**Vote for FocusFanatics ROTY 2012 (PART I)**

[Chick]

This contest is divided into 2 parts:

-1st part the members of FF.com get to vote on the past 12 ROTM's (Aug '11-Jul '12) in a poll where you can vote for as many contestants as you like. This poll will begin Jul 16 and end Jul 31.

-2nd part the top 3 contestants get placed in a poll beginning Aug 1. This time you can only vote for 1 contestant. This ends Aug 5. Whoever wins this poll will become our Ride of the Year and be placed on our homepage for the next year.

-If there is a tie then there will be more than 3 in the final voting.

*MAY 2012 ROTM WiscoZx3 (or is now known as WiscoGTI) was removed from the running since he doesn't own his Focus anymore.

Please choose who YOU think should represent Focus Fanatics for the next 12 months!

ROTM/ROTY FAQ'S & RULES

AUGUST RIDE OF THE MONTH(2011)

Member name: STILIX
Location: Azusa, California
Model: ZX3
Color: Liquid Grey


MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
Roush side skirts
Euro r/s collection rear bumper
Rear wiper delete
DTM drop mirrors
Eurostar led tail lights
Blacked out headlights
Euro ford accessory wind deflectors
Euro fender side markers
Tint all around

INTERIOR:
Two tone leather interior
ST170 map light

I.C.E.:
Kenwood dnx5120 touch screen navigation

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

PERFORMANCE:
Focussport cai
Lunch box delete

SUSPENSION:
Eibach Sportline
Tokico blue's
SVT rear sway bar
Focussport front and rear strut bars

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
17x8 43mm XXR 522

MISC.:

SEPTEMBER RIDE OF THE MONTH(2011)

Member name: MATSUO
Location: Houston, Texas
Model: Sedan (SES)
Color: Black Clearcoat



MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
Projector headlights
Painted Grill
2x 3 led blocks, 1 in grill 1 in the bumper... blue
LED Tail lights, almost blacked out
'painted' the fender vents black
30/front 20/back limo/rear tint
Debadged
Maybe about 1/8 -1/4 inch hood gapped

INTERIOR:
Seat swap, had beige leather... swapped with brother for his black cloth seats.
Blue LED bars under driver and passenger dash
Painted Dash panels (no pics)
Blue LED over head lights

I.C.E.:
Stock Sync/Satellite radio
2x 12" Solo Beric Kicker L5's
2900 max watt Pro Acoustic amp

ENGINE DRESS-UP:
FSWerks Engine Cover

PERFORMANCE:
FSWerks Cold Air intake
FSWerks Race Header
FSWerks Race exhaust (soon to be stealth... so loud...)

SUSPENSION:
H&R Coil over system
Stock lower rear stress bar

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
17" Team Dynamic Monza R rims

MISC.:

OCTOBER RIDE OF THE MONTH(2011)

Member name: PSURIVIE
Location: Between Columbia & Silver Spring, Maryland
Model: Coupe
Color: Ebony Clearcoat


MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
Extreme Dimensions Front Splitter
billet front grilles (painted black)
Smoked fog lights/badges/tail lights
Ebay Halos w/ DDM tuning HIDs (55w)
De-badged trunk lid
Black EAPs/SVT center caps
Seibon Carbon Fiber hood
20% 3M tint

INTERIOR:
Panels painted black
Custom made radio bezel
Glowshift A-pillar pod
Glowshift Boost gauge
Glowshift Amp meter
Glowshift Oil pressure gauge
AEM Fuel pressure gauge
AEM A/F gauge
"FOCUS" illuminated door sills (Ford Accessory)
WeatherTech floor mats
CFM short throw shifter
Mustang shift knob

I.C.E.:
Kenwood Head Unit/12" JL Audio Subwoofer
Kenwood 3-way speakers (front/rear)

ENGINE DRESS-UP:
Custom painted valve cover
Massive Speed Oil cap
FSWerks engine cover

PERFORMANCE:
FSWerks stage 2 turbo kit (GT28RS, DV20 Diverter valve (11psi))
Mishimoto Catch Can
VF Engineering Driver and Pass. engine mounts
CFM Dogbone
FSWerks Modded Cossie intake
Top Speed Performance PCV delete plate
FSWerks 2.5" Racing exhaust

SUSPENSION:
FRPP 1.5" Kit
FRPP 25mm rear sway bar
Dominate Engineering rear control arms
CFM Front tubular control arms
Dominate Engineering adjustable front sway bar links
FSWerks lower stress bar
FSWerks rear stress bar
Massive Speed front upper stress bar
21mm Front sway bar from a Saleen Focus
Poly bushings everywhere

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
FRPP SVT front brake kit
FRPP Rear disc conversion
BAT Performance stainless steel brake lines
EBC Greenstuff pads

MISC.

