. Oh yeah, the nitrous allows ne too have a blast every now and then and smoke a car that TOTALLY does NOT expect to get beat by a WAGON!"

His future plans:
"A few, though the car is pretty much where I want it, I may still add forced induction one day, I am also installing some new sound components soon , just for fun!"

MODIFICATIONS:

EXTERIOR:
OEM CF hood
35% tint
Painted brake calipers

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

INTERIOR:
Scooby-Doo floor mats
FC HVAC blue knobs
Steeda STS
Custom seat covers
Custom box for subwoofer & nitrous tank

I.C.E.:

PERFORMANCE:
Injen intake
Screamin' Demon & Livewires
FC 65 MM TB
SVT Borla exhaust
Bosal flexpipe
NX wet kit w/heater & remote opener

SUSPENSION:
Eibach Pro kit
KDW front struts
Eibach camber kit

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
17" Athracite Team Dynamics wheels
SVT brakes (front & rear)
Russel stainless-steel brake lines

MISC:
Foglight mod

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SEPTEMBER RIDE OF THE MONTH(2005)

Member name: 03ORANGESVT
Location: Ohio
Model: SVT (3 door, European Appearance Package)
Color: Competition Orange


Why he loves his Focus:
"I bought it because it was Orange, and it was the only one I had seen. It started out to be a daily driver, then me(36) and my Dad (63) decided to build a street racer since neither of us had ever built a 4 cylinder before. Unfortunately cancer got him before it was finished, so its like a special project for me, I'll never sell it.
I like keeping the car clean looking... not alot of bling. Just enough to make it stand out without going over board. Its truely meant for pure speed."

His future plans:
"Soon there will be a F2 Focus RS front bumper, upgraded brakes, the next stage of the prototype intake, and later this year or early next year I plan on building a 400whp daily driver that will run on 93 octane."

MODIFICATIONS:

EXTERIOR:
FC shorty antenna
Bullett fuel door
18% tint
Euro upper grill
VIS Carbon Fiber EVO hood
Pirahna emblem..... makes it faster lol

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

INTERIOR:
Triple A piller gauge pod: Boost, AFR, EGT
J&S ultrasafeguard Gauge mounted in dash molding infront of speedo
Oil pressure and fuel pressure gauges in dash above glove box
Steeda Short throw shifter
Ford Racing embroidered floor mats
FC rear shock brace
Greddy Type S boost controller in glove box
J&S UltraSafeGuard mounted to backside of glove box

I.C.E.:
Kicker 10" Competition sub
Planet Audio 400.2 amp

PERFORMANCE:
FC 65mm TB
Prototype aluminum intake manifold from Focus Power
SFP tubular turbo manifold
Garrett GT28RS duel ball bearing turbo w/water cooling
2.5" downpipe.. wraped with heat tape and turbo blanket
Focus Power charge piping, intercooler, and custom MAF
Tial 38mm wastegate vented to atmosphere
Greddy type S BOV vented to atmosphere
50# flow matched injectors
Quaife ATB Differential
Fidanza 8.5# aluminum flywheel
ClutchMasters Stage 4 kit
FJO wideband O2 setup
Trubendz 3" cat-back with Borla Muffler
FC ORP
Focus Power VCT Eliminator
Esslinger cam gears
SnowPerformance Stage 2 Methanol injection

SUSPENSION:

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:

MISC.:

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OCTOBER RIDE OF THE MONTH(2005)

Member name: B16SIR1991
Location: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Model: SVT (3 door)
Color: Sonic Blue


Why he loves his Focus:
"There are very few cars out there that can come close to these cars for the $ and when you start modding, they get better and better."

His future plans:
"Well, the next big thing is a Procharger and then ill be building a different bottom end for more boost. Spec clutch with aluminum flywheel and Torsen Diff. Meanwhile, ill keep making subtle changes here and there as i always do."

