SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT - The Ford Focus Forum

**theindustrialist** · 07-22-2009, 10:58 PM

Its that time again. Avoiding a long winded explanation I'll try and keep this short.

o2's relocated on oem cat.
2 dead coils removed from rears.

Saw the rollers for sale about 1.5months ago and based this whole plan around them. I'd say it came together well. All the math worked out. Car is still drivable as a DD.

Wheels redrilled from a well known California-based firm.
16x7 et34 --> 205/40
16x8 et38 --> 215/40

I scrape often. I don't rub. The car rides great, stiff but smooth. Took a hard corner today over uneven ground as a test; no scraping and the car is on rails

. I fabbed a little guard for the header flange. Hit a road reflector with it and smiled.

Pick of full lock.

Washed & took some pics.

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Here's some more pics of what I did with the o2s and the car. Its possible to break the front where its positioned, but the rear will never break again.

Front o2 relocation:

Rear o2 Relocation:

One more shot...

Money shot. This still scares me.

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Update

Still rolling. Rear o2 can't break. Front can (working on a solution for that now).
Drove the car around Atlanta w/one passenger. Planned my route and dodged potholes, no big issues

Since it passed that trial, I'm not raising the car unless I absolutely have to.
If I didn't have an SVT header, I would have almost 0 issues except for speedbumps, which are totally avoidable for me.
I occasionaly clip the header driving on super uneven roads/parking lots. And occasionally on the highway [I'm told it shoots sparks

]. I haven't looked under a non-SVTF, but w/o the header I could take mine a tad lower...lets see some low ZX3/4/5s

.

Almost forgot. I can now heel-toe the pedals I previously thought were un-heel-toeable.
By my standards the car is a grip monster.
Had so much fun on the old stomping grounds this past weekend. Revmatch 5-->4-->3 then heel toe 2nd going
into the tight almost hairpin turn. Great great great fun. Sorry for the novel haha.

^^ This is on an uneven drive way. I think it sits a tad lower when level.

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Some decent daytime shots of the car.

**02AllBlackSVT** · 07-22-2009, 11:09 PM

Very nice loving the wheels, great stance...

Andrew

**Focusing** · 07-22-2009, 11:09 PM

Damn bro looks nice and damn low... Thats one sick low focus...

**happyhourHero** · 07-22-2009, 11:15 PM

Thats nuts man! Looks real good tho!

**6spd_RS** · 07-22-2009, 11:20 PM

Damn dude that is low.

Looks great!

**DeadlyDean** · 07-22-2009, 11:20 PM

now thats amazing!!!!

**j20000** · 07-22-2009, 11:39 PM

nice 4x4!

Looks sick man.

**2focusd** · 07-22-2009, 11:39 PM

Perfect stance

I'd just HATE to daily drive it

-Brian

**slocussvt** · 07-22-2009, 11:47 PM

We need to meet up again sometime soon. I wanna see the new stance and wheels in person. Looks sick as hell man. What happened to your old wheels?

**trailbikerider** · 07-22-2009, 11:52 PM

That is SICK. I can't imagine using it as a DD here in Michigan though.

**faster_than_u** · 07-22-2009, 11:59 PM

that is the perfect stance right there. everyone that lowers wants to acheave that just depends on how brave they really are.

**faster_than_u** · 07-23-2009, 12:02 AM

also what coilovers do you have??

**boostedzx3** · 07-23-2009, 12:03 AM

wow, there wouldn't be **** left to that bumper up here in PA. That looks great!

**SVT3658** · 07-23-2009, 12:05 AM

Oh. My. God. That is amazingly awesome, I'm having a hard time expressing my feelings in words right now lol.

Looks fantastic!

I love how your car appears to be completely stock except for your suspension and previous two (correct?) awesome sets of wheels you have already had. Needs moar Euro body parts

**Lifeguardjoe** · 07-23-2009, 12:19 AM

needs tint and drop

otherwise, nice.

**SVTRSST** · 07-23-2009, 12:41 AM

****in LOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, about your other wheels, would you take a set of rota attacks plus some money? maybe its worth the try lol

**CheckMyVitals** · 07-23-2009, 12:44 AM

Absolutely awesome. Glad to hear it handles well... and isn't just a low Princess.

**WRCwannabe** · 07-23-2009, 12:50 AM

that drop witha widebody rs kit would be the greatest

**RED focEYE** · 07-23-2009, 02:15 AM

luvvv...berry nice...

**20focus03** · 07-23-2009, 04:50 AM

damn that is low...looks awesome

**jinstall** · 07-23-2009, 07:49 AM

Looks good almost as low as me, but htne you would not like driving it when it is that low.

**jerkeesvt** · 07-23-2009, 07:53 AM

That is.............WOW! More power to you!

I definitely couldn't do that here in PA.

**Spatakula** · 07-23-2009, 08:14 AM

Mmmm. Wicked.

-spatakula

**OmniFocus** · 07-23-2009, 10:18 AM

****ing win.

**GuidoTheKid** · 07-23-2009, 10:22 AM

Rubicon any one??

Looks good....are you draggin' tree

change to scrapin tree.

