How much do ya have in your focus ??? - Page 2 - Focaljet

**Dubzilla** · 01-05-2007, 04:12 PM

and i feel bad for spending about 600 in stereo...

**Dnewma04** · 01-05-2007, 04:15 PM

all that money into a slow ugly car....to make it slightly more ugly and slightly less slow.

**steedafocusgirl** · 01-05-2007, 04:21 PM

omg i know for sure its close to 10k..... I dont want to add it up....

but I love her.....

**PlayaName** · 01-05-2007, 04:27 PM

damn i feel good sitting at just like... 2 k for engine, svt interior wheels tires etc.

no more though, this car gets no more parts

next car will be another hatchback and we'll see if i pass the 2k$ mark on that one, i imagine i will; it's a fun hobby

**BUR_ZX3** · 01-05-2007, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FocusSportVP

Hmm. Just added it all up. Way too much. OMG, way too much.

I haven't even billed you for all my expertise and time as your pit crew

**rpvitiello** · 01-05-2007, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmniFocus

Including maintence, tires, and the purchase of the car, it is probably somewhere around $30k. I'd rather not add it up... somewhere around 12 sets of tires.

omg if you add in EVERYTHING i spend on my car it would be insain. Repairs + maintnance + gas + insurance + tolls I am at probabally $40,000 since i bought the thing in 2002, oh and dont forget the cost of the CAR to begin with @ $17,000.

I never really do a mod to just do a mod, i usually wait till something breaks, and then replace it with a better part.

**Spatakula** · 01-05-2007, 08:00 PM

alot.

-spatakula

**blueovaldave** · 01-05-2007, 08:04 PM

Funny we were just talking about this today at work.

Including the cost of the car I am in for around $30,000 - 35,000.

This includes race wheels and tires, ect.

**guitarseth** · 01-05-2007, 08:08 PM

I'm around $3200 so far (mods only, no repairs/maintence/tires), but my plans only include ~$1200 more (cams, gears, header/flex), so I'm not feeling too bad about it. I ought to have it pretty well finished up by summer.

Not bad, considering that pretty much everything that I've bought has been new.

Honestly, its going to be a work in progress for a while, but for the moment, I'm taking it slow, since I have other priorities that come before modding. I intend to keep it for a while, but as long as it remains my primary transportation, I'm going to stick with the mods that I have on it or have planned for this spring.

EDIT: I was thinking about it a little more and realized that I have about the same amount of money "invested" in guitar stuff, so that makes me feel better.

**DGTL Toys** · 01-05-2007, 09:41 PM

Engine:
A'PEXi WS Exhaust - $267 (Garage Sale Price...YES!!!)
FocusSport Under Drive Pulley - Free
Installation of UDP - $40
Injen Intake - Free (My neighbor is Paul Ho, Head of R & D for Injen)
A'PEXi Super Grounding Stabilizer Kit - $120
Ford Racing SVT Header Kit - $370 (for sale soon as soon as I remove it)
Random Tech Hi-Flow Cat - $300 (for sale soon as soon as I remove it)
Flex Pipe - $120 (for sale soon as soon as I remove it)
New Power Steering Hardline (due to negligence of putting the heat shield on and letting it get melted away by the header) - $500 w/ labor (a gruesome, expensive lesson)
FocusSport Sparkplug Wires - $40
Injen Dress-Up Kit - Free
Ford Zetec Aluminum Valve Cover - $40

Brakes
Brembo Slots - $120
Axxis MetalMaster Pads - $85

Wheels & Tires
Rota Slipstreams 16 x 7 Black - $400
Kumho Ecsta SPT 205/55/16 - $290 w/ installation
Muteki Lugnuts - $45

Suspension
Tein S.Tech Springs - $195 (for sale soon)
Eibach Pro Dampers - $375 (for sale soon)
Ingalls Front Camber Plate - $65
Ingalls Rear Camber Shims - $65
H & R Rear Sway - $110
FocusSport Front Strut Brace - $70
FocusSport Rear Stress Bar - $60
Tein SS Coilovers (I switched to these and it's my current setup) - $1200

Interior
Sparco Torino Seats - $550
Seat Bases - $160
(Not installed yet)
Razo Shift Knob - $45
STR Cig Lighter - $15

Exterior
Mach HID Headlights - Free
SVT Front Bumper - $250
SVT Rear Bumper - $250
North Viking '99 WRC Wing (Not installed yet) - $275

I spent a total of $6422 in this car. It's pretty much where I want it to be at this moment. Not looking to go extremely fast just as long as I can smoke a few cars in AutoX.

