My work in progress 2004 PZEV sedan...

[mjmallon]

Well, after a long year of work, here's the current state of my 2004 PZEV lx sedan. *UPDATED 9/28/2009*

What was initially just going to be a a few "comfort" mods has turned into attempting to replicate an SVT/st170 as close as possible without swapping the engine and transmission. What can I say, Massive and CaysE are inspiring, cheers gus!!

Base model: 2004 LX sedan in CD silver, 2.3L PZEV engine, and mtx-75 manual transmission


Some highlights:

Interior:

SVT steering wheel, SVT pedals, full factory power windows/mirrors/door locks/ keyless entry conversion, tilt & telescoping steering column, instrument cluster with tach & ST bezel, SVT center console, Factory blaupunkt radio with working AVC, European black dashboard air vents, european illuminated shift knob, Sparco aluminum e-brake handle (with the SVT silver button), custom redlinegoods leather boots, European HVAC dials, Stock shifter cut down ~3inches, intermittent wiper control, door lock switch LED mod, dome light with map lights, replacement ignition cylinder, 2004 SVT owners manual & case, cabin air filter

Exterior:

MACH/HID headlights, SVT mirrors, Painted door handles w/ blanked driver door, Painted door trim, SVT glossy door pillar trim, painted trunk handle, SVT degas cover, st170 upper radiator grille with "moondust silver" surround, european 1998 lower radiator grille, factory foglight conversion, clear corner sidemarker lights, 2005+ SAP2 style spoiler, chrome metal "SVT" license plate frame, flip key, and of course its been debadged.

Engine, Performance, Etc:

SVT 2003 5-spoke 17" wheels with 215/45ZR17 goodyear eagle f1 all season tires, FRPP SVT brakes (calipers painted black), FRPP SVT suspension, Roush 22mm rear swaybar with polyurethane bushings and endlinks, Prothane polyurethane front swaybar bushings, ST Focus exhaust, Cosworth balance shaft delete, Russell stainless steel brake lines, Russell speed bleeders, Focussport front strut bar, custom rear stress bar, P-51 rear shims, Brisk LGS spark plugs, F2 Oil sump baffle



Old pictures are back online, I'll post new ones in the coming months as work resumes.

cheers everyone!

-- michael

Picasa Gallery Here

[ridindirtyzx3]

looks really good, i like the recaros in the sedan. i also think an svt front bumper would look great to go along with ur euro grille and headlights

[RUN_ZX3]

looks great and nice photos.

[01focuszx3]

keep up the good work

[LowZX3on17s]

man that is looking good!

[theonly287]

damn thats sick very nicely done i dont think ive ever seen a 2.3 sedan that year

[fordblue03]

Did you jnow that there are carbon fiber fenders for the 00-04.

[mjmallon]

Originally Posted by fordblue03

Did you jnow that there are carbon fiber fenders for the 00-04.

Yeah I've seen them mentioned here on the boards, but they're not for me.

The only way I'd replace the fenders is if I get in an accident and have to, and if that happens I'm ordering euro fenders.

cheers!

-- michael

[foundwaldo1017]

Originally Posted by theonly287

damn thats sick very nicely done i dont think ive ever seen a 2.3 sedan that year

I had one before it was totaled! I kinda of miss it now!

[fordblue03]

Originally Posted by mjmallon

Yeah I've seen them mentioned here on the boards, but they're not for me.

The only way I'd replace the fenders is if I get in an accident and have to, and if that happens I'm ordering euro fenders.

cheers!

-- michael

Yeah. I want other things for now. Maybe later. I may just settle with fiberglass.

[focusownerskid]

I love it.

It's a shame you have to start out w/ a medium graphite interior

Keep it up! And clean that thing, it's too nice not to have a clean car!

Originally Posted by fordblue03

Did you jnow that there are carbon fiber fenders for the 00-04.

What brought that suggestion on?

