cobrawannabe
Addicted CEG'er
Hey everyone, here's what I've been up to with the Focus. I'm in the air between another Contour and a Ranger for a DD, and have set my deadline to buy for late November. The Focus currently has about 132,500 miles on it, and has been all but perfect to me since day one. It is paid off, still gets over 30mpg mixed, and puts an even bigger smile on my face than it did the day I took it home. I could not be happier with it.
Wheels/Tires:
-16x7.5 et20 Borbet Type B
-205/40-16 Kumho Ecsta AST (extremely impressive so far, especially for the price!)
Suspension:
-H&R Coilovers
-150mm x 60mm I.D. x 450lb/in rear springs
-Energy Suspension rear endlinks (rebuilt with stainless hardware)
-K|Bdev. adjustable front endlinks (currently disconnected to aid rotation)
-Prothane rear swaybar bushings
-Prothane inner/outer rear LCA bushings
-SPC camber arms
-K|Bdev. toe arms (heim-jointed)
-Prothane front control arm bushings
-Deleted rear cam bolts
Power/delivery:
-Modified Marcy Motorsports intake
-2.5" K|Bdev. T-304 stainless flex-back exhaust
-Energy dogbone inserts
-C-F-M balance shaft delete
-Steeda Tri-Ax short throw shifter
Exterior:
-Customized headlights with silver bezels and "Frenched" (yellow) turn signal chambers
-Front lip from an Escalade
-Satin black rear bumper louvers
-Satin black fender stripes IN VINYL, NOT PLASTI-DIP.
-C-F-M billet shorty antenna
-Tinted taillights
-Customized clear markers
-Fenders rolled and pulled to within an inch of their lives
-Dings, dents, chips, and scratches everywhere
-Thule Aero roofrack with Side Arm bike attachment and snowboard clamp. (mod? Not sure...)
-Ventshades (worth a mention)
Interior:
-Pioneer factory-size coaxial speakers in each door
-MK1 center console re-colored black with aluminum-colored shifter surround.
-Redline Goods black leather shifter/e-brake boots with red stitching
-Black suede-covered cluster surround and door pull surrounds
On the way/Not yet installed:
-FSWerks 60mm front spring conversion
-FSWerks "Race" camber/caster plates
-H&R 60mm I.D. race springs: 80mm x 624 lb/in front, 80mm x 748 lb/in rear
-Clutchmasters Stage I clutch
-Clutchmasters aluminum flywheel
-Cadence "Beast" 10" sub
-More suede
-Delrin steering rack bushings
-Solid shifter base bushings
- -AN conversion with black braided stainless line on power steering, along with a remote-mounted cooler
As far as winter plans are concerned...
-Crower Stage II "3/4 race" cams
-3.5" 6061-T6 intake tube with C-F-M MAF plate welded in
-FSWerks long-tube header with flex pipe converted to v-band to fit the exhaust I built
-Dyno tune
-3-piece wheels
-Slicks for auto-x
-Maybe a rework on the headlights: Current ones are close, but not exactly perfect
-New front fenders
-RS Collection or Roush sideskirts
-Repair or replace my FocusSport lip from last year
-New front subframe (for obvious reasons)
-New axles (if it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is...)
For those wondering what I'm up to: I'm out of school and working as a Project Engineer at Pratt & Whitney in Middletown, CT. I still talk to and hang out with the Glucks (Elky and Jess) regularly (helped them move back in June), and speak with Jared Martin (LauraSVT) once or twice a week. I hear from Roger once in a while, and run into Brian at car shows from time to time.
I've actually crossed paths with quite a few of the old crew over the least year or so, which got me thinking that I should pop in and give a formal "hello". I hope all is well with everyone.
Wheels/Tires:
-16x7.5 et20 Borbet Type B
-205/40-16 Kumho Ecsta AST (extremely impressive so far, especially for the price!)
Suspension:
-H&R Coilovers
-150mm x 60mm I.D. x 450lb/in rear springs
-Energy Suspension rear endlinks (rebuilt with stainless hardware)
-K|Bdev. adjustable front endlinks (currently disconnected to aid rotation)
-Prothane rear swaybar bushings
-Prothane inner/outer rear LCA bushings
-SPC camber arms
-K|Bdev. toe arms (heim-jointed)
-Prothane front control arm bushings
-Deleted rear cam bolts
Power/delivery:
-Modified Marcy Motorsports intake
-2.5" K|Bdev. T-304 stainless flex-back exhaust
-Energy dogbone inserts
-C-F-M balance shaft delete
-Steeda Tri-Ax short throw shifter
Exterior:
-Customized headlights with silver bezels and "Frenched" (yellow) turn signal chambers
-Front lip from an Escalade
-Satin black rear bumper louvers
-Satin black fender stripes IN VINYL, NOT PLASTI-DIP.
-C-F-M billet shorty antenna
-Tinted taillights
-Customized clear markers
-Fenders rolled and pulled to within an inch of their lives
-Dings, dents, chips, and scratches everywhere
-Thule Aero roofrack with Side Arm bike attachment and snowboard clamp. (mod? Not sure...)
-Ventshades (worth a mention)
Interior:
-Pioneer factory-size coaxial speakers in each door
-MK1 center console re-colored black with aluminum-colored shifter surround.
-Redline Goods black leather shifter/e-brake boots with red stitching
-Black suede-covered cluster surround and door pull surrounds
On the way/Not yet installed:
-FSWerks 60mm front spring conversion
-FSWerks "Race" camber/caster plates
-H&R 60mm I.D. race springs: 80mm x 624 lb/in front, 80mm x 748 lb/in rear
-Clutchmasters Stage I clutch
-Clutchmasters aluminum flywheel
-Cadence "Beast" 10" sub
-More suede
-Delrin steering rack bushings
-Solid shifter base bushings
- -AN conversion with black braided stainless line on power steering, along with a remote-mounted cooler
As far as winter plans are concerned...
-Crower Stage II "3/4 race" cams
-3.5" 6061-T6 intake tube with C-F-M MAF plate welded in
-FSWerks long-tube header with flex pipe converted to v-band to fit the exhaust I built
-Dyno tune
-3-piece wheels
-Slicks for auto-x
-Maybe a rework on the headlights: Current ones are close, but not exactly perfect
-New front fenders
-RS Collection or Roush sideskirts
-Repair or replace my FocusSport lip from last year
-New front subframe (for obvious reasons)
-New axles (if it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is...)
For those wondering what I'm up to: I'm out of school and working as a Project Engineer at Pratt & Whitney in Middletown, CT. I still talk to and hang out with the Glucks (Elky and Jess) regularly (helped them move back in June), and speak with Jared Martin (LauraSVT) once or twice a week. I hear from Roger once in a while, and run into Brian at car shows from time to time.
I've actually crossed paths with quite a few of the old crew over the least year or so, which got me thinking that I should pop in and give a formal "hello". I hope all is well with everyone.