Right now, I'm working on my MR2. I spent $1650 buying that thing, and another $1800 putting in a 7A-GE Hybrid swap into it. I even have the seats for that, which are Sparco Fighters that came out to $550 as well for the pair. Those garage sales are killer.

**2focusd** · 01-06-2007, 01:46 AM

You should try and hook me up with some Injen goodies DGTL_Toys

-Brian

**mr.squatch** · 01-06-2007, 01:58 AM

Not including labor, because i/we did it all, and just with the current setup, parts alone, rough guess would be around 30k. Not including the first 3 engines, two trannys and countless misc parts that have come and gone. I'd guess over 40 if its a running total. Just to make the nitrous spray safely there's at least 4k in there. eesh.

g

**DGTL Toys** · 01-06-2007, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2focusd

You should try and hook me up with some Injen goodies DGTL_Toys

-Brian

What did ya need?

**AtBlue5spZX3** · 01-06-2007, 06:53 AM

AEM CAI- $280
MBRP- $199
Cup kit- $400
Short shifter- $120
Pioneer DEH6400- $300
XM Radio- $100
Strut bar- $35

$1434

**ClintB1321** · 01-06-2007, 08:00 AM

FS exhaust $300(no longer in use)
roush suspension kit $600(dampers broke)
Koni yellows, $400
SVT rear bumper, mirrors, spoiler$500
1 set of Nitto Neo gens, 2 sets of RT-615's, 1 set of hankook RS-2's$1700
carbon hood $400
rear svt brakes, $250
Brembo BBK...$1500
F2 cold air intake $300(no longer in use)
FC throttle body $250(no longer in use)
EAP Recaro's and matching rears $900
COSDEVSVT harness bar $265
2 sets of Corbeau 4 points $150
F2 flywheel $350(soon to be no longer in use)
Centerforce clutch $200(^)
Torsen diff $550
Exedy stage 2 clutch/fywheel kit $800
Steeda Short shifter $160
G-tech $200
Omori boost gauge $150
front and rear FS strut tower bars $200
Trubendz 2.5 inch exhaust $270
FS turbo kit $4000
FS turbo water cool kit $90
QTP exhaust cut-out $200(to be installed soon)
5 black euro wheels, 3 gold euro wheels, 4 Luff S2's $1400
LCR camber plates $300
Perma-cool power steering fluid cooler $50(soon to be installed)
street brake pads $120
race brake pads $200
Bailey diverter valve $150
FRPP adjustable rear sub-frame $275
tint $125

total...appox. $17,000

thats more than i paid for the car...o well, you only live once

**whyme** · 01-06-2007, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickB1321

FS exhaust $300(no longer in use)
roush suspension kit $600(dampers broke)
Koni yellows, $400
SVT rear bumper, mirrors, spoiler$500
1 set of Nitto Neo gens, 2 sets of RT-615's, 1 set of hankook RS-2's$1700
carbon hood $400
rear svt brakes, $250
Brembo BBK...$1500
F2 cold air intake $300(no longer in use)
FC throttle body $250(no longer in use)
EAP Recaro's and matching rears $900
COSDEVSVT harness bar $265
2 sets of Corbeau 4 points $150
F2 flywheel $350(soon to be no longer in use)
Centerforce clutch $200(^)
Torsen diff $550
Exedy stage 2 clutch/fywheel kit $800
Steeda Short shifter $160
G-tech $200
Omori boost gauge $150
front and rear FS strut tower bars $200
Trubendz 2.5 inch exhaust $270
FS turbo kit $4000
FS turbo water cool kit $90
QTP exhaust cut-out $200(to be installed soon)
5 black euro wheels, 3 gold euro wheels, 4 Luff S2's $1400
LCR camber plates $300
Perma-cool power steering fluid cooler $50(soon to be installed)
street brake pads $120
race brake pads $200
Bailey diverter valve $150
FRPP adjustable rear sub-frame $275
tint $125

total...appox. $17,000

thats more than i paid for the car...o well, you only live once

ill trade ya my list for yours.