MODIFICATIONS:

EXTERIOR:
RS front grill
Custom eyelids
DIY shorty antenna
Changed all bulbs in front to match the HID's
Rear wiper delete

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

INTERIOR:
FRPP STS with Ford GT knob
Ford GT start button
Focus RS steering wheel
RS park brake handle
FRPP full, two gauge pillar with FRPP gauges
FRPP dead pedal

I.C.E.:
Sirius satellite tuner
Upgraded JL Audio sub

PERFORMANCE:
Borla full center exit exhaust w/ FRPP diffuser, custom ORP, all 2.5"
Custom ram air intake under car through 3"piping
Custom short cold air intake
hawker Genesis racing battery(13.5lbs)
urathane lower engine mount
FRPP UDP
SCT II tuned by Hypnotic Illusions

SUSPENSION:
Tein S-tech springs
22mm front sway
28.6mm rear sway
urathane bushings
FRPP adjustable rear subframe

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
18"x7" DriftZ wheels
Russell Stainless brake lines

MISC.:

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NOVEMBER RIDE OF THE MONTH(2005)

Member name:MASSIVE
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
Model: ST
Color: CD Silver


Why he loves his Focus:
"I love my Focus for many reasons. The first one I can think of is how great the handling & looks are. When I first saw a Focus in 1999, I wasn't really into the headlights and everything. But they've definitely grown on me over the years. This is now my 3rd Focus, having owned a 2001 ZTS & a 2002 ZX3. These cars are so fun to drive, and the second reason for loving it is all the people and all the research here on these forums. All these neat ways people use and share to make their Focus personalized is one of the coolest things about owning one.
I'd like to thank Walter Marcy for all the work he put into my car over last weekend as well, installing the cams, fixing my cruise control, the Cosworth noise fix, and helping me with the seats(which were a PITA but turned out awesome)."

His future plans:
"I'll be installing a Street Appearance rear bumper to finish off the exterior mods (for now ). As far as performance wise, I plan on building a 2.3 short block, forged low compression pistons & rings, and doing a turbo."

MODIFICATIONS:

EXTERIOR:
Pre-05 Hood & Fenders
ST170 Moondust Silver Grill
Mach HID Headlights
SVT Front Bumper & Sideskirts
'06 Street Appearance rear bumper & diffuser
Limo Tint
Debadged & rebadged "Power by Cosworth"
DIY Shorty Antenna
Clear Bumper Lenses

ENGINE DRESS-UP:
SVT Coolant Cover
Redline Tuning Hoodlifts

INTERIOR:
SVT Steering Wheel
SVT E-Brake Handle
SVT Pedals
SVT HVAC Surround
SVT Red Insert Leather Seats (With Full Folding Rears)
SVT Center Console
SVT Floor Mats
Bullitt Mustang Dead Pedal
Speedhut Full Triple Gauge Pod /w Autometer Phantom Oil Pressure, Oil & Water Temp Gauges
Redlinegoods Leather Shift & E-Brake Boots /w Red Stitching
Indiglo gauges
Bracketron custom cell mount
Custom Short Throw Shifter
Custom triple gauge din-size mount with Innovate XD16 wideband air/fuel gauge, Autometer Boost & Intake Temp gauges.
Matching SVT 5 spoke full-size spare
Custom in-car camera mount
Traction control/abs delete switch
Escort Passport 7500

I.C.E.:
Python 881xp 2-way paging remote start alarm/turbo timer
Pioneer Premier p740mp headunit
Sony Audiophile system
10" MTX Th8000 dvc sub
MTX 4001 amp

PERFORMANCE:
FocusSport stage 2 turbo
Bailey Motorsport diverter valve
MarcyMotorsport Balance Shaft Delete Kit
Borla Flex-Back Exhaust
CFM lower torque mount
Cosworth Stage 2 Cams & Intake Manifold
Innovate LC1 wideband controller

SUSPENSION:
H&R Cup Kit
H&R front & rear sway bars
FC Strut Bar
Energy Suspension Urethane Rear Sway Bar Bushings
P51 Shims

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
5 Spoke SVT Rims
SVT Front Brakes
215/45/17 Dunlop SP FM901
Hawk HPS SVT pads

