VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! - Focaljet

**Ataru** · 04-24-2008, 09:47 PM

The Nominations

Each Nominee was able to send me a PM with 5 images of their car plus a list of their modifications. Voting will end on May 1st at 10:00pm

02AllBlackSVT

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Exterior:
ST170 Headlights
Siebon C/F hood
98 Euro Grille
SAP Rear Diffuser
Edge Rear Wiper
Yellow Lamin-Ex Fogs
10% Front Tinted windows
5% Back Tinted windows
Smoked Turn Signals
Build Number Decal

Performance:
H&R Cup Kit
Focus Sport Strut Tower Bar
C-F-M Tranny Mount
C-F-M Adjustable STS
Ebay Intake w/ K&N filter

And of Course what got me in the Nominations

17x7.5 48mm offset Rota Boost in Steel Grey wrapped BF Goodrich G-Force Sport 215/45/17 Tires.

dj_kurruption

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Engine & Drivetrain Mods
K&N Panel Filter
Screamin Demon Coil and Livewires
Focus Central Sparkplug wire cover
Focus Central Cam Gears
Focus Central 3 piece pulley set
Focus Central Race Header
Trubendz 2.5" Flex Pipe
Trubendz 2.5" Magnaflow Exhaust
Centerforce Clutch

Brakes & Suspension Mods
Mintex Pads and Shoes
Koni Yellow Adjustables
Ground Control Coilovers
Progress Rear Sway Bar w/ poly bushings
SPC front camber kit
SPC rear camber bolts
SPC rear adjustable control arms

Wheels & Tires
Rota Attacks 17 x 7.5" 45mm offset Steel Grey w/ polished lip
Kuhmo AST 215/45/17 (Some of these pictures have 215/40 Dunlops)

Interior & Exterior Mods
SVT Front bumper
Blue Lamin-x on the fogs
Wings West W-type side skirts
Wings West W-type rear lip
SVT Mirrors
03' Chrome Hatch strip
ST170 Headlights
02' Euro Grill
Focus Central short shifter w/ 03' Focus knob
"Indiglo" Gauges circa 2001

All interior trim/bezel pieces painted flat black
SVT A/C Bezel

I.C.E.
Sony...uhhh, headunit w/ IPod control
MB Quart 6x8's
JL Audio 12" W3v2
300w no name amp,.....but it gets the job done.

Mrs. Blue and Mr. Blue

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Drivetrain:

Cosworth Header
Cosworth Throttle Body
Cosworth Intake Manifold
Cosworth Cold Air Intake
Cosworth Flexpipe
Cosworth balance shaft delete
XCal2 with custom tune by Randy at FocusSport
Ford Racing/Steeda short throw shifter
4.06 Ford Racing Gears
Quaife ATB differential
Exedy Stage 1 Clutch and Flywheel
CFM Rear Motor Mount
FocusSport/VF side motor mounts
3" Trubendz exhaust with 3 Dynomax straight-through mufflers

Suspension & Brakes:

TEIN Coilovers with EDFC
H&R 24mm Rear Sway-Bar
Energy Suspension Poly Sway-Bar Bushings
F2 Steel Braded Brake Lines
Hawk HP Plus brake pads
P-51 Shims

Exterior:

Ford Accessories Ground Effects Kit
Ford Edge Rear Wiper
EDM folding painted mirrors
Painted door moldings
Painted door handles
Painted rear hatch trim piece
SVT upper grill
SVT headlights
98 EDM lower grill

Interior:

Sony Xplod Stereo Surround painted bright silver
Alpine CDA-9856 CD/MP3 deck
OEM Leather wrapped steering wheel
SVT E-Brake handle
SVT leather shift boot
Momo Race Airleather aluminum shift knob
Ford Accessories Focus Floor Mats

Wheels & Tires:

16 x 7" Royal Gunmetal Rota RB with 214/45/16 Falken Azenis RT615

Tobyboom

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Exterior:

