TourEnvy
Hard-core CEG'er
Want to share my other project car/DD. This is a 2003 Ford Focus ZTW with the big 2.3L Duratec w/ ATX.
Exact car I wanted for the next step in life. We been needing something with cargo. I couldn't get into any SUV that excited me. I decided I didnt want a car payment, havent has one in years. Needed to be reliable, fun and unique.
If you not familiar with the focus, this is a semi hard to find car. One its a wagon obviously (not so hard to find, but less common). However, the big motor was only available in the the MK1 in 2003 & 2004 in select green states as a PZEV motor. After that the car got a face lift and the 2.3L was only available in the ST (sedan).
My color of choice is white, and guess what I got!
Ideally if you want to talk "Unicorns" this beast would have a MTX75 mated to it. I think that only accounts for 5% of all focuses made state-side and they needed to be ordered. Well, this one has an ATX, I prefer it, as honestly rowing a car in city traffic day-in and day-out can be frustrating and my one leg was growing larger.
I Love leather, but it makes me sweat in 115* heat, so cloth will do.
Now the good stuff.
Bought the car knowing it needed a suspension refresh. Worked that angle on the deal along with 3 motor mounts and a mystery spot on the tranny pan. Little did they know I was going to replace the suspension anyway. I started collecting parts.
Maintenance comes first always kiddos!
- Intake Manifold
- Plugs
- Fuel filter
- Oil
- Coolant
- Motorcraft Pad, Centric rotors, Motorcraft shoes
- Front mounts, stut bearings, top hats
- Added OEM Fogs, grill, relay, switch
- Street Edition Front Lip Spoiler
- New Painted Hatch Strip w/ new logo, license plate lights, popper
- Debadged
- Replacement Pass. Power mirror
- Replacement carpet liner in pass. back.
- 2013 Ford Explorer (Euro Style) Rear Wiper arm (first Focus to my knowledge)
The Good Stuff
- H&R street performance Coilovers
- Massive front adjustable endlinks (fit Contour)
- Massive adjustable toe arms
- Progress 25mm Rear Sway bar
- Poly SB bushing with bar clamps front and back
- Progress Rear endlinks
- Kosei K-1 Racing 17 x 7.5 ET 45
- Falken ZEIX ZE512 215/45/17r
- New Kosei anodized blue valve stems
- Muteki SR35 closed end stubby lug nuts- blue plated
- Gorilla hug rings (they accommodate the center caps if I ever come across them)
- Performance Custom Alignment by H1P
- fenders rolled and pulled in the front
Oh course here is a few pictures.
Next step it to get an FSWerks CAI for it, would love for them to tool me a Stealth Exhaust it. Also a tune to work with the shifting on this Autotragic, boost HP, and Fuel Economy.
I also have a set of '00 OEM texture black rocker covers, but not sure if they will go on. Also have painted door handles. I had tried them, but I think the black works better in my case.
Well, thats it. This might end up as a build thread as thing progress but I happy that all the planning I did paid off and I get to enjoy it for a while.
I know others have some sweet rides other than Contours and would love if they started threads.
TE
Exact car I wanted for the next step in life. We been needing something with cargo. I couldn't get into any SUV that excited me. I decided I didnt want a car payment, havent has one in years. Needed to be reliable, fun and unique.
If you not familiar with the focus, this is a semi hard to find car. One its a wagon obviously (not so hard to find, but less common). However, the big motor was only available in the the MK1 in 2003 & 2004 in select green states as a PZEV motor. After that the car got a face lift and the 2.3L was only available in the ST (sedan).
My color of choice is white, and guess what I got!
Ideally if you want to talk "Unicorns" this beast would have a MTX75 mated to it. I think that only accounts for 5% of all focuses made state-side and they needed to be ordered. Well, this one has an ATX, I prefer it, as honestly rowing a car in city traffic day-in and day-out can be frustrating and my one leg was growing larger.
I Love leather, but it makes me sweat in 115* heat, so cloth will do.
Now the good stuff.
Bought the car knowing it needed a suspension refresh. Worked that angle on the deal along with 3 motor mounts and a mystery spot on the tranny pan. Little did they know I was going to replace the suspension anyway. I started collecting parts.
Maintenance comes first always kiddos!
- Intake Manifold
- Plugs
- Fuel filter
- Oil
- Coolant
- Motorcraft Pad, Centric rotors, Motorcraft shoes
- Front mounts, stut bearings, top hats
- Added OEM Fogs, grill, relay, switch
- Street Edition Front Lip Spoiler
- New Painted Hatch Strip w/ new logo, license plate lights, popper
- Debadged
- Replacement Pass. Power mirror
- Replacement carpet liner in pass. back.
- 2013 Ford Explorer (Euro Style) Rear Wiper arm (first Focus to my knowledge)
The Good Stuff
- H&R street performance Coilovers
- Massive front adjustable endlinks (fit Contour)
- Massive adjustable toe arms
- Progress 25mm Rear Sway bar
- Poly SB bushing with bar clamps front and back
- Progress Rear endlinks
- Kosei K-1 Racing 17 x 7.5 ET 45
- Falken ZEIX ZE512 215/45/17r
- New Kosei anodized blue valve stems
- Muteki SR35 closed end stubby lug nuts- blue plated
- Gorilla hug rings (they accommodate the center caps if I ever come across them)
- Performance Custom Alignment by H1P
- fenders rolled and pulled in the front
Oh course here is a few pictures.
Next step it to get an FSWerks CAI for it, would love for them to tool me a Stealth Exhaust it. Also a tune to work with the shifting on this Autotragic, boost HP, and Fuel Economy.
I also have a set of '00 OEM texture black rocker covers, but not sure if they will go on. Also have painted door handles. I had tried them, but I think the black works better in my case.
Well, thats it. This might end up as a build thread as thing progress but I happy that all the planning I did paid off and I get to enjoy it for a while.
I know others have some sweet rides other than Contours and would love if they started threads.
TE
