Recent content by bobosfocus

Well, I hate to do it, but I have to sell the Focus. We just have too many cars. I bought the car brand new in 04 and fell in love with it. This car has been very well cared for. Oil changes every three thousand miles with Mobile 1. Nothing else has ever been in the engine. Body is perfect...

Just released! Roush is building a P51 Mustang. They are opening up the 4.6 adding forged internals, H connecting rods, lower compression pistons etc. The car is going to have at least 510hp, 510ft lbs. of torque. They have the car at SEMA. I was sent pictures and I will post them when I...

Getting ready to take the Focus in for service, just wondering if anyone else has had this same problem? Driving the other day and had a problem getting 5th and 6th gear. Had to work to get both. Now cannot get either gear. Feels like something has moved and I am hitting a stop of some sort...

Finally got some pix uploaded. I hope this works! http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=racewheels008oh0.jpg http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=racewheels006ro7.jpg http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=racewheels004if2.jpg Also some from Autobahn last fall with Northwoods...

My new mirrors just showed up today from Agent 47. I was so jazzed. I opened up the box and to my suprise what did I find? The mirrors had been primed and are ready to spray! :banana: Totally Cool! I thought that I was going to have to scuff them up and prime them myself. Just took em to...

Well, back at the begining of the summer I promised a report on how the Nitto NT01's performed on track. Well, after four full weekend track events at Autobahn, Gingerman, Putnam, and Road America, I now have something to say. If you are not using these tires for track tires, you need to! I...

Just returned home from another track weekend. This is the second one in a row that I have blown out the left front axle seal in my Focus. The blowout also rustproofed the bottom of the car with transmission fluid. I talked with a buddy who works for Ford in Dearborn, he said this is a known...

OK, I am trying to order a SCT programmer for my SVT. I have read posts from many of you swear that Wayne at Hypnotic Illusions is the guy to call. I have called the number on their website 3-4 times over the last 3 months, and the guy has never called back. Just tried again today and the...

Just for fun yesterday I called my local Ford dealer. They are same dealership who screwed me out of my #1 slot for the GT500 when I was not willing to pay MSRP +$10,000. They were a Focus only SVT dealership so they are going to get two GT500's. I asked my salesman if they were in fact going...

I finally found a dealer that would sell me the car at MSRP! Should be ordered by Wed of next week. After looking at the pictures in the other thread of the car at Firebird Raceway I'm just wondering...Will 17's fit over the Brembo's?

I am trying to decide what tires to run this summer for the open track events. Ran Kumho MX's last year. They were ok, but rubbed in the stock size. They were way better than the contis. Is anyone running the Falken RT-615? I know that they are a good autocross tire, but I'm wondering about...

Just in case someone cares or did not know...The guy that killed himself on a United Airlines airplane last week is the same guy that drove his Ford Escape through the window of a Ford Dealer in Miami and set the place on fire. In the process he totaled a Heritage GT. Maybe his conscience...

Got my SVT back from the dealer last week after they installed a Fidanza alumium flywheel and SPEC stage 2 clutch. All I can say is "WOW!" :thumbsup: My car is still under warranty so I went ahead and had them do it when they had everything apart for the TSB on the clutch and flywheel. It is...

New Clutch & Flywheel?? My 2003 is still under warranty and the dealer is going to look into the tranny and clutch is per tsb 04-21-19?? Anyway, I asked the dealer if installing a aftermarket clutch would void the warranty and he said "No". So I have ordered a Spec stage 2 for the dealer to...

I have a 03 SVT Focus 5-door. This winter I am planning some suspension mods. Has anyone installed the full Eibach Pro-Kit? Springs, shocks, swaybars? If so are you pleased with the results? I was also thinking of doing the Konis with the Eibach springs. Has anyone done that? Currently...