**Hocky** · 01-06-2007, 10:46 AM

$4000 in blower, $650 in bottle, $4000 in turbo kit... I'll just stop there.

**R-code** · 01-06-2007, 11:06 AM

2006 Mustang GT shift knob - Free take-off from wife's car.
SVT De-gas tank cover - $20

Man, I've got some catching up to do

~Mike~

**2focusd** · 01-06-2007, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R-code

Man, I've got some catching up to do

~Mike~

You and me both brother

Let me try to think of mine:

SVT Degas Cover - $20
SVT HVAC Surround - $20 used from [FJ]
SVT E-Brake - $20
MAC Performance White Face Gauges - $40
Carbon Fiber Gauge Bezel Surround - $40
Steeda Billet HVAC Knobs - $15 used from [FJ]
Krylon Fusion paint for interior pieces - $5
SVT Dome Light with Map Lights - $10
Homemade Shorty Antenna - Free
SVT Grille - $50 (no longer used)
Yellow Fog Light Lamin-X - $30
'03+ Dark Grey Headlights - $60 used from [FJ]
SVT Supension - $50 installed from dealership after they messed up my OEM suspension

K&N Filter for Homebrew Intake - $35
Ported Throttle Body/Early '00 Intake Manifold - Free with car

Ford Racing Plug Wires - $15 used from [FJ]
Blue Focus Sport Front Strut Tower Bar - $15 shipped on eBay brand new

Euro Rear Wiper - $15 used from [FJ]
OEM "Focus-Fiber" Door Sills - $45 shipped from eBay
Falken Ziex512's/Sumitomo HTRH4's/Bridgestone Potenza G009's - about $700
OEM Brake Pads/Rotors - $120 installed by me
Nokya Hyper Yellow Fog Lights/Arctic White Headlights - $50 shipped from eBay

Wow, around $1355 and I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff

And my car still looks nearly stock

-Brian

**biscuitninja** · 01-06-2007, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hocky

$4000 in blower, $650 in bottle, $4000 in turbo kit... I'll just stop there.

Sounds like me....
1st motor ~4000
1st blower~1700

2nd motor ~5500

3rd motor ~4500
2nd blower~1500+trade

1st trans = 1100
2nd trans = 2700

and the list continues for all the little stuff.... brakes, electronics, suspension, 2nd brakes, suspension, 4-5 clutches, etc. etc.

-bix

**BLOWNSTANG** · 01-06-2007, 03:40 PM

**Tony D** · 01-06-2007, 04:56 PM

If you never add it up and you don't know, you can never be accused of lying to your wife/gf/parents/etc about the amount!!!

I learned that long ago with a race car I had.

Your honor, I honestly do not know how much I have invested in this project.

Tony D

**elderfeces** · 01-06-2007, 05:02 PM

I don't even want to add it all up.

**DGTL Toys** · 01-06-2007, 06:26 PM

No need to answer to how much you put into your ride with your significant other.

Just plead the...

01-05-2007, 04:12 PM	#26
Dubzilla TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 509	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? and i feel bad for spending about 600 in stereo... __________________ My SN has nothing to do with 20"+rims. It's my nickname, and kinda a long story. '01 ZX3 with S2 package, and new SVT kit! Silly Ricer, wings are for planes!

01-05-2007, 04:15 PM	#27
Dnewma04 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 5,579	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? all that money into a slow ugly car....to make it slightly more ugly and slightly less slow. __________________ I used to think Focus were slow and ugly, I still do, but I used to, too.

01-05-2007, 04:21 PM	#28
steedafocusgirl Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Palm Beach, Fl Posts: 1,229	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? omg i know for sure its close to 10k..... I dont want to add it up.... but I love her..... __________________ "Why dont you go shave your balls you dusty old fart! " Turbo Steeda Focus #42- 2001 89 Merkur Xr4TI I am the Turbo Princess

01-05-2007, 04:27 PM	#29
PlayaName TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 440	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? damn i feel good sitting at just like... 2 k for engine, svt interior wheels tires etc. no more though, this car gets no more parts next car will be another hatchback and we'll see if i pass the 2k$ mark on that one, i imagine i will; it's a fun hobby __________________ 2001 Sangria Red ZX3 Full SVT Red Interior Swap with custom wire controls, SVT 5 spoke wheels with Eagle F1's, FS SCT tune, FS Stealth Exhaust, FRPP Wires, K&N Ram Intake, Full SVT Suspension and prothane bushings and Snazzy Engine Paint Job.