17x7.5 Rota Sub-Zero in Titanium Chrome
Dunlop Direzza DZ 101 Tires 215/40/17
Blacked-Out MACH headlights
Fiber Images Carbon Fiber Hood
SVT Front Bumper with Smoked side markers
Ford Accesories Side skirts
Roush Rear bumper
Lamin-Xed Tail lights
Smoked LED 3rd brake light
Removed Rear Wiper
Painted Rear Hatch Trim
Real Carbon Fiber and Brushed ALuminum FOCUS emblem
Real Carbon Fiber and Brushed ALuminum Rear Ford Emblem
Euro Front Grill with PETERBILT LOGO
eBay M3 Side Mirrors

Interior:

Re-Covered 2001 Toyota Celica GT-S Seats
Immitation Sparco Steering wheel
Focus Central STS
2005 Mustang GT Shift Knob
Steeda Aluminum Pedals for a 2005 Mustang
White Cathodes for open door illumination only
AutoMeter Boost, EGT, Oil Pressure gauges
Summit LED Water Temp Gauge
AEM TRU-BOOST Boost controller mounted in coin pocket

Suspension:

Focus Cental Rear Coilovers
Focus Cental Rear Control Arms
Custom 450lb Rear Springs
FK Sport Kit front struts
Ground Control Front Coilovers
EBC Grooved Brake Rotors with GreenStuff Pads

Under The Hood:

Custom Log Manifold
Turbonetics T3/To4E 50 trim turbo with a Stage II .48 hot side
Turbonetics Evolution Wastegate
Greddy Type-S BOV
Focus-Power Charge Piping
Focus-POwer Blow-Through MAF setup
Ford Racing Intake manifold
TRU-BENDZ 3" Flex Pipe/Exhaust
Focus Central Throttle body
Golden Eagle Vaccum Manifold
STR Fuel Rail
42LB Injectors
Focus Central 8.2:1 Pistons
Eagle Rods
Ported/Polised Stock head
Esslinger Cam Gears
Crower Titanium Retainers/Spring
AMW Billet Aluminum Catch Can
VF Passengers Side Engine Mount
Steeda Drivers Side Mount
Steeda Dogbone Mount
Custom Hood Struts
STR Oil Filler Cap
SVT Coolant Tank Cover

POWER/TIMES:

302.25 Horsepower
278.66 Torque
1/4 time: 12.557 @ 112.59 MPH

Tuning done with SCT Pro_racer By Tom Lesperance of Focus-Power[/

trahma

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trahma has yet to reply to my PM requesting pics and a mod list. Once he does, this will be updated.

**bunksvt** · 04-24-2008, 11:01 PM

02AllBlackSVT

you get my vote...

**j20000** · 04-24-2008, 11:12 PM

Man....another tough one. You gotta love Tony's suspension and turbo setup. Hmmmm. I may have to think about this week.

**1svt4u2c** · 04-24-2008, 11:28 PM

Tobyboom got my vote. Gotta love that ****room arm band on the intake.

-Matt

**thefrush** · 04-24-2008, 11:57 PM

If I take out the friend bias, this is by far the hardest vote ever for me.

**walls2004** · 04-25-2008, 12:02 AM

02AllBlackSVT FTW

**svtf02red** · 04-25-2008, 12:17 AM

allblack for the looks, our CA friend for the one I would like to flog the most at thunderhill.

Special consideration goes to dj for the shocker sticker the size of Texas.

**ZXTHR33** · 04-25-2008, 12:18 AM

Gosh darn it!!! So many good cars and every one has different Rota's. So cool, everyone is a winner this month! (ok that was lame)

**Ray** · 04-25-2008, 06:22 AM

this is a rediculously tough one.

i'm gonna hafta think about it for a bit.

**brads03zx3** · 04-25-2008, 08:33 AM

I had to vote before I saw the cars. Glad I did, it was much easier

I've been in our CA friends' car as we flogged it around streets. One of the most hardcore DD cars out there. I can't seem to find that size tire though.

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214/45/16 Falken Azenis RT615

**j20000** · 04-25-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by brads03zx3

I can't seem to find that size tire though.

It was a special ordered tire because the 215's just barely rubbed...so they had a custom 214 made for that 1mm extra clearance.

