Spec Focus at Willow

[Ted7rns]

My race weekend went great in the SF at Willow Springs. The car ran great. We’re really starting to get a handle on this car.

When we first started this program I was hoping we could get the SF with in a second or two with the SER Cup, Honda Challenge4 cars and being just as fast as a Spec Neon or Mid-Pack with the Spec Miata’s. Well we have exceeded that and now we’re with in a few 10ths of a second of the fastest SER Cup cars and faster then ½ the H4 cars…plus faster then the Spec Neon and Spec Miatas.

The funny thing is seeing H4 and SER cups drivers with $2000 suspensions, and $2000 brakes asking me how much a Spec Focus Suspension and brakes cost and I tell them they cost less then $1500 for suspension and brakes combined.

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[PhocusZX3]

Impressive.

I've read bits and pieces on your SF build...I assume you are running the FR head and cams, right?

[Ted7rns]

Originally Posted by PhocusZX3

Impressive.

I've read bits and pieces on your SF build...I assume you are running the FR head and cams, right?

Yes.

I still have a few more things to do, like change to a high flow fuel pump, change to 30lbs injectors, change to a 70mm TB and remove the muffler.

I also have just a basic tuned, I'll be working on a better tune over the winter.

[PhocusZX3]

Are you going to go with the SVT pump or something else? Per the SF rules, the fuel setup seems pretty much unlimited with the non-SVT Zetec...but would converting to a return fuel system be legal?

Curious how your head and cam install went. I've been reading up on the Stage 3 cams on the FR head, but have not found a whole lot of info. Some posts suggested the head needed to be modified to allow clearance for these cams. Was this true with your installation? I couldnt' see why Ford Racing would sell a head and cams that would require additional modification to work together....

[f2focus]

No the FR head went in great, just drop it in an go! I know because we installed it. I would say by far one of the nicest heads I have seen. Well worth the money!

[airforcefocus]

Originally Posted by f2focus

No the FR head went in great, just drop it in an go! I know because we installed it. I would say by far one of the nicest heads I have seen. Well worth the money!

I second that. I have installed a few and you DO NOT have to grind or modify the head. Funny thing is that the FR stage 3 cams were sitting here forever and I sold them cheap, now I'm putting a motor together for SF and I need them again!