MISC.:

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DECEMBER RIDE OF THE MONTH(2005)

Member name: THEFRUSH
Location: Aptos, California
Model: SVT (3 door, European Appearance Package)
Color: Pitch Black


Why he loves his Focus:
"Well that's a tough question. Let's take a little walk back. The first car I ever test drove, before I even had my license, when I was just on my permit, was a 2002 CD Silver SVT Focus with a Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler. I really liked the sound of it, and at the time, that was the extent of my car liking. 'It sounds cool, it looks cool.' I was your typical 15 year-old ricer. I ended up driving well over 50 cars before finally buying my SVT Focus over two years later. Too many names jumped out at me to pass it up, and the pressure from my parents to pick a car meant my time before they made the choice for me was dwindling. 'SVT, Recaro, Ford Racing.' How could I pass this up? I went down to the Ford dealer and test drove the car with my Dad. Just as I remembered, balanced suspension, lack of torque, nice sound. The next day I bought it.

When I bought the car I had zero plans to modify it. I wanted to change the stereo a little bit, but my Dad wouldn't allow it. So for the first few months I lived with my bone stock car. But anyone who spends as much time as I did reading up on focusfanatics.com about all the wonderful products there are will have a tought time keeping their car bone stock. Before I knew it I had a short-throw. Then suspension. Then an intake. And look how far we've come from my days of 'Oh I'm just gonna keep it stock.'

I suppose I haven't even begun to answer the question. Why do I love my Focus? I love knowing I have never seen another Black European Package SVT Focus on the road. Ever. How many SRT owners can say they've never seen their car in the same color? I love the feeling I get every time I yank the wheel into a corner. I love the feeling I get every time I press the pedal to the floor. I love the feeling I get cruising along the expressway at 50mph knowing that this car is mine. I love the fact that I have gained priceless knowledge that I will have forever, because of this car. But most of all, what I would miss the most if I had to see what I never got, had I not bought this car, I love the fact that I have met some of the coolest people in the world, and built some of my strongest friendships, because of this car."

His future plans:
"Some time next month I'll be installing a Clutchmasters Stage 3, so I can finally enjoy this new boost. Then, in the Spring, the car will be going to Focussport for a smaller pulley install and dyno tune. I also plan to completely revamp the cooling system in the car. And hopefully by late Spring, she will be hitting open track days with the Focus Challenge. I try not to plan more than 6 months ahead, because we've seen how good I am at sticking to my plans."

MODIFICATIONS:

EXTERIOR:
20% Rear Window Tint
35% Front Window Tint
SVT Badge Overlay Decals
98 Euro Upper Grill
Blacked Out Sidemarkers
Vinyl Headlight Eyelids
Hoen H-10 Fog Light Bulbs
Tinted Taillights
DIY Shorty Antenna

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

INTERIOR:
A-Pillar Dual Gauge Pod
Autometer Jackson Racing Boost Gauge
Autometer AEM UEGO Wideband A/F Gauge
Momo Race Airleather Shift Knob

I.C.E.:

PERFORMANCE:
Jackson Racing Supercharger
Hypnotic Short-Ram Intake
Bosch 42lb/hr Fuel Injectors
Recalibrated 70mm Pro-M Mass-Air Flow Sensor
Diablo Predator Tuned by Focus-Power
Focus Central 65mm Throttle Body
Steeda Short-Throw Shifter
VF Engineering Rear Engine Mount

SUSPENSION:
Ground Control Coilover Springs
Koni Sport Yellow Adjustable Dampers
H&R Rear Sway Bar
F2 Front Sway Bar Endlinks
Camber Kit
P-51 Shims

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
16x7 Bronze Rota Grids (track use)
Hankook Ventus RS-2 (track use)

MISC.:

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JANUARY RIDE OF THE MONTH(2006)

Member name: TIN_MADDOG
Location: Spencerville, Ohio
Model: LX (sedan w/SPI)
Color: Pitch Black