01-05-2007, 08:00 PM	#32
Spatakula cUsToM tItLe - You're Welcome. - Drew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 7,931	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? alot. -spatakula __________________ 2002 SVTF #602

01-05-2007, 08:04 PM	#33
blueovaldave Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fredrick, Md Posts: 2,789	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? Funny we were just talking about this today at work. Including the cost of the car I am in for around $30,000 - 35,000. This includes race wheels and tires, ect. __________________ 2001 S2 Liquid Grey, PWSC 243 hp, 190 lb/tq SPONSORS WANTED "I may not have won alot of races, but I never lost a party."Ken Schrader

01-05-2007, 08:08 PM	#34
guitarseth Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wooster, OH Posts: 3,001	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? I'm around $3200 so far (mods only, no repairs/maintence/tires), but my plans only include ~$1200 more (cams, gears, header/flex), so I'm not feeling too bad about it. I ought to have it pretty well finished up by summer. Not bad, considering that pretty much everything that I've bought has been new. Honestly, its going to be a work in progress for a while, but for the moment, I'm taking it slow, since I have other priorities that come before modding. I intend to keep it for a while, but as long as it remains my primary transportation, I'm going to stick with the mods that I have on it or have planned for this spring. EDIT: I was thinking about it a little more and realized that I have about the same amount of money "invested" in guitar stuff, so that makes me feel better. __________________ French Blue 2003 ZX3 Power Premium MTX Mild Naturally Aspirated build - Modded for driving enjoyment My Car Please help me with my engine build, buy my engine parts. Last edited by guitarseth : 01-06-2007 at 02:05 PM.

01-05-2007, 09:41 PM	#35
DGTL Toys TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fontana, CAHLIFONIA Posts: 640	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? Engine: A'PEXi WS Exhaust - $267 (Garage Sale Price...YES!!!) FocusSport Under Drive Pulley - Free Installation of UDP - $40 Injen Intake - Free (My neighbor is Paul Ho, Head of R & D for Injen) A'PEXi Super Grounding Stabilizer Kit - $120 Ford Racing SVT Header Kit - $370 (for sale soon as soon as I remove it) Random Tech Hi-Flow Cat - $300 (for sale soon as soon as I remove it) Flex Pipe - $120 (for sale soon as soon as I remove it) New Power Steering Hardline (due to negligence of putting the heat shield on and letting it get melted away by the header) - $500 w/ labor (a gruesome, expensive lesson) FocusSport Sparkplug Wires - $40 Injen Dress-Up Kit - Free Ford Zetec Aluminum Valve Cover - $40 Brakes Brembo Slots - $120 Axxis MetalMaster Pads - $85 Wheels & Tires Rota Slipstreams 16 x 7 Black - $400 Kumho Ecsta SPT 205/55/16 - $290 w/ installation Muteki Lugnuts - $45 Suspension Tein S.Tech Springs - $195 (for sale soon) Eibach Pro Dampers - $375 (for sale soon) Ingalls Front Camber Plate - $65 Ingalls Rear Camber Shims - $65 H & R Rear Sway - $110 FocusSport Front Strut Brace - $70 FocusSport Rear Stress Bar - $60 Tein SS Coilovers (I switched to these and it's my current setup) - $1200 Interior Sparco Torino Seats - $550 Seat Bases - $160 (Not installed yet) Razo Shift Knob - $45 STR Cig Lighter - $15 Exterior Mach HID Headlights - Free SVT Front Bumper - $250 SVT Rear Bumper - $250 North Viking '99 WRC Wing (Not installed yet) - $275 I spent a total of $6422 in this car. It's pretty much where I want it to be at this moment. Not looking to go extremely fast just as long as I can smoke a few cars in AutoX. Right now, I'm working on my MR2. I spent $1650 buying that thing, and another $1800 putting in a 7A-GE Hybrid swap into it. I even have the seats for that, which are Sparco Fighters that came out to $550 as well for the pair. Those garage sales are killer. __________________ Jimel aKa ScooteR Project 11 2002 Focus Zx3 1986 MR2 RIP Jake Tuason (1978-2005) Nazar Kitch (1983-2006) Last edited by DGTL Toys : 01-06-2007 at 02:33 AM.

