2012 Focus of the Year BATTLE THREE! - MAR vs OCT: VOTE Dec 7-9

[Ataru]

BATTLE THREE!

March Winner: jholso

CXRacing Mazda3 Frankinstein Coilovers
OEM Euro Grills
19mm Front, 23mm Rear adapters 5x108-5x120
19x9 Land Rover HSE wheels offsett 53mm

October Winner: MotherFocus

ENGINE

9:1Probe pistons
Eagle rods
Clevite bearings
ARP head, main and manifold studs
Fidanza flywheel
CM stg4
Comp Cams 273's
Ford Racing valve springs (Eibach)
Port, polish, massage and angle valve head
Chamfered Crankshaft
CFM cam gears
High flow oil pump
80 injectors
Steeda fuel rail
FRIM (this piece is one off)
70mm throttle
Dual walbro's on a custom hanger
Aeromotive PR
Custom dual reservoir (ps and coolant)
Custom side mount manifold
PTE CEA 6262
Tial MVR WG
Turbosmart 50MM BOV
Greddy Profec B EBC
31x18x3 FMIC
Mafia
3" stainless steel exhaust w/quad tips
CFM dogbone mount
VF passenger side
Steeda tranny mount
Also have a solid dogbone and tranny mounts by NERP (Chaz)
Bosch alt
Samco hose set
Torsen
1st Focus to have a WOT BOX installed
Metal valve cover

SUSPENSION & BRAKES

Eibach front and rear sway bars
SPC plates and arms
All bushings are poly
Massive strut and shock bars
Lakewood traction bars
Reinforced LCA
H&R springs
SVT front and rear brakes w/Russell lines
EBC rotors w/red pads

EXTERIOR

EVO 5 body kit
Euro grill
CFM short antenna
Aluminum fuel door
SVT side mirrors
7" HID fog lights
Custom paint job
Eiken RSV Anthracite 18x7.5 wrapped in 225/40
Drag wheels Bassett 15x8 w/ MT 24.5x8
Fenders rolled

INTERIOR

SVT shift base w/ B&M short shifter and solid inserts by NERP (Chaz)
Custom dual pod gauge surround w/matching radio surround
Tri-pod pillar
350z power leather seats
Ford Racing door sill plates
Tinted windows
Fuel pressure gauge
Water temp gauge
Boost gauge
Wideband
Oil pressure gauge

FUTURE MODS

Custom intake manifold (being done)
Coilovers
WMI kit

[Whiskerz]

not a fan of body kits so had to be the nice and simple new focus for me

[Mother Focus]

Lot of people are not into body kits and mine is a 2001... Running behind, let me put a little dyno video finishing the 20psi tune.


http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/6a8c56d4.mp4

[teamDFL]

I do like to see people giving the Mk III more attention, but in the end, 551whp FTW!

[Mother Focus]

Still wish we raced for it

[jholso]

I have not near the power your car, nor the mod list but a lot of that has to do with style differences and the fact it's my second focus build and have only owned it a year. I have no high power car video to post nor would I win if we raced for it like you said. And that doesn't bother me at all.

I have the utmost respect to the power you are putting down and because of that I also believe your car should win

[Mother Focus]

I have not near the power your car, nor the mod list but a lot of that has to do with style differences and the fact it's my second focus build and have only owned it a year. I have no high power car video to post nor would I win if we raced for it like you said. And that doesn't bother me at all.

I have the utmost respect to the power you are putting down and because of that I also believe your car should win

Thanks buddy, voting doesn't look that way but is good, have gotten a lot of flame for the body kit since the build started 2 years ago. You really nailed it with the coilovers and wheels, looks super nice an clean, very euro.
After all

[theTwentieth]

I want that Euro grill!

I like the Mk3, but I'm biased. The spec sheet of your '01 is extremely impressive though.

[jdmsupra]

Wow, so I am assuming the EVO5 Body kit nullifies every other part of that mod list or the obvious ridiculous amount of work that was put into the car? Nothing against jholso, the car is clean, but it doesn't push any envelope. Though it could be argued the kit is dated on the mk1 (and not my cup of tea at all), I can definitely recognize someone's commitment in making something special. For heart, build, and what the performance represents for the Focus community, my vote is for Mother Focus.

[Redwake]

The mk3 is purdy

But the mk1 is bad ass.

[Mother Focus]

Thanks guys! Jholso's car is really clean, lot of GTI's will die for that look and he achieved it effortlessly, will like to see it with 300-325whp for fun. I'm glad to be even considered for FOTM and be among this year 12 cars. Think it's going to be between Mach Five, Wobb, Jholso or Cedwards.

[Ataru]

Wow, so I am assuming the EVO5 Body kit nullifies every other part of that mod list or the obvious ridiculous amount of work that was put into the car? Nothing against jholso, the car is clean, but it doesn't push any envelope. Though it could be argued the kit is dated on the mk1 (and not my cup of tea at all), I can definitely recognize someone's commitment in making something special. For heart, build, and what the performance represents for the Focus community, my vote is for Mother Focus.

Mother Focus has a ton of power mods but that doesn't mean he should automatically win. If power was the only important thing then we wouldn't be driving an ugly sub 200hp econobox, we would all be driving Mustangs or other higher power cars. Obviously appearance matters as well, and that must be showing through in people's voting decision.

People will always choose who to vote for based on their own criteria. My criteria is simple, it's "which car would I rather own?" In this case owning jholso's car entices me more than Mother Focus' car.

Is my vote right and yours wrong? Absolutely not! It's what's right for ME. I don't think we should give members a hard time for who they do or don't vote for based on another member's voting criteria. This is all for fun after all.

[Mother Focus]

I don't think he was criticizing any voting decision, just his point of view, he did criticized my body kit though hahahaha!!

[Redwake]

I don't think he was criticizing any voting decision, just his point of view, he did criticized my body kit though hahahaha!!

I don't like your kit either

I would however prefer to own your car. Which is also how my vote was decided.

[Ataru]

I don't think he was criticizing any voting decision, just his point of view, he did criticized my body kit though hahahaha!!

His point of view on how he voted:

Though it could be argued the kit is dated on the mk1 (and not my cup of tea at all), I can definitely recognize someone's commitment in making something special. For heart, build, and what the performance represents for the Focus community, my vote is for Mother Focus.

He voted for you despite his dislike for your body kit, but he also states:

Wow, so I am assuming the EVO5 Body kit nullifies every other part of that mod list or the obvious ridiculous amount of work that was put into the car?

That means he is criticizing people who voted differently than he did. Once again, people vote based on their own criteria, and that's all that matters. It doesn't make one person's vote more right or wrong than any other.