NOVEMBER RIDE OF THE MONTH(2011)

Member name: SLAMMED_2.0
Location: Louisiana
Model: Sedan
Color: Ebony Clearcoat


MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
Morimoto Mini H1 Retrofit 5000K
OEM installed Fog Lights
Morimoto 3000K Fog light
SES Headlamps
Switchback LED turnsignals
TFB Overlays
3D Carbon 5 Piece kit
LED Tail lights

INTERIOR:
NRG Shift knob (STi style)
LED Glow 7 color Footwell LEDs
iJDMtoy wedge black lights
Innovate wideband gauge
Turbosmart Boost gauge

I.C.E.:
JVC AVX Double Din dvd player
5x7 JL Audio Coaxial speakers

ENGINE DRESS-UP:
FSWERKS Dtec engine cover

PERFORMANCE:
FSWERKS Stage 2 GT28RS Turbo Kit
FSWERKS Stealth Exhaust

SUSPENSION:
Street H&R coilovers
Dominic Adj sway bar links
Steeda 21mm Rear sway bar
SPC F&R camber plate/bolt
FSWERKS upper front stress bar
FSWERKS lower front stress bar
CFM Tubular arms

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
ASA AR3 17" on BFG KDW 2

DECEMBER RIDE OF THE MONTH(2011)

Member name: BLUEFLOW94
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Model: Sedan
Color: Blue Flame

MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
Debadged decklid
FF license plate covers
LED License plate bulbs

INTERIOR:
Superbrightled blue map and dome lights
Saleen shift knob
FR sticker

I.C.E.:

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

PERFORMANCE:
MBRP 2.5" exhaust

SUSPENSION:
Tokico HP Struts and Shocks
H&R Sport Springs

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:

MISC.:

JANUARY RIDE OF THE MONTH(2012)

Member name: SPRAYPAINT
Location: Katy, Texas
Model: Sedan
Color: Tuxedo Black

MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:

INTERIOR:

I.C.E.:

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

PERFORMACE:

SUSPENSION:
K-Sport coil overs
Rear SPC alignment arms

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
18x8 et42 Elbrus i05 with Ice finish
225/40/18 Nitto NeoGens

MISC.:
Air intake silencer delete

FEBRUARY RIDE OF THE MONTH(2012)

Member name: 1SLOHO
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Model: ZX5
Color: Pitch Black


MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
R/S collections replica front bumper
F2 RS side skirts
F2 RS rear bumper
Mach HID headlights
Euro grill
Aftermarket hatch spoiler
clear side markers
SVT side mirrors

INTERIOR:
Corbeau TRS leather racing seats with brackets
custom wrapped plaid interior
AEM wideband air/fuel gauge in a custom pod
focus embroidered floor mats
door sill covers

I.C.E.:
complete sound system

ENGINE DRESS-UP:
Contour aluminum valve cover in wrinkle paint
Massive's trophy valve cover set

PERFORMANCE:
FC intake
FC 65mm t/b
SVT header conversion
RT gutted cat
FS flex
Borla 2.5" exhaust
FC 2 piece udp
FR stage 2 cams
Adjustable cam gears

SUSPENSION:
Eibach sportline springs
KYB AGX shocks and strut
Racecraft (eibach) front and rear sway bars
sway bar poly bushings

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
Enkei Evo 5 wheels
Nitto Neo Gens 205/45/17
Centric front slotted rotors with Hawk HPS pads

MISC.:
custom fog light mount

MARCH RIDE OF THE MONTH(2012)

Member name: SVT3658
Location: Orange Park, Florida
Model: SVT (3 door)
Color: CD Silver


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MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
98 Euro rear bumper (and crash bar) with two reverse lights tinted with a Panther Black (metallic black paint from European Focus) paint/clear mix
Hella DynaBeam headlights (upgraded to 50W Morimoto ballasts and 4300K Morimoto bulbs)
2002 Euro grille
Y2K sideskirts
Chrome hatch strip
RS rear spoiler
Hoen foglight bulbs
35% tint

INTERIOR:
EAP Recaro seats (front and rear set)
ST170 center console
2012 Mustang GT Shift Knob
FocusCentral short throw shifter
Black Euro AC/defrost vents
European headlight switch
Ford All-Weather floor mats
Much newer SVT steering wheel (thanks to Owen!)