01-06-2007, 01:46 AM	#36
2focusd [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 13,390	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? You should try and hook me up with some Injen goodies DGTL_Toys -Brian __________________ Godspeed, Colin McRae, may you live on forever as the reason countless people fell in love with the Ford Focus (myself included). 1968-2007 http://www.f2focus.com

01-06-2007, 01:58 AM	#37
mr.squatch Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: oklahoma Posts: 1,624	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? Not including labor, because i/we did it all, and just with the current setup, parts alone, rough guess would be around 30k. Not including the first 3 engines, two trannys and countless misc parts that have come and gone. I'd guess over 40 if its a running total. Just to make the nitrous spray safely there's at least 4k in there. eesh. g

01-06-2007, 06:53 AM	#39
AtBlue5spZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Western WA Posts: 11,540	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? AEM CAI- $280 MBRP- $199 Cup kit- $400 Short shifter- $120 Pioneer DEH6400- $300 XM Radio- $100 Strut bar- $35 $1434 __________________ www.nra.org www.norml.org

01-06-2007, 08:00 AM	#40
ClintB1321 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In the mountain roads of Malibu;) Posts: 3,944	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? FS exhaust $300(no longer in use) roush suspension kit $600(dampers broke) Koni yellows, $400 SVT rear bumper, mirrors, spoiler$500 1 set of Nitto Neo gens, 2 sets of RT-615's, 1 set of hankook RS-2's$1700 carbon hood $400 rear svt brakes, $250 Brembo BBK...$1500 F2 cold air intake $300(no longer in use) FC throttle body $250(no longer in use) EAP Recaro's and matching rears $900 COSDEVSVT harness bar $265 2 sets of Corbeau 4 points $150 F2 flywheel $350(soon to be no longer in use) Centerforce clutch $200(^) Torsen diff $550 Exedy stage 2 clutch/fywheel kit $800 Steeda Short shifter $160 G-tech $200 Omori boost gauge $150 front and rear FS strut tower bars $200 Trubendz 2.5 inch exhaust $270 FS turbo kit $4000 FS turbo water cool kit $90 QTP exhaust cut-out $200(to be installed soon) 5 black euro wheels, 3 gold euro wheels, 4 Luff S2's $1400 LCR camber plates $300 Perma-cool power steering fluid cooler $50(soon to be installed) street brake pads $120 race brake pads $200 Bailey diverter valve $150 FRPP adjustable rear sub-frame $275 tint $125 total...appox. $17,000 thats more than i paid for the car...o well, you only live once __________________ Liquid gray 05 ZX3-2.3 build in the works:) Sonic blue 02 SVT-RIP Classic Red 97 Miata- saving for LS1 awesome:) Boost Camel Racing...cause the bches love BOV's;) JCM Racing #310**

01-06-2007, 10:46 AM	#42
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01-06-2007, 11:06 AM	#43
R-code TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Magnolia, DE Posts: 265	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? 2006 Mustang GT shift knob - Free take-off from wife's car. SVT De-gas tank cover - $20 Man, I've got some catching up to do ~Mike~ __________________ 2006 ZX3 SES - Cloud 9 White with Charcoal interior. Loaded 5-speed. My name is Mike, and my anti-drug is lateral grip.

01-06-2007, 03:40 PM	#46
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01-06-2007, 04:56 PM	#47
Tony D Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Cresaptown, Md Posts: 3,251	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? If you never add it up and you don't know, you can never be accused of lying to your wife/gf/parents/etc about the amount!!! I learned that long ago with a race car I had. Your honor, I honestly do not know how much I have invested in this project. Tony D __________________ www.newedgeperformance.com Selling online since 2000.

01-06-2007, 05:02 PM	#48
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01-06-2007, 06:26 PM	#49
DGTL Toys TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fontana, CAHLIFONIA Posts: 640	Re: How much do ya have in your focus ??? No need to answer to how much you put into your ride with your significant other. Just plead the... __________________ Jimel aKa ScooteR Project 11 2002 Focus Zx3 1986 MR2 RIP Jake Tuason (1978-2005) Nazar Kitch (1983-2006)