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My 2.5 swap build thread

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#1 ·
So i have decided to go ahead with a 2.5 swap on my 2008 coupe. All parts are already sourced the only thing i don't have in hand in my motor but its coming. 2.5 fusion motor with less than 10K miles on it. I will be doing a complete refresh at the same time. Parts already in hand are, VCT delete, BSD delete, crower stage 2 cams,valve springs, 2.3 timing cover, all motor mounts, valve cover, front stop tech front pads, new OE front rotors, MASSIVE SPEED rear disc brake conversion, new tie rods, new lower control arms w/ ball joints, poly bushings for those control arms.

Current mods on car are:MASSIVE SPEED camber arms, MASSIVE SPEED toe arms, MASSIVE SPEED front sway bar end links, MASSIVE SPEED upper front stress bar, CFM cold air intake, OBX header, FSWERKS race exhaust with a custom highflow cat in the front pipe, H&R coilovers w/ custom modified LCR front camber plates, , FSWERKS rear stress bar, swapped in a rear sub frame with sway bar mounts and a progress 25mm rear bar, front sway bar poly bushings, team dynamics pro race 1.2 17X8 wheels, and complete HID with projectors retro fit on the headlights also needing a refresh.

Here are some pics of the car and my yummy parts boxes. work will begin on this car last weekend of this month. I am ripping everything out of the engine bay for this since I'm doing a complete cleaning and refresh of the engine bay at the same time. I may do a minor wire tuck but not a full not worth it one tiny bit scene points aren't what I'm after.

Thanks for looking. If there is interest ill take photos of the whole process if not i will just post photos as i go
 

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#3 ·
This looks like a awesome build. 10K on the motor, why go thru it? I take it you using a poly dogbone, so you going w/ poly psm/dsm's? It'd be great to add a torsen,,,,,,,,Little mk2 <3
 
#8 ·
i already have new control arms and ball joints. Plus i already have the front camber adjustment from the custom modified LCR camber plates. they are lighter but also pricer and i personally have seen two sets break
 
#10 ·
The cfm's are lighter & stouter then the oem A-arms.
Which ones were they? Centralfocus? HT Performance? Dominicengineering? CFM? I've had my cfm arm's for yrs w/ no issues & I have a torsen which adds more stress. CFM uses thicker gauge matrial & has more gussets & uses a bigger heim joint.
 
#11 ·
I have seen two people break the CFM arms. Ive seen more from DOM break. mind you one of the sets of CFM ones was the first generation of those arms which has big problems. the other set broke because CFM still weldded it with mild steel wire and the weld rusted and cracked
 
#12 ·
Those 1st gens from CFM were from HT performance & then CFM drop them for a few months. The later ones CFM added gussets & a bigger heim joint, which I have. I bought mine in the middle of '09 & haven't had any issues. I followed these arms for a while. I didn't care for the sliding ball joint of the Doms arms.
 
#15 ·
i doubt he will since they are not really needed. I have spoke to him about them and having a reliable way to connect the sway bar and the spring seat is a issue. While i know DOM has done it I've seen many issues with them
 
#22 ·
So here's my update. 2.0 is out. Would have got more done but also had to do a fiesta st intercooler and downpipe this weekend as well, also didn't have a engine staind yet to start tearing into the 2.5. I have all the parts. I'll be modifing the engine bay harness to improve the look a little bit and painting stuff. As I'm not doing this at my house I'm limited to every other weekend working on this project. Didn't take many photos on the engine being pulled since that's kind of self explaitory
 

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#31 ·
Monday update: got the old motor torn down of everything I needed to swap, I.E: alternator, starter, AC compressor power steering pump. Got the 2.5 pulled down pan off and valve cover off. Started swapping the valve springs and cams but ran out of time.
 

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