07-22-2009, 10:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
theindustrialist TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro ATL, GA Posts: 649	SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT Its that time again. Avoiding a long winded explanation I'll try and keep this short. o2's relocated on oem cat. 2 dead coils removed from rears. Saw the rollers for sale about 1.5months ago and based this whole plan around them. I'd say it came together well. All the math worked out. Car is still drivable as a DD. Wheels redrilled from a well known California-based firm. 16x7 et34 --> 205/40 16x8 et38 --> 215/40 I scrape often. I don't rub. The car rides great, stiff but smooth. Took a hard corner today over uneven ground as a test; no scraping and the car is on rails . I fabbed a little guard for the header flange. Hit a road reflector with it and smiled. Pick of full lock. Washed & took some pics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's some more pics of what I did with the o2s and the car. Its possible to break the front where its positioned, but the rear will never break again. Front o2 relocation: Rear o2 Relocation: One more shot... Money shot. This still scares me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Still rolling. Rear o2 can't break. Front can (working on a solution for that now). Drove the car around Atlanta w/one passenger. Planned my route and dodged potholes, no big issues Since it passed that trial, I'm not raising the car unless I absolutely have to. If I didn't have an SVT header, I would have almost 0 issues except for speedbumps, which are totally avoidable for me. I occasionaly clip the header driving on super uneven roads/parking lots. And occasionally on the highway [I'm told it shoots sparks ]. I haven't looked under a non-SVTF, but w/o the header I could take mine a tad lower...lets see some low ZX3/4/5s . Almost forgot. I can now heel-toe the pedals I previously thought were un-heel-toeable. By my standards the car is a grip monster. Had so much fun on the old stomping grounds this past weekend. Revmatch 5-->4-->3 then heel toe 2nd going into the tight almost hairpin turn. Great great great fun. Sorry for the novel haha. ^^ This is on an uneven drive way. I think it sits a tad lower when level. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some decent daytime shots of the car. __________________ 2003 5Door SVT Transmission : CFM Rear Torque Mount, CFM Adjustable Short Throw with Razo Rally knob Footwork : H&R Coilovers & Volk GTP Last edited by theindustrialist; 10-30-2009 at 06:52 PM.

07-22-2009, 11:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
02AllBlackSVT My iPhone Shoots Roosters! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,301	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT Very nice loving the wheels, great stance... Andrew __________________ 03 Infra-Red SVTf #2935 of 3985 - Built June 13, 2003 97 Integra GSR - Fully Built - It RUNS!!!! 09 GSXR600

07-22-2009, 11:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Focusing Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 94	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT Damn bro looks nice and damn low... Thats one sick low focus...

07-22-2009, 11:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
happyhourHero Rookie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bout an hour south of Chicago Posts: 11	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT Thats nuts man! Looks real good tho!

07-22-2009, 11:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
6spd_RS Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 1,131	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT Damn dude that is low. Looks great! __________________ Sonic Blue SVT - #85 Build-day: 03-06-02- "MOST cars are really nothing special, as a matter of fact, which is why many people buy them." -OmniFocus "The other problem is, the average person is just **ing stupid."-Duckman Flickr Gallery [Defend Net Neutrality Click Here][Fight the RIAA]**

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DeadlyDean TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: League City, TX Posts: 530	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT now thats amazing!!!! __________________ ¸_____ /_\|_\|__\__ l(o)____(o)l <--EüRöFöCüS: 02 Twi Blu ZX5 FoFo Euroness My Newest Project(s): Replacing the Broken Euros with new ones, opening them up for paint /// KW coilovers

07-22-2009, 11:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
2focusd [FJ] Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 15,364	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT Perfect stance I'd just HATE to daily drive it -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 '08 Carbon Grey Metallic Hyundai Tuscani GT V6 Early '00 ZX3 - E-spec in progress (Rattletrap) - Gone but not forgotten!

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slocussvt Rookie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: georgia Posts: 19	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT We need to meet up again sometime soon. I wanna see the new stance and wheels in person. Looks sick as hell man. What happened to your old wheels? __________________ 2002 SVT #240 of 4788

07-22-2009, 11:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
trailbikerider TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scotts, MI Posts: 467	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT That is SICK. I can't imagine using it as a DD here in Michigan though. __________________ 170,000 miles and counting......[10/28/09] Borla l Volant l SVT l FRPP l Massive l CFM l General Tire

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faster_than_u TEAM Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 731	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT that is the perfect stance right there. everyone that lowers wants to acheave that just depends on how brave they really are.

07-23-2009, 12:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
faster_than_u TEAM Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 731	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT also what coilovers do you have??

07-23-2009, 12:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
boostedzx3 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 5,875	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT wow, there wouldn't be **** left to that bumper up here in PA. That looks great! __________________ Looking for a riding mower, snow thrower, push mower, weed wacker? Contact me, or email at LNservices@ymail.com Photoshop this euro kit and wheels on my car pleaz! http://forums.focaljet.com/focus-con...it-my-car.html

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SVT3658 MS Paint PWNS ME! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jax FL Posts: 3,210	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT Oh. My. God. That is amazingly awesome, I'm having a hard time expressing my feelings in words right now lol. Looks fantastic! I love how your car appears to be completely stock except for your suspension and previous two (correct?) awesome sets of wheels you have already had. Needs moar Euro body parts __________________ 2002 SVT Focus #3658 CD Silver with Red Inserts born on 7-30-2002 \| SVT3658 here, 02SilverSVT over there... *Join the SVT Owners Group!*

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SVTRSST TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 633	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT **in LOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, about your other wheels, would you take a set of rota attacks plus some money? maybe its worth the try lol __________________ 03 SVT**F

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CheckMyVitals Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 3,494	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT Absolutely awesome. Glad to hear it handles well... and isn't just a low Princess. __________________ For Sale: Koni/Eibach ERS/GC Coils Car: 2004 Mazda3 Sport GT

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jinstall [FJ] Addict Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Manassas/Ft Belvoir VA Posts: 13,897	Re: SVT Saga [Project Low] ---> Round III...FIGHT Looks good almost as low as me, but htne you would not like driving it when it is that low. __________________ NRA Range Safety Officer Apr 2009 2001 ZX3 Race Car sleeping in Germany (was his) 2006 Jeep Liberty CRD (His) 2004 Renault Clio 1.2 16V in Germany (hers) 2008 Trek 4300 (his) 2009 Diamondback Response Sport (hers)

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