Focus RS Build.....For the Occasional Track Day!

[tukaniSVT]

Originally Posted by thielt1

Placed car on Rotisserie last night: ...

LOL ... that's funny. Roasting the Focus.

Looks the build is coming along nicely. Good luck with the rest of the build and look forward to seeing the finished product.

-Ray-

[ORANGECRUSH]

thielt1,
Looking like you got it all in order. Have any trouble getting it set up(Rotisserie) Looks like the front's too high and the back low, have you tried a 360 maneuver? Probably not since you haven't emptied the body yet

Regards
Nz

If you don't mind let me insert these to compare



I think I had the next size smaller pipe stuck through the rear frame pipe to go deeper. Now that I see it assembled, I remember taking them out long
before I shipped to you. If you have stability issues you might take some 12-18 sections and run them inside the tubes and tack to hold

[tukaniSVT]

^^ Woah ... that's roasting a focus.

-Ray-

[thielt1]

NZ:

Everything went together great and it looks very stable, I believe the center section I bought was 18 or 20 gauge and it almost hits both sides even though the bolts look farther forward.

Its lowered right now to be able to move it as we will be in the process of tearing down the shop this next weekend.

what I get done over the next three weeks is going to depend on how far the shop is.

[thielt1]

Parts arrival:

-Brand new RS Pedal Set
-Change Pocket for Center console
-Blank Build Number
-Goodridge Stainless rear brake lines (Front goodridge lines came with my brembos)
-black inner door moulding plastic (only on RS model)
-New leather RS ebrake boot
-euro temperature surround
-air deflectors
-door handles in case I decide to go with carbon door cards down the road
-RS bumper to Fender brackets

[thielt1]

On a side note our shop is finally down after 5 straight days of work in blistering heat. New Shop will be started on Monday and hopefully is done in arround 2 weeks.

[JakeM@MM]

Awesome build! May I ask how hard it was to get the Engine and Drivetrain across the pond?

[Blue5ive]

Looking awesome. Never seen a rotisserie for a car b4. Wish I had my car 3-4 years ago so I could started something like this. He'll I'd just like to at least have an RS looking exterior, front bumper and flares(if S2 makes them). Of course need to locate bumper(Capaldi???). Then how to extend front wheels flush w/o using wheel spacers up front?

[lapse138]

Originally Posted by thielt1

could you get me some specs on the bolts used for the front bumper/fender brackets? i got mine from capaldi a while back and they didn't come with the bolts. :/

[thielt1]

Sure, these actually came with the bolts bonded to the brackets, all I had to do was pick up the lock nuts.