I.C.E.:
6 disk Audiophile radio

ENGINE DRESS-UP:
Valve cover and intake powdercoated high metallic burgundy
Massive Massacre strut tower bar

PERFORMACE:
Dominant Eng ORP and 2.5" flex pipe (v-banded instead of flanged)
Borla SVT Exhaust
Steeda SRI
Custom Braided Stainless Power Steering high pressure line (tucked)
Poly dogbone bushings

SUSPENSION:
KSPORT coilovers
Dominant Eng toe arms

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
MOMO Corse RPM wheels -- 17x7 ET42
Sportmaxx 050 wheels -- 17x8 ET38
EBC Green pads

MISC.:

APRIL RIDE OF THE MONTH(2012)

Member name: TRANSFORMERZX3
Location: Mile High City, Colorado
Color: Pitch Black
Model: ZX3


MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
F2 RS front bumper
RS wing replica
Kaminari aerodynamics sideskirts
Rear svt bumper
SAP rear diffuser
Custom made black twin exhaust
Clear side markers
Custom made eyelids
Black housing headlights
Grill painted black
Custom made rear brake light decal (FOCUS)
Debadged
Window tint

INTERIOR:
Stainless steel speed hut blue cluster gauges
Dual pillar gauge pod
Blue electronic boost gauge
Blue needle vacuum pressure gauge
Carbon fiber shift knob
Short shifter

I.C.E.:
Sony xplod stereo w/ipod hook up
Infinity front doors and rear panel speakers

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

PERFORMANCE:
(FSWERKS Turbo kit)
Garrett GT28R turbo
Internal wastegate actuator
Cast turbo manifold
Stainless steel downpipe with integrated flex
42lb. Bosch fuel injectors
Stainless steel braided oil drain
Bosch Diverter Valve
Custom MAF housing
ITG Maxogen air filter
SCT x3 cal tuned
-Turbosmart Gated Boost Control Valve
-Greddy tubo timer
-Forged Pistons
-exedy racing clutch
-rk-44 oil additive
-mobile 1 full synthetic
-running on 91 octane

SUSPENSION:
Carbon fiber strut bar
Carbon fiber rear stabilizer bar
Eibach sportlines
Tokico struts and shocks

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
Ford Racing SVT 16 spoke wheels
Rear disk brake conversion
EBC performance drilled/slotted rotors
EBC performance brake pads
Stainless steel braided brake lines

MISC.:

JUNE RIDE OF THE MONTH(2012)

Member name: TRAILBIKERIDER
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Color: Fort Knox Gold
Model: Sedan


MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
Polished Chrome Lugnuts
MACH Headlights
Debadge
Foglight DRL mod
Focus Central Billet Antenna
SVT Front Bumper
35/20 Tint with 5% 8" Glare Strip
Color-matched door handles & Trunk Trim
Real European Sedan Tail Lights
European Upper Grille
SVT mirrors w/ Color-matched caps

INTERIOR:
Mustang GT Billet Shift Knob
Leather SVT E-brake
Leather SVT boots
CFM Aluminum Pedals
DIY Short Throw Shifter
Billet HVAC Knobs
ST Gauge Bezel
Desert Tan Digital Camouflage wrapped Headliner

I.C.E.:
Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X492
Pioneer Front Speakers

ENGINE DRESS-UP:
Powdercoated Contour Valve Cover

PERFORMANCE:
Volant Intake
Trubendz 2.5" Stainless Borla Flex-Back
KSport Kontrol Pro Coilovers
Steeda 8mm Plug Wires
SVT Header Swap
Stock Dogbone with Prothane poly inserts
Custom 91 Octane Tune by FSWerks
Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch
Clutchmasters 12 Lb. Aluminum Flywheel
2000 IM
Keegan Komponents 2.5" Off-Road Pipe

SUSPENSION:
KSport Kontrol Pro Coilovers
Suspension Technologies 22MM Rear Swaybar
Energy Suspension Poly Endlinks
Massive Speed Purple Rear Stress Bar
SPC Adjustable Camber Arms
Keegan Komponents Toe Arms