**Mrs. Blue** · 04-25-2008, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by brads03zx3

I had to vote before I saw the cars. Glad I did, it was much easier

I've been in our CA friends' car as we flogged it around streets. One of the most hardcore DD cars out there. I can't seem to find that size tire though.

Sorry Rob goofed. They are 215/45/16. I guess he needs a proof reader!

**Mr. Blue** · 04-25-2008, 10:42 AM

Guess I should have included a couple shots of the engine and interior.

Here you go:

**Phacade** · 04-25-2008, 10:50 AM

+1 02AllBlackSVT

**Queen Jade** · 04-25-2008, 01:58 PM

Voted!

Go home team.

**kyle** · 04-25-2008, 04:39 PM

wow i dont know?!?

i would like to compliment all nominees on their cars. very clean!

**PGZX3** · 04-25-2008, 09:52 PM

Lonestar needs to take this one home.

**ladybug04** · 04-25-2008, 10:08 PM

tobyboomFTW cant go wrong with titanium chrome rotas!!!!

**econorocketZX3** · 04-26-2008, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ladybug04

tobyboomFTW cant go wrong with titanium chrome rotas!!!!

x2 since there were only what, 5 sets ever made?

**Tobyboom** · 04-26-2008, 10:23 AM

I guess I'll throw in my interior shots too. The steering wheel in these pics is the one that I used back in my nitrous days and is no longer in the car though:

**Mr. Blue** · 04-26-2008, 12:27 PM

The car does most definitely get some use once in a while as well. Thought I might post a race video or two of the car in action.

Here is a video of the car pre Cosworth Header.

Video Link

And here is a video of OmniFocus chasing me (and very easily catching me) at the February Focus Challenge. The car had all of the mods listed at this point. You can pretty easily hear it over Omni's not-so-quiet Powerworks supercharged Zetec.

Video Link

**SRT Sharkk** · 04-26-2008, 12:32 PM

I gotta say... all these cars are all very well done in different ways, which is why it's tough.

The purist in me has to gravitate towards Mr. and Mrs. Blue though. All motor... and the way that thing sounds!! And that's before the header.

They put that thing through it's paces in the racing arenas... and I really respect that!!

Mr. and Mrs. Blue's aural sex in a tunnel machine FTW!!!!!!!!!

View Poll Results: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs!
02AllBlackSVT	23	14.94%
dj_kurruption	21	13.64%
Mrs. Blue and Mr. Blue	53	34.42%
Tobyboom	49	31.82%
trahma	8	5.19%
Voters: 154. You may not vote on this poll

04-24-2008, 11:01 PM	#2
bunksvt TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 503	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! 02AllBlackSVT you get my vote... __________________ I like it rough

04-24-2008, 11:12 PM	#3
j20000 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hopewell, PA (But, San Diego at heart) Posts: 5,931	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! Man....another tough one. You gotta love Tony's suspension and turbo setup. Hmmmm. I may have to think about this week. __________________ NEW: 2008 Ford Focus SES - Stock (but Loaded) GONE: -2003 SuperBlack 350z Performance Edition. Bronze Work Emotion CR KAI's w/ Nitto 555's, Nismo Cat-Back Exhaust, Kinetix HFC, Kinetix V+ Intake Manifold, Eibach Sportline Springs, Jim Wolfe Technology/UTR Carbon Fiber Intake, Veilside V1 CF Lip, Stop-Tech Stage 2 Brake Upgrade. LamarWH: who the heck is Ron Paul? BigMacDaddie: Tall skinny black guy that dresses up like a lady... pretty dang hot lady if you ask me!

04-24-2008, 11:28 PM	#4
1svt4u2c Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: York, PA Posts: 1,335	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! Tobyboom got my vote. Gotta love that ****room arm band on the intake. -Matt __________________ 2003 Infra Red SVT #2940 of 3985 AEM SRI, CFM 67mm TB, FC Pulley's, ORP - MIL, Magnaflow Exhaust, VF Rear Engine Mount, FC STS, SCT II [Ray@McNews Tune], Weighted Shift Knob, Slotted and Drilled R1 Rotors, Removed Rear Seats, Competition Stage II Clutch, Spec Flywheel, Torsen LSD and Black TYC Tails

04-24-2008, 11:57 PM	#5
thefrush I <3 dyno queens Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 9,129	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! If I take out the friend bias, this is by far the hardest vote ever for me. __________________ Vacuum Vulture Racing: We put the "shaft" in crankshaft. The ski bum trades security for face shots, the future for the moment. Considering how hollow the promise of a corporate career has become, who can say the ski bum is not the wiser investor in his or her youth?