Why he loves his Focus[:
"I'm not sure, really. I bought it when money was tight and I just needed a reliable/cheap car. After about a year, I started to modify it. My Focus went through alot of stages and I changed my mind MANY different times (my wife can corroborate this!!), but all in all, it's just a fun car. After getting married and buying a house, finances got settled, new cars were bought, but I couldn't bring myself to ditch the old SPI Focus. Sentimental, I guess. Anything I know about cars, I learned by working on my Focus (with MUCH help from Marc/Gigaherz and Jim/Waterboy, as well as various others on FJ) It's addicitive and fun to drive. As my signature says, "I'd rather drive the slow car I built than the fast car I bought."

His future plans:
"NEW REAR BRAKES! I hope to do the SVT rear conversion soon.

I'd like to build up the internals, add nitrous (w/ a retune, obviously), and eventually, build a different turbo kit.

I've got a few new body parts to add, but they are not priority."

MODIFICATIONS:

EXTERIOR:
SVT Front Fascia w/ Fogs-Lamin-X
European Upper Grill
Eurospec Hella Projectos-Lamin-X
OEM Style Carbon Fiber Hood
20% Tint All Around
Taillight Covers (No, not vinyl or nightshade, they are ABS plastic)
Short Antenna
Best License Plate EVER!
JDM Black Sidemarkers

INTERIOR:
Corbeau Racing Seats (Supplied By Ratboy Racing, Sadly, the Seats Are For Sale Now)
Embroidered Floor Mats
Indiglo Gauges
Dual Pillar Pod w/ AF and Boost Gauges (Jim n' I Racing For teh Win!!)
Short Shifter
Stripped From B-Pillar Back

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

I.C.E.:
Some Sony CD Player
6 Disc Changer Mounted in Glovebox
Some Memphis Speakers
Some Sony Equalizer
Sony Edition Sub/Amp Box

PERFORMANCE:
T3 Turbocharger .42/.48 Internal Wastegate
Escort RS Manifold
ITG Filter (From My Old Focus Sport Intake)
39# Flow Matched Injectors
SVT Focus MAFS
CFM IAT Relocation Kit
1st Generation DSM BOV
Audi Intercooler (Jim n' I Racing RULES!!!1!)
Boostvalve.com Boost Controller (Supplied, again, by Jim 'n I Racing!!)
Gigaherz Performance Mustang Throttle Body Conversion (65mm!! Thanks Marc!)
Ported/Beaded Intake Manifold
Gasket Match Port/Polish & 3 Angle Valve Job
Stage 1 Camshaft
Adjustable Cam Gear
25% Underdrive Pulley
tin_maddog Flexpipe
Magnaflow Exhaust
Screamin' Demon Coil w/ Livewires (Thanks TONY D!!)
Thin Profile Fan (Awaiting Install)
Stage 3 Clutch Kit
Trunk Battery Relocation (Jim n' I Racing Did This, too!!)
Valvetrain Kit.

SUSPENSION:
FS Upper Strut Bar
Stock Front Swaybar
SVT Rear Swaybar
Eibach Pro System

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
16" Bronze Rota Slipstreams w/ Black McGard Lugnuts
Hankook R2-S Tires

MISC.:

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FEBRUARY RIDE OF THE MONTH(2006)

Member name: DUDLEY123
Location: New Mexico
Model: SVT (3 door)
Color: Infra-red


Why he loves his Focus:
"I love my focus, because first off, it is somewhat rare that you even see a modified ford focus on the street. I like to break the stereotype of having a ford focus, and that it is more than an econo-box. I like to think it has a combination of mods to satisfy the Show scene, and the Domestic Crowd if you will. I gone through tough times with this car, and it has always pulled through and ran great. After you hit a certain point in modding you cannot just simply call it a focus, its more of your own creation. I love my car and cannot wait to finish it off!!!"