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
17x8 +38 ESM 004s (BBS LM Replicas) wrapped in 205/40/17 Falken Ziex 512s

MISC.:

JULY RIDE OF THE MONTH(2012)

Member name: BRONCOBOY80
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Color: Infrared
Model: SVT (3 door)


MODIFICATIONS

EXTERIOR:
ST170 Lights
European Rear Wiper Arm
Focus RS Grill

INTERIOR:
Custom Pillars
Custom Shift knob
New E Brake Handle
New Floor Mats
New Leather E Brake Boot
New Leather Shifter Boot

I.C.E.:

ENGINE DRESS-UP:

PERFORMANCE:
180°F Thermostat
CFM 2pc Aluminum Under drive Pulley Kit
CFM 67mm Throttle Body
CFM 8mm Spark Plug Wires
CFM High Flow Cat with DEI Exhaust Wrap
CFM Intake Manifold Silicone Hoses
Denso Iridium Spark Plugs
FSWerks Tune
HT Performance Billet Thermostat Housing
K&N Panel Filter
SVT Header with DEI Exhaust Wrap
Trubenz 3" exhaust with hi-flow cat

SUSPENSION:
Race Land Coil-overs
Dominant Rear Camber Arms
CFM Lower Engine Torque Mount with Street Bushing
CFM Polyurethane Exhaust Hanger (3 Bushings)
Durlast Front End Links
Ford Racing SVT Focus Damper Kit
FSWerks Front Strut Brace
FSWerks Rear Strut Brace
Moog Inner Tie Rod Ends
Moog Lower Ball Joints
Moog Outer Tie Rod Ends
Prothane Urethane Front Bump Stops (2 Bushings)
Prothane Urethane Front Control Arm bushings (4 Bushings)
Prothane Urethane Rear Control Arm Bushings (12 Bushings)
Prothane Urethane Rear End Links (2 Bushings)
Prothane Urethane Rear Spring Isolators (2 Bushings)
Prothane Urethane Rear Sway Bar Bushings (2 Bushings)
Prothane Urethane Rear Trailing Arm Bushings (2 Bushings)

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES:
Brakes - Front
EBC Blank Front Rotors
EBC Greenstuff Front Pads
Russell Stainless Steal Brake Lines

Brakes - Rear
EBC Blank Rear Rotors
EBC Greenstuff Rear Pads
Russell Stainless Steal Brake Lines

17x9 SC Wheels – offset 20

MISC.:

Voting for this part ends July 31st! Good luck & happy voting.

[Sponsor]

[Djzx3]

transformerzx3 FTW.

[TheGlassMaker]

Voted! There is 6 that I like. Lol

[indy_11]

9 out of 11 cars have coilovers. 3 out of 11 have turbo's. 10 out of 11 have wheels. out of these numbers i fit in no category haha. college is so fun to pay for...i would be the underdog at this point. these cars are so awesome. good luck to whoever wins!

[TheGlassMaker]

Make that 6 out of 11 have coilovers.

[indy_11]

o wow you're right. the other 3 have sportlines. they all looked dumped lol

[SVT3658]

My car has changed a good bit since I won ROTM...here's current pics: (most noticeable things are wheels and I got another Hofele grille)


IMG_5766 by SVT3658, on Flickr


IMG_5871 by SVT3658, on Flickr


IMG_5818 by SVT3658, on Flickr


IMG_5809 by SVT3658, on Flickr


IMG_5805 by SVT3658, on Flickr


IMG_5763 by SVT3658, on Flickr


IMG_5760 by SVT3658, on Flickr

I also cleaned the crap out of my engine bay and started tucking wires. So far I moved the main driver's side harness out of view


IMG_5744 by SVT3658, on Flickr

[TheGlassMaker]

Yep I was hoping you would chime in I like the new wheels better.

[Slammed_2.0]

As for me, I do also have quite bit of updates.

FSW stage 2 turbo kit
CFM poly dog bone mont
5pc 3 D carbon lip kit
BFG KDW 2 tires
CFM tubular front arms.
Innovate Wideband
Turbosmart boost gauge
Exedy stg 1 clutch








Good luck to everyone!!!

[1sloho]

so many that i love!! good thing this is a multiple poll. no way i couldve picked just one. good luck everyone!!