Street Tuner Challenge season 3 - Page 30 - Focaljet

**Egz** · 01-23-2008, 09:15 PM

hmmm, i must have missed it then, cause I swore it was new.

**CharlesWA** · 01-23-2008, 09:19 PM

Maybe I'm mixing up the preview/comercials with the actual episode. When did they actually air the last episode?

**Robs06** · 01-23-2008, 09:23 PM

Yeah, this is definately a new episode.

**CharlesWA** · 01-23-2008, 09:27 PM

So to sum up: They showed more build of each car then had the "media reveal" and showed various journalists/industry people saying good things about each car.

**polarisman14** · 01-23-2008, 09:29 PM

Seems to me like they spent a long time on the focus and less on the other 2. I also like the fact that it came out last, and definitely showed the biggest difference from point A to point B.

**CharlesWA** · 01-23-2008, 09:29 PM

Next time (should be next week) Dyno and Time Attack.

**Tugboat** · 01-23-2008, 09:30 PM

The 08 Focus = teh sex!

Others= FAIL!

haha good job focus sport!

**MattZTS** · 01-23-2008, 09:33 PM

^i wouldnt say that the evo they did a great job on looks nice. tons of decals but nice. didnt do alot of work them self but done nice.

i like the focus the best tho.

the mini. i dont feel like typing what i think about it. its not worth the time.

**IslandFocus** · 01-23-2008, 09:36 PM

The Focus really looks amazing! Great job FS!

**CaysE** · 01-23-2008, 09:38 PM

Man, everybody loved the Focus! The guys from Hotchkis and Racer mag were like "this is what this contest is about." Win!

**polarisman14** · 01-23-2008, 09:43 PM

I am really looking forward to next week's episode. Looks like we're in pretty good standing. You've definitely done FJ proud so far, but if it isn't already recorded, you should put some fj stickers on the car

**Black'02SVT** · 01-23-2008, 11:26 PM

just watched. nice job at the media reveal.

The Evo was way over the top (I'd love to drive the piss out of it) but it looked more like a expo/drift show car. It did look like a beast!
I don't know what to say about the mini ... they did a lot of work.
I think the Focus really was the star of the show. For better or worse in a media reveal, I think the focus was significantly less flashy but a lot more classy. It was my fav, even if I try to be unbiased.

I am looking forward to the dyno and time trials next episode.

**MattZTS** · 01-23-2008, 11:33 PM

yeah the guy from racer mag said he loves the evo. he said it looks mean and it does. i just think with evos when you add that much stuff and power its probably not built for the street. thats why the guy said fs won in his opinion cuz it looks like a street car. its a beast you can drive daily and track on weekends. thats how i see it atleast. the other 2 good luck driving on the street.

**S. on Da 5** · 01-23-2008, 11:45 PM

I watched both shows tonight and got my fix!!!

Great work Focus Sport!!!!!!!

**BUR_ZX3** · 01-24-2008, 12:31 AM

Did they give away power numbers in the tease for next week?

I think I saw FS at 373/311 as they finished a pull.....

**Johnny_P** · 01-24-2008, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaysE

Man, everybody loved the Focus! The guys from Hotchkis and Racer mag were like "this is what this contest is about." Win!

wow. gj FocusSport!!

**ladybug04** · 01-24-2008, 01:53 AM

focussport good job, srry bout the probs with tuning, that sucked a little bit but our man randy pulled it off. shows you what a real tuner can do.

**Maxximtl** · 01-24-2008, 10:00 AM

After seeing all three cars together, it didn't seem like everyone was clear about what the contest was actually about. Skunk2 built a track car and fireballed built a show car. FS was the only team that built a car that followed the guidelines of the show. The EVO was nice, but the FS car was vastly superior in overall design and execution. If they don't win, the show was fixed.

**Egz** · 01-24-2008, 10:08 AM

I dunno, minus the stickers, I would enjoy the Evo just as much as I would enjoy the Focus.

**Ataru** · 01-24-2008, 11:11 AM

Yeah, the Evo has an understated interior and it just looks EVIL with that wide body kit and those wheels.

**BUR_ZX3** · 01-24-2008, 11:51 AM

Hands down... the Evo would be awesome.

Unless that Mini is making a HORSELOAD of power and kicks serious ass on the track, no way it wins.