His future plans:
"My future plans are to order my
VIS Carbon Fiber Hatch.
LSD Vertical Door kit
UK Ported Heads w/Cam Package
Koni Yellows
Clutch Masters Stage 2, and Fidanza Flywheel"

MODIFICATIONS:

EXTERIOR:
Custom Painted Roof, Black w/Red Pearl
Focus-Central Shorty Antenna
TYC Tailights
Eurolite Strobes
Custom Sparco Hood Pins
APC Carbon Fiber Hood
VIS Carbon Fiber Hatch (Not Installed)

INTERIOR:
Paint Matched Interior Pieces
Custom Nitrous Bottle Mount
AEM UEGO Wideband Air/Fuel Gauge
Autometer EGT Pyrometer Gauge
Custom Locked Stock Shift Knob
Custom Billet Aluminum for Shifter Nitrous Button
Ignited Push Button Start
Custom Painted Nitrous Bottle Black w/ Red Pearl
Steeda Short Throw Shifter

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

I.C.E.:
Alpine IVA-D300 Touchscreen
JL Audio TR Components
Boston Pro Series Rears
Boston G2 12’s
JL Audio e1200 Amplifiers
Eclipse High-End Amplifier
Audio Control Overdrive
Audio Control Epic 150

PERFORMANCE:
HIA Short Ram Intake
HIA SCT Custom Tune N/A-Nitrous
1mm Oversized Ferrea Valves
Port Matched Intake/Exhaust Ports
Head Milled .030
Cometics Headgasket
ARP Head Studs
NX Custom Nitrous System
Steeda Short Throw Shifter
Focus-Central Off-Road Pipe
PA Performance High-Output Alternator
VF Engineering Tranny Mount
HKS Exhaust (Not Installed)

SUSPENSION:
Eibach Sportline Springs

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
Exel Bronze FNO1R-C Wheels
Yokohama Parada Spec 2’s

MISC.:

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MARCH RIDE OF THE MONTH(2006)

Member name: DRAGON
Location: San Jacinto, California
Model: ZTS (sedan w/2.3)
Color: Infra-red


Why he loves his Focus:
"Well I usually get a new vehicle every 3 years. My lease was up on my Sport-Trac and this time around I decided to go with a small car and purchase it this time. I needed a 4 door and liked the equipment on the ZTS. I've been in the Auto Business 25 years and cars don't usually excite me. I jumped in this one and it really surprised me. Nice little pep and great handling. I decided to tint the windows and was able to swap my stock wheels for some SHM wheels. I found this site and another and after finding out what you could do to the Focus I got hooked on modding it. This is actually the first car I've ever modded and damn it's become addicting !!! I don't believe I will get rid of this one after 3 years."

His future plans:
"I have the HID angel eye headlights, 02 Euro grill, and a Lentech valve body to go in the next week. I plan on painting the hood and spoiler this month. I'm also going to add a custom leather interior w/ a new headliner this month also. In the next couple of weeks I'll be going down to FocusSport and getting one of their tunes with a dyno to tighten it up with the new engine mods."

MODIFICATIONS:

EXTERIOR:
Pro-DTM Bodykit
DTM Mirrors
Pro-Fit Linear FuelDoor-Powdercoated Black
Hella Headlights
SVT Grill
SVT Door Handles
Tinted Tails
DIY Shorty Antenna
Debadged
Blaze UnderBody Kit
Custom Ford Emblems

INTERIOR:
Custom Painted Interior
SpeedHut Gauges
S2K Push Start
Red Carbon Fiber Pedals
Black Diamond Plate Mats
Red CCFL'S Under Dash and Frt Seats
Green Leds in Dash
Red/White Leds in Center Console
Ungo/DEI Alarm w/Remote Start

ENGINE DRESS-UP:
F2 Intake Cover
Degas Coolant Cover-Painted
Battery Cover-Painted
Fuse Box Cover-Painted
Red Split Wire Loom

I.C.E.:
Pioneer AVH6600 DVD w/Sirius
Kove Armegedon AD2400 Amp/ subs
Hart AT300 Amp/ component's
Kove KC60 Component Speakers- frt
Pioneer TS-A6871R-rear
3 Kove XK Series II Subs w/ customized enclosure
2 Kove 7" Headrest Monitors