04-25-2008, 12:02 AM	#6
walls2004 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmond/Langston,Oklahoma Posts: 447	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! 02AllBlackSVT FTW

04-25-2008, 12:17 AM	#7
svtf02red TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Roseville, California Posts: 793	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! allblack for the looks, our CA friend for the one I would like to flog the most at thunderhill. Special consideration goes to dj for the shocker sticker the size of Texas. __________________ "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to clear, it's about learning to dance in the rain"

04-25-2008, 12:18 AM	#8
ZXTHR33 TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 191	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! Gosh darn it!!! So many good cars and every one has different Rota's. So cool, everyone is a winner this month! (ok that was lame) __________________ His: '04 Sangria Red ZX3 -- (buy it now!) Hers: '03 Twilight Blue ZX3 -- (formerly Majikal's ride) Soli Deo Gloria

04-25-2008, 06:22 AM	#9
Ray aka demonfire Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CT Posts: 26,403	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! this is a rediculously tough one. i'm gonna hafta think about it for a bit. __________________ Cable Ties. Is there anything they can't fix? Driver > Car - in memory of GaryK *Roadtrippin.org* \| CART

04-25-2008, 10:42 AM	#13
Mr. Blue Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Newark, CA Posts: 3,974	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! Guess I should have included a couple shots of the engine and interior. Here you go: __________________ Managing Director - Vacuum Vulture Racing We put the "boo" in boost!

04-25-2008, 10:50 AM	#14
Phacade Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,088	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! +1 02AllBlackSVT __________________ 2003 EAP SVT "Attila" - Hofele grill, SAP defuser, Taylor 8mm wires, Saleen/Eibach suspension kit, (really) short shift, Ford Racing 5-spokes, Nissan Quest rear wiper, shorty antenna, billet aluminum fuel door, debadged, Euro HVAC, clear corners, and of course me (being a narcissist, I consider this to be the most important mod). ------------------------------------------------------------ I mock your cheese danish and all it stands for! ------------------------------------------------------------

04-25-2008, 04:39 PM	#16
kyle TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 614	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! wow i dont know?!? i would like to compliment all nominees on their cars. very clean!

04-25-2008, 09:52 PM	#17
PGZX3 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Debi > post whoring Posts: 8,741	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! Lonestar needs to take this one home. __________________ Mike & Debi & Abigail Michelle & Michael Dillon Cordell 2007 Honda Civic Ex w/ Navi 2003 GMC Yukon Yes, Another One

04-26-2008, 10:23 AM	#20
Tobyboom Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 3,828	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! I guess I'll throw in my interior shots too. The steering wheel in these pics is the one that I used back in my nitrous days and is no longer in the car though: __________________ 2008.5 True Red MazdaSPEED3 (stock for now...) 2009 White Mitsubishi Lancer GTS (hers) 2000 Black ZX3 with a Custom Focus-Power Intake System TIMES: 1/4: 12.557 @ 112mph (new time) POWER: 302.25 HP 278.66 TQ RIP Nazar Kitch (nazthug) 1983 - 2006

04-26-2008, 12:27 PM	#21
Mr. Blue Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Newark, CA Posts: 3,974	Re: VOTE for May FOTM: They Don't LOOK Like Knock-Offs! The car does most definitely get some use once in a while as well. Thought I might post a race video or two of the car in action. Here is a video of the car pre Cosworth Header. Video Link And here is a video of OmniFocus chasing me (and very easily catching me) at the February Focus Challenge. The car had all of the mods listed at this point. You can pretty easily hear it over Omni's not-so-quiet Powerworks supercharged Zetec. Video Link __________________ Managing Director - Vacuum Vulture Racing We put the "boo" in boost! Last edited by Mr. Blue : 04-26-2008 at 01:21 PM.