On the Fight Card, here's how I rank round 1:

FocusSport: 10 Perfectly fit the bill. Kickin sound system, finely detailed interior, tremendous paint job and exterior package (with a badass look minus some trim pieces HINT HINT FORD!!!!).

Skunk2: 9 Didn't quite get the street aspect, but goddamn it looks like it'll kick serious ass everywhere. I expect to see it get out there and compete in round one of the Redline Time Attack.

Fireballed: 6. Point deductions taken for overdoing it. Street tuners mean you gotta be able to put it on the street. Your lightbar invalidates that. And WTF with "the sound rover" Hey Fireball Tim... Vlad The Impaler called. You're apparently up next in the Battle Bot Arena.

**ZXmurph** · 01-24-2008, 12:52 PM

Incredible bias aside, it does seems that FS is the only crew that did a real transformation in line with the show's theme.

Love the Evo, but its getting to the point of "whoopee another built Evo" for me. I would have loved if they thought even a bit out of the box and went with a white, wingless RS style set-up with the wide-body.

The mini, well, whatever floats your boat but........

Otherwise, what really has been great for me is how Eurosports/ Focussports' professionalism comes out in spite of any lame production values or style the show has had.

Cheers bros!

**DarkHorse** · 01-24-2008, 04:10 PM

I was actually home last night so I was finally able to watch the new episode. Here are my uneducated opinions...

The guy from Skunk 2 acts like a 15 year old boy. "Hey let's call Vik from our car and say Ford sucks". How funny. I like how they did the interior on the Evo though, but I agree with everyone else it was definitely not as "streetable" as the Focus. Fireball chose a theme and went all out, I'll give them out but totally missed the mark on what a "street tuner" should be. So....

The Mini- they took a car that I'm in love with, and made it into something I'd never own even if it was given to me.

The Evo- made a very capable car to begin with, into a dedicated track car.

The Focus- took a car I would never consider owning and made it into something I love. I think it was the guy from Racer magazine that summed it up the best by saying "This is the car I'd take home and drive right now" and "I wish Ford would sell something like this"

Congrats FS for continuing to prove how top notch your company is.

**mysvtftoy** · 01-24-2008, 10:15 PM

Orange paint job looks good and all, but I'm wanting to see what that little car can do and how Raffi does with all that FWD powah. Looking forward to an episode with a few more minutes worth watching. Up to now: TGFTivo.

**CaysE** · 01-25-2008, 06:51 AM

Good on the producer(s) for getting rid of the random car show segment at the end of the show, too.

01-23-2008, 09:15 PM	#726
Egz Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Tappahannock, VA Posts: 19,347	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 hmmm, i must have missed it then, cause I swore it was new.

01-23-2008, 09:19 PM	#727
CharlesWA Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Kirkland, WA, USA Posts: 9,884	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 Maybe I'm mixing up the preview/comercials with the actual episode. When did they actually air the last episode? __________________ [FJ] STORE GUIDELINES 2000 ZX3 MTX - PWSC, Exedy Hyper Single, Bilstien PSS9 coilovers, SVT brakes, etc.

01-23-2008, 09:23 PM	#728
Robs06 TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 238	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 Yeah, this is definately a new episode. __________________ 2006 Dark Toreador Red ZX3

01-23-2008, 09:27 PM	#729
CharlesWA Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Kirkland, WA, USA Posts: 9,884	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 So to sum up: They showed more build of each car then had the "media reveal" and showed various journalists/industry people saying good things about each car. __________________ [FJ] STORE GUIDELINES 2000 ZX3 MTX - PWSC, Exedy Hyper Single, Bilstien PSS9 coilovers, SVT brakes, etc.

01-23-2008, 09:29 PM	#730
polarisman14 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Henniker, NH Posts: 3,038	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 Seems to me like they spent a long time on the focus and less on the other 2. I also like the fact that it came out last, and definitely showed the biggest difference from point A to point B. __________________ --UnFocused1-- --01 Focus "FCS-PWR" 300+whp Work-In-Progress-- <95 Ranger "SLOWNLO" Project #2: Dropped 4/7, side exit exhaust, audio, etc...> >86 Ninja 250R "GOPED" 50+mpg bullet: Slip-ons, Pod filters, Jet kit, LED signals, custom plate bracket<

01-23-2008, 09:29 PM	#731
CharlesWA Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Kirkland, WA, USA Posts: 9,884	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 Next time (should be next week) Dyno and Time Attack. __________________ [FJ] STORE GUIDELINES 2000 ZX3 MTX - PWSC, Exedy Hyper Single, Bilstien PSS9 coilovers, SVT brakes, etc.