PERFORMANCE:
Crane Cams Stg 1
Cosworth Header and Flex Pipe
FS Stealth Exhaust modified for Center Exit
FC 65mm Throttle Body
Marcy Motorsport C.A.I.
Marcy Motorsport B.S. Delete

SUSPENSION:
Eibach Pro Plus Suspension
Eibach Camber Kit
FC Strut Bar

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
Excel BK7 in HyperDark
Fuzion ZRi 215/45/17
EBC Rotors and Pads-Frt
EBC Pads-rear

MISC.:
Fog Light Mod
Disabled Seat Belt Mod
AutoLock De-Activation Mod

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APRIL RIDE OF THE MONTH(2006)

Member name: V6FOCUS
Location: Ridgeley, West Virginia
Model: ZX5
Color: CD Silver


Why he loves his Focus:
2 Reasons:

"It's a common family interest. The car was bought new for my wife new in 02. It took several years of subtle changes and the eventual begining of autocrossing that really opened everything up. She picked out the bumper and the hood and choose the color of the flames. It's really nice to have a wife that show interest in my hobby(did I mention she keeps a copy of her dyno in her pocketbook), I can now say that "MY" hobby has turned into "OUR" hobby. I like knowing when we are working on a car, she's there asking questions and learning. Really has brought us closer together.

It's Fast and It Still Hauls the Kids. I love seeing people reaction after they have driven or ridden in it, seems like it leaves a smile on your face hours after you drive it. Then when it's time to preform as the family car, there is no fear of driviblity issues, most of the time you can't even tell the blower is there. Whether it's autocrossing or driving to grandma's house, the ZX5 is there, it really is a complete car. To quote a good friend "It's amazing what a little car can do."

His future plans:
"Drive, Drive, Drive......We spent all winter putting it together, now it's time to run. Road racing, autoXing, and just taking drives.....now it's time to enjoy it. We have several events on tap for the year so it will definately be raced. Only real upgrade to the car will be a suspension kit."

MODIFICATIONS:

EXTERIOR:
Custom Flames
Hid Headlights
Kaminari Frt Bumper(with modified SVT Grille)
Cervini Hood
Ford Rockers
SVT Rear Rear Bumper and Front Grille
S2 Wing
Painted Hatch Strip

INTERIOR:
Leather Seats
Custom Painted Interior
05 St Speedo Surrond
Metal Shift Base
FC STS with 05 Mustang Shift Knob
SVT Steering Wheel, Shift and E-Brake Boots
Focus Logo Door Sills

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

I.C.E.:
Blaupunkt MP3 Headunit
SVT Audiophile Speakers

PERFORMANCE:
PowerWorks Blower with BBK
Custom Tuned Diablo Chip By McNews
SVT Short Block
FR Head
McNews Custom Grind FI Cams
Crower Spings
FC TC
FC Cam Gears
Diablo MAFia
Svt Header, ORP,Flex and Exhaust
Quiafe LSD
Spec Stage 3 Special Clutch
Fidenza FW

SUSPENSION:
SVT Suspension
Progress Rear Sway Bar

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
SVT Brake Swap
Braided Brake Line
02 SVT Wheels w/BFG G-Force Tires

MISC.:

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MAY RIDE OF THE MONTH(2006)

Member name: SVT_BMXER
Location: Fredericktown, Ohio
Model: SVT (3 door)
Color: Sonic Blue


Why he loves his Focus:
"I actually came upon the car by accident. I was working at a chevy dealer and it came in on trade. I knew i wanted it from the first time i saw it. They gave me a killer deal on it and been in love since. Now after many many thousands of dollars in mods and 100's of hours of work in it. Im still not done. I love it cause its somewhat of a sleeper, not many people expect a nearly stock looking to be fast. The sound of blower at 10psi is to die for. I grin everytime i hear it. Also there is alot of custom work on the car done by me. From the false floor and stereo install. To the custom carbon fiber pieces, to the painted trim. I can say no one else will have the same things i do because i did them all myself. I guess i take alot of pride in my car and thats why i love it so much."