- Drew

[fordblue03]

I look at them from time to time. Plus he said carbon fiber hood with an impressive list of mods.

[sleestak]

kudos, you put together a really nice car. subtle and clean, I really like how you pimped the interior.

[o2_designs]

I love this car!

[Ataru]

Definitely nice!

I need to get me some of those black vents to replace my faded stock ones. Those look a lot better.

[focuspl99]

looks good

i see that a drop is on your wish list so i think you should definetly get that next!

[mjmallon]

Originally Posted by focuspl99

looks good

i see that a drop is on your wish list so i think you should definetly get that next!

Well, I've only had the SVT suspension on for 6000-6500 miles, so the H&R (or Koni, etc.) won't come for a while, besides, the SVT suspension already handles really nicely, and while the 22mm rear swaybar has cleaned up a bit of the under-steer, I'm thinking the 24mm will be perfect for me as its the same 3mm spread as the eibach kit, just 21mm front and 24mm rear instead of 22mm and 25mm respectively.

thanks for all the comments everyone, I'll be sure to post more pictures as the new mods arrive. The euro radio surround has already been paid for, just waiting on shipping from Germany right now (sorry CaysE, your was too sexy NOT to copy it!) and I think the next on the list is the rear strut bar and the H&R 24mm rear swaybar. I've already got a beautiful set of 3.82 gears sitting on the shelf (thanks to Terrible1) so I may start saving for the Torsen and Exedy at the same time, but I'd love to get my Cams in first, so I really need to decide what to go with in that regards.

Whats everyone suggest CAM wise? If money were no object I'd get the Cosworth stage 1 cams, but for that price I could get crower or crane stage 2's with the needed springs/retainers, though of course they'd both be more work.

cheers everyone!

-- michael

[mjmallon]

Originally Posted by Ataru

Definitely nice!

I need to get me some of those black vents to replace my faded stock ones. Those look a lot better.

I found them on ebay.co.uk for around $30 with shipping (another $25 or so if I remember correctly)

cheers,

-- michael

[Z63R]

Good job.

Camarillo, huh? I need to see this thing. I live by LAX and my brother lives in Oxnard, so next time I head up that way I'll shoot you a PM.

You can click my sig for a pic of my car and check my profile for it's mods.

[FORDSVTPARTS]

Hey Mike. Looks great!

It's nice seeing it all together finally.

[jayrod16]

how are those tires??I was thinking about them this year. From reviews, they seem to the one of the best.

[G_wagen]

oh man, those headlights! so sexy! i miss mine sooo bad.

[CaysE]

Originally Posted by Ataru

Definitely nice!

I need to get me some of those black vents to replace my faded stock ones. Those look a lot better.

I've talked with Steve at length about these... I'm fairly certain at this point that these are the facts:

The SVT interior is called "Midnight Black" which is a dark gray.
The "black" vent surrounds are also called "Midnight Black."
The SVT's vent surrounds are actually "Medium Gray."

[mjmallon]

Well, another update.

My radio bezel is on the way, and should be here in a week or so (its coming from austria) and Once I get it installed I'll be sure to update the pictures.

Also, I opted for one of the custom rear stress bars made by Roushturboedzx3 (thread at focusfanatics about them here) as it looks solid, doesn't require drilling, and he's going to paint it gloss black to match my front bar.

Next step is the door panels, which I'm hoping to pick up on monday, and then have them covered by the end of the week, and after that, I'm going to paint my HIDs like cdsilver02 did, and then its window tint.

Once the tint is done I may go ahead and start buying the parts I'l need to swap the 3.82 final drive and install the Torsen, since the SVT front bumper is on backorder, but we'll see how it everything pans out.

cheers everyone, and thanks again for all the nice comments!

-- michael

[2focusd]

Wow, I'm not sure how I've missed this thread up until now, but this car is absolutely gorgeous bro I knew that you were piecing together an EDM masterpiece, but it's gone above and beyond my expectations of it for sure

-Brian