01-23-2008, 09:30 PM	#732
Tugboat TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 774	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 The 08 Focus = teh sex! Others= FAIL! haha good job focus sport! __________________ '02 CD-Silver ZX3 5spd FOCUS ... My Antidrug

01-23-2008, 09:33 PM	#733
MattZTS [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Clifton, NJ Posts: 5,266	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 ^i wouldnt say that the evo they did a great job on looks nice. tons of decals but nice. didnt do alot of work them self but done nice. i like the focus the best tho. the mini. i dont feel like typing what i think about it. its not worth the time. __________________ 2005 satin silver mustang v6

01-23-2008, 09:36 PM	#734
IslandFocus Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nassau, Bahamas Posts: 2,237	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 The Focus really looks amazing! Great job FS! __________________ 2000 Focus ZX3: Xios Turbo Kit on Built Motor in Progress!!

01-23-2008, 09:38 PM	#735
CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 7,355	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 Man, everybody loved the Focus! The guys from Hotchkis and Racer mag were like "this is what this contest is about." Win! __________________ 2008 Cannondale F4 ··· Hi-brite · no mods (yet) 2003 Vermilion Red SVTf ··· hehehehehehe strictly/focused "It would take a miracle to make the entire Focus community get along. FF vs FJ, F-P vs FS, tuner vs tuner, racer vs ricer. What can you do?"

01-23-2008, 09:43 PM	#736
polarisman14 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Henniker, NH Posts: 3,038	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 I am really looking forward to next week's episode. Looks like we're in pretty good standing. You've definitely done FJ proud so far, but if it isn't already recorded, you should put some fj stickers on the car __________________ --UnFocused1-- --01 Focus "FCS-PWR" 300+whp Work-In-Progress-- <95 Ranger "SLOWNLO" Project #2: Dropped 4/7, side exit exhaust, audio, etc...> >86 Ninja 250R "GOPED" 50+mpg bullet: Slip-ons, Pod filters, Jet kit, LED signals, custom plate bracket<

01-23-2008, 11:26 PM	#737
Black'02SVT TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NY Metro, USA Posts: 535	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 just watched. nice job at the media reveal. The Evo was way over the top (I'd love to drive the piss out of it) but it looked more like a expo/drift show car. It did look like a beast! I don't know what to say about the mini ... they did a lot of work. I think the Focus really was the star of the show. For better or worse in a media reveal, I think the focus was significantly less flashy but a lot more classy. It was my fav, even if I try to be unbiased. I am looking forward to the dyno and time trials next episode. __________________ Lovin' my '02 black/blue SVT.

01-23-2008, 11:33 PM	#738
MattZTS [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Clifton, NJ Posts: 5,266	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 yeah the guy from racer mag said he loves the evo. he said it looks mean and it does. i just think with evos when you add that much stuff and power its probably not built for the street. thats why the guy said fs won in his opinion cuz it looks like a street car. its a beast you can drive daily and track on weekends. thats how i see it atleast. the other 2 good luck driving on the street. __________________ 2005 satin silver mustang v6

01-23-2008, 11:45 PM	#739
S. on Da 5 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: S. Cali., USA Posts: 12,301	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 I watched both shows tonight and got my fix!!! Great work Focus Sport!!!!!!!

01-24-2008, 12:31 AM	#740
BUR_ZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: On the Set of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Posts: 35,277	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 Did they give away power numbers in the tease for next week? I think I saw FS at 373/311 as they finished a pull..... __________________ Formerly known as "The Spicy Sausage Bandit"

01-24-2008, 10:00 AM	#743
Maxximtl [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In the trunk Posts: 5,661	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 After seeing all three cars together, it didn't seem like everyone was clear about what the contest was actually about. Skunk2 built a track car and fireballed built a show car. FS was the only team that built a car that followed the guidelines of the show. The EVO was nice, but the FS car was vastly superior in overall design and execution. If they don't win, the show was fixed.

01-24-2008, 10:08 AM	#744
Egz Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Tappahannock, VA Posts: 19,347	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 I dunno, minus the stickers, I would enjoy the Evo just as much as I would enjoy the Focus.

01-24-2008, 11:11 AM	#745
Ataru Team Sonic Racing Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Where the winds come sweeping down the plains Posts: 11,157	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 Yeah, the Evo has an understated interior and it just looks EVIL with that wide body kit and those wheels. __________________ Owner of SONIC - 2003 Sonic Blue SVT Focus ZX5 Yes, Sonic has a Car Domain Page [FJ] focaljet - GUIDELINES - GALLERY - [FJ]WALLPAPER - STORE - SPONSORS - SEARCH - Any Questions?

01-24-2008, 11:51 AM	#746
BUR_ZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: On the Set of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Posts: 35,277	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 Hands down... the Evo would be awesome. Unless that Mini is making a HORSELOAD of power and kicks serious ass on the track, no way it wins. On the Fight Card, here's how I rank round 1: FocusSport: 10 Perfectly fit the bill. Kickin sound system, finely detailed interior, tremendous paint job and exterior package (with a badass look minus some trim pieces HINT HINT FORD!!!!). Skunk2: 9 Didn't quite get the street aspect, but goddamn it looks like it'll kick serious ass everywhere. I expect to see it get out there and compete in round one of the Redline Time Attack. Fireballed: 6. Point deductions taken for overdoing it. Street tuners mean you gotta be able to put it on the street. Your lightbar invalidates that. And WTF with "the sound rover" Hey Fireball Tim... Vlad The Impaler called. You're apparently up next in the Battle Bot Arena. __________________ Formerly known as "The Spicy Sausage Bandit"

01-24-2008, 12:52 PM	#747
ZXmurph Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: where to surf in Rochester NY?? Posts: 3,890	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 Incredible bias aside, it does seems that FS is the only crew that did a real transformation in line with the show's theme. Love the Evo, but its getting to the point of "whoopee another built Evo" for me. I would have loved if they thought even a bit out of the box and went with a white, wingless RS style set-up with the wide-body. The mini, well, whatever floats your boat but........ Otherwise, what really has been great for me is how Eurosports/ Focussports' professionalism comes out in spite of any lame production values or style the show has had. Cheers bros! __________________ From Drewski to ? Focussport #3.--2001 Black ZX3,crank windows, no sunroof,OEM 4w/discs,FocusSportCatalogue,Flywheel,4.06,Quaife,H&R Coil-overs w/24mm rear bar. 160whp, 148wtq....and a bone friggin' stock throttle body. 2005 Atlantic Blue Pearl Subaru Legacy GT Cobb Stage 1

01-24-2008, 04:10 PM	#748
DarkHorse Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 1,449	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 I was actually home last night so I was finally able to watch the new episode. Here are my uneducated opinions... The guy from Skunk 2 acts like a 15 year old boy. "Hey let's call Vik from our car and say Ford sucks". How funny. I like how they did the interior on the Evo though, but I agree with everyone else it was definitely not as "streetable" as the Focus. Fireball chose a theme and went all out, I'll give them out but totally missed the mark on what a "street tuner" should be. So.... The Mini- they took a car that I'm in love with, and made it into something I'd never own even if it was given to me. The Evo- made a very capable car to begin with, into a dedicated track car. The Focus- took a car I would never consider owning and made it into something I love. I think it was the guy from Racer magazine that summed it up the best by saying "This is the car I'd take home and drive right now" and "I wish Ford would sell something like this" Congrats FS for continuing to prove how top notch your company is. __________________ "In AZ? Need stock suspension or a stock Duratec intake. PM me"

01-24-2008, 10:15 PM	#749
mysvtftoy Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 2,453	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 Orange paint job looks good and all, but I'm wanting to see what that little car can do and how Raffi does with all that FWD powah. Looking forward to an episode with a few more minutes worth watching. Up to now: TGFTivo. __________________ money pit \| gas hog \| schedule \| YouTube vids

01-25-2008, 06:51 AM	#750
CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 7,355	Re: Street Tuner Challenge season 3 Good on the producer(s) for getting rid of the random car show segment at the end of the show, too. __________________ 2008 Cannondale F4 ··· Hi-brite · no mods (yet) 2003 Vermilion Red SVTf ··· hehehehehehe strictly/focused "It would take a miracle to make the entire Focus community get along. FF vs FJ, F-P vs FS, tuner vs tuner, racer vs ricer. What can you do?"