His future plans:
"Future plans consist of some small minor up keep on it. Also id like window tint soon and im still debating about getting rid of my cf hood. But other than that, im done with the motor. I would like to upgrade my suspension, thinkin H&R cup kit but thats later this year."

MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
Carbon Fiber hood (for now)
carbon fiber license plate frame
custom carbon fiber exhaust diffuser panel.
PIAA headlight bulbs
Silverstar fog light bulbs
nighshaded grill
nightshaded bumper lights
painted ford emblem
Focussport decal
EAP wheels
Painted red calipers with "SVT Focus" decal
HIA windshield banner

INTERIOR:
Rear seat delete with false floor
Painted trim
Painted upper trim
Painted rear view mirror
custom carbon fiber door grabs
custom molded gauge pod on A pillar
SRT-4 boost gauge
Momo shift phantom knob
Momo shift boot
Momo seat belt pads
Momo real carbon fiber pedals
Momo dead pedal

ENGINE DRESS-UP:
Painted covers
custom carbon fiber covered air scoop
APC oil cap
JRSC badge

I.C.E.:
Alpine 9807 HU
Polk/Momo components up front, tweeters mounted on A-pillars
Polk/Momo 2 way with crossover for rear
Audiobahn components mounted in false floor facing forward
Rockford Fosgate 200watt 2 channel for front and false floor components
Pioneer 720watt 2 channel bridged to run the sub
Audiobahn 12" big heavy something or other sub woofer,
Custom built and fiberglassed speaker box

PERFORMANCE:
Jackson Racing Supercharger
FRPP BBK 10psi pulley
42lb hr injectors
custom HIA tune
Focus Central 65mm tb
HIA short ram intake
FRPP 9mm wires
Motorcraft plugs (one step colder)
custom ground wire setup
Magnaflow cat-back exhaust

SUSPENSION:
Eibach pro-kit springs
Focussport Front strut tower brace
Ingalls rear camber adjustment kit

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
EBC dimpled and slotted front rotors
Continental Contiextreme contact 215/40/17's

MISC.:

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JUNE RIDE OF THE MONTH(2006)

Member name: FOCUSDSOUND
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Model: ZX3
Color: Eggyolk Yellow


Why he loves his Focus:
"I love my focus because its the first car I ever owned on my own. I didn't need help to get it, no one had it before me, and I paid for it. I have had the car since it was new in 2001. I fell in love with the euro styling of the car and especially the design of the RS in Europe. I slowly started accumulating euro style parts for the car until modding the car became an obsession. I would like to thank my wife for understanding (well not understanding....more like putting up with) me spending our hard earned money on my addiction. I love you and couldn't have gotten this far without you."

His future plans:
"My future plans inlcude building a show quality sound system to include 5.1 surround sound and a ton of fiberglass work. I do this for a living now and just need to find the time to do my own. I have been in talks with a major manufacturer to help me out and if all goes well I could be finished with that in early spring. I also am hoping to turbo charge the car in the next year as well."

MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
ST170 Headlights
Euro Grill
Euro Hood Lock
R/S Front Bumper
Euro Rear Bumper
MS Design Rear Lip Molded In
MS Design Sideskirts
Carbon and Kevlar Hood
Laminex Tails
Smoothed and painted moldings
Smoothed and painted mirrors
Shaved door locks
Shorty antenna (smoothed and painted base)
20% Llumar Tint
Clear Euro Turn Signals
Glossy Triangles and Door Trim

INTERIOR:
Reverse Indiglo Gauges
SVT Radio Surround
Molded Air Bag Gauge
Recaro Euro Seats
Reupholstered Rear Seat to match Recaros
Custom Air Ride setup in hatch
Focus Central Short Throw Shifter

ENGINE DRESS-UP:
Black powdercoated Contour valve cover
Massive Polished bolts for valve cover and header
Ford Racing Yellow Wires
Removed rear cloth against firewall

