[EMAN44]

Great work on the car so far!! As everyone as said, that front lip is amazing and as of yesterday I'm a proud owner of a brand new SE hatch with sport package and I also NEED that lip. Would there be anyway you could provide the email or perhaps the phone number of Downforce so that we may inquire about the lip as well?

The mod bug is about to hit this guy hard, and I'd rather get this lip than the 3DCarbon kit...



Emanuel

 

[Twenty]

Great work on the car so far!! As everyone as said, that front lip is amazing and as of yesterday I'm a proud owner of a brand new SE hatch with sport package and I also NEED that lip. Would there be anyway you could provide the email or perhaps the phone number of Downforce so that we may inquire about the lip as well?

The mod bug is about to hit this guy hard, and I'd rather get this lip than the 3DCarbon kit...

Emanuel

Thank you Emanuel! Congratulations on your new toy, I hope it treats you well!

Downforce USA can be reached via Facebook, they have a few emails for different individuals but the FB pages are a good medium for communication.

I can't speak as to what their plans are regarding announcing this lip, but I haven't heard too much from them thus far. One Facebook page has a few pictures up (which I took, using my Focus as a model []) but that's all I've seen.

Their website (http://www.downforceusa.com/) is still undergoing work too, and I don't know when it'll be up. It has further contact information though.

 

[katiekay]

The mod bug is about to hit this guy hard, and I'd rather get this lip than the 3DCarbon kit...



Emanuel

Good! I don't really like the Mk3 3Dcarbon kit either.


Twenty, congrats on the awards for both you and your mom! You got a real clean ride

 

[Twenty]

I really like the 3D Carbon rear valence for the hatch, but sadly the sedan's looks nowhere near as good in my opinion. If it did I'd probably grab one.

Thanks pyroinsa, that was a fun day and a really nice surprise! I was hearing lots of components on it, as was my mother on her TBird.

 

[BLarson]

I really like the 3D Carbon rear valence for the hatch, but sadly the sedan's looks nowhere near as good in my opinion. If it did I'd probably grab one.

Do you know where I can order the rear separately from the rest of the kit?

 

[BLarson]

For some reason my phone made a dupe of the ^ post??? Weird.

 

[Twenty]

Do you know where I can order the rear separately from the rest of the kit?

I'd try looking around and checking with any local shops that stock aftermarket parts, see if any can order in 3D Carbon items. If not, perhaps contact them and see if they can sell one directly or point you in the direction of someone else. [thumb]

 

[djwrg04]

Awesome thread, seriously great ideas, and I love how clean the car looks.

My family just got a 2012 SEL hatch to go along with my 2000 focus that we got brand new back in and th day. After seeing everything you've done I and how awesome its all turned out, I believe I'm gonna have my work cut out for me when I come back home from college this winter!

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[warneej]

Do you know where I can order the rear separately from the rest of the kit?

The internet is your best source for finding parts.

 

[Twenty]

Awesome thread, seriously great ideas, and I love how clean the car looks.

My family just got a 2012 SEL hatch to go along with my 2000 focus that we got brand new back in and th day. After seeing everything you've done I and how awesome its all turned out, I believe I'm gonna have my work cut out for me when I come back home from college this winter!

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Thank you very much!

I work on the cars, adding and changing things according to what I like, looking to various 'groups' for ideas and inspiration. For example, my automotive magazine collection ranges from Modified to Performance VW to Car. I like to incorporate different touches here and there and keep the cars distinctly 'mine'.

Additionally, as always I try to keep the cars clean (in terms of dirtiness, not just appearance), not just for photos but for every day; it is my job, after all. [cheers]

The SEL should be fun, congrats! You'll have a rare(r) model there in a few years.

- - -

Looking ahead, September 9th will be the last big local Show and Shine before the end of the season, and hopefully both cars will be able to show up to be shown again. That won't really leave me much time to make additional updates, but I do plan to keep the pace going over the winter months, at the very least stockpiling parts for spring.

 

[Twenty]

Now that I'm back in town following a vacation, I was finally able to take the Focus out last night for a spin, I missed that. [driving]

I am also now able to start going through all of my photos, not just from the trip but from the show my parents and I were at the day before leaving. Here are a couple more from that, the little glass is the prize the Focus got for its category.

 

[Twenty]

Headed out to one of the weekly meets tonight with my parents, to take advantage of the nice weather before winter hits and these die down. It won't be long before cars go into winter mode or hiding.

 

[bawxcar]

How did you get the headlights off and the fogs on?! That's what I want!

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[Sonic_HedgeHog]

How did you get the headlights off and the fogs on?! That's what I want!

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Bawx... Click headlight switch over to just your indicators and click on the fogs...

 

[bawxcar]

Nar... I live in Canada. Those blasted headlights are on all day long.

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[Twenty]

Nar... I live in Canada. Those blasted headlights are on all day long.

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I'm in Canuckistan too. I turned the dial to parking lights and then turned on the fog lights. For normal driving I still have the DRLs lit.

 

[bawxcar]

Looks like the headlights themselves are off and it's just the marker lights on.

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[Some Guy From NY]

I am interested in that front splitter, but tell me, how is the ground clearance with it? Do you notice it rubbing or being really close to rubbing when entering/exiting parking lots/curbs?

I see that you mentioned that your driveway is steep and you needed to approach at an angle..is it just your driveway in particular?

 

[Twenty]

I am interested in that front splitter, but tell me, how is the ground clearance with it? Do you notice it rubbing or being really close to rubbing when entering/exiting parking lots/curbs?

I see that you mentioned that your driveway is steep and you needed to approach at an angle..is it just your driveway in particular?

Ground clearance is great, it doesn't really sit lower than stock at all, but it's because it extends out that care needs to be taken at times. The decrease in clearance is when you're approacing sharp changes in the ground's incline, such as my driveway.

Re: my driveway, it's stupid. Our Suburban is the only vehicle we have that can't scrape, the Grand Prix can drive in straight but not at speed, and the three others all have to go at angles.

This was when I was testing backing in, at an angle. Note how close the lip is already, and I had barely started; my driveway is just annoying.

Daily-driving wise, it's fine. Speedbumps are no concern, and I haven't really modified routes or anything. In local parking lots the entrances are often sharply angled compared to the road though, so I start turning in a little more sideways than before just to be extra careful. So far I have not once hit the lip on anything. Even small parking blocks will clear, though I don't pull over them.

Looking at pictures of the other lips (Bojix, 3D Carbon) there is NO WAY I'd be able to get into my driveway with one of those, period. Point for Downforce.

To close, one more picture for tonight. Last night was another weekly meet and pictures went up shortly after. It was nice to see one of the Focus.

http://illmotion.com/im-event-coverage-weekly-403-hondabeyond-ca-meet-september-5-2012/

 

[Some Guy From NY]

Thanks for the info. According to their FB page, they sell a fiberglass one for $350 and a "carbon fiber inset" for $450. I am still on the fence about it because currently I have on the street parking and am worried about people tapping it or messing with it.

Instead I ordered mudflaps.