I.C.E:
Pioneer DEH-P6000

PERFORMANCE:
F2 Cold Air Intake
FocusSport Header
FocusSport Flex-Pipe
FocusSport Stealth Exhaust

SUSPENSION:
Easy Street air bag setup
Strut bags w/Adjustable valving up front
Sleeve bags w/Eibach pro-damper shocks in back

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
Konig 18" Troubles
Toyo Proxes
Full SVT brake conversion

MISC.:

[ZX3_Chick]

JULY RIDE OF THE MONTH(2006)

Member name: UTAHSVT
Location: Utah
Model: SVT (5 door)
Color: Infra-red


Why he loves his Focus:
"I have always been interested in cars, mostly looks and sound but after F&F 1 (I know that sounds gay) performance started to catch my eye. I had a couple of uncles who owned some sweet cars: Chargers, Challengers, Trans Ams, Cameros, and restored Vettes and I told myself that I was just going to get a car, make it look good first, then sound good, then go fast. I didn't even buy my first car until I was 26 yrs old, it was a Champagne silver '99 Honda Accord V6. Well, with my first mod being Altezza tail lights (lol) I guess I caught the modding bug and ended up doing a little of everything all at once!!! I ended up probably spending $6000 over the next 2 yrs doing different mods including rims, suspension, body kit, I/H/E/UDP and a custom 2-tone paint job that ulitmately was the demise of the Honda for me --- real, real bad expereince. So, I had driven by a Ford dealership a few times on my way to work and they had an Orange and a Black SVTs out on the lot that always piqued my interest. I went in talked with the salesman and started getting visions in my head of what my next car might look like. I had always liked the body style of the Focus, honestly I was a little more partial to the sedan but the hatches looked good too. The number one feature that attracted me to the SVT (at first) were the projector headlights. I mean come on, is there a better looking set of headlights out there? I don't think so. But then I got to learn a little more about SVT and I ended up making a trade in deal for the Focus. My first color option was supposed to be black, but they didn't have any more in stock so they found a brand new Infra-Red one that only had 22 miles on it. I said' "Let's do it" and the rest is a work in progress. I love having a car that doesn't look like anyone elses. I love the fact that it is a limited edition car (I believe mine is one of 99 '04 infra-red ZX5's) and I love the power optioins, moonroof, 6-speed tranny, leather seats, gauges and of course the amazing off the showroom floor performance with room to improve!!!!"

His future plans:
"I' m pretty close to being done with most major mods and having the car the way I want it. In the future I would definitely like to fab up a FMIC for the ProCharger, possibly change front bumper to a Euro style or F2's. Maybe upgrade to the 15lb pulley kit too. Thank you to everyone who voted for me to be July 2006 Ride of the Month. This a GREAT forum and I have learned a ton from all the cool people on here. Thank you!!!!"

MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
BuddyClub2 front bumper
Xenon side skirts
VIS carbon fiber hood
WRC "style" wing
Custom blacked-out Mach HID headlights
Euro grill
5% tint all around back, 12% in front

INTERIOR:
Autometer Ultra-lite boost and A/F gauges
Ford Racing short throw shifter

I.C.E.:
Clarion MP3 CD player
Rockford Fosgate 10" HE2 sub in ported box
Rockford Fosgate Power 550 amp
Bose tweeters -- not yet installed

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

PERFORMANCE:
Procharger Supercharger 10lb kit --- bought from b16sir1991
Diablo MAFia
R/T hi-flo cat
Custom Borla muffler
Xcal2 tuner (Hypnotic)
VF rear engine mount
Denso iridium plugs
CM Stg3 clutch -- not yet installed
Fidanza flywheel -- not yet installed
Torsen LSD -- not yet installed

SUSPENSION:
Tein S-tech lowering springs
Eibach Pro shock/struts

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
18" custom painted Gold-Bronze Konig Freefall rims
215/40/18 BFGoodrich KDW T/A
Drilled/Slotted front and rear rotors

MISC.: