D2 Coilovers..yep..i got them..YUP.

HEDBNGR wrote:I wouldn't spend more than $30 on a purse, lol.
I don't like spending a lot of money on things that have practical use like clothes, shoes, wallets/purses and wheels. They get used, abused, and damaged so I don't want to spend a lot of money. Plus, name brands mean nothing to me. I know what goes on behind the scenes or overseas with the cheap labor.

If it was something that didn't have practical use, like collectables, then I have no problem spending money. I once put a $500 bid on a gold Gameboy SP with a Zelda Triforce and signed by Shigeru Miyamoto (only 30 made). I lost though. It sold for just over $800.

But I guess I just don't know what "good wheels" actually cost though.

So you won't spend good money on something that gets used every day but you'll spend $500 on a glorious golden GameBoy that is old technology and will just sit on a shelf? Okay...

Some people like to collect stuff. I personally like to collect burned troll heads that smell like broccoli and fossilized Russian horse hooves. Oh, and I forgot my obsession with purple socks with masonic symbols sewn on the sides.

Don't laugh Josh, those damn hooves are hard to come by.

that made my day.

Checked out the new wheels and left you a comment. I dig em yo. You ever thought about putting a pink stripe down the center of each spoke? Maybe 6 inches long and about 1/2 in wide. I think that would look nice but then again I collect socks.

Aaron wrote:Checked out the new wheels and left you a comment. I dig em yo. You ever thought about putting a pink stripe down the center of each spoke? Maybe 6 inches long and about 1/2 in wide. I think that would look nice but then again I collect socks.

Damn seems like everyone is digging the idea with the pink in the indented section of the wheel

BigTurbofocus wrote:

Aaron wrote:Checked out the new wheels and left you a comment. I dig em yo. You ever thought about putting a pink stripe down the center of each spoke? Maybe 6 inches long and about 1/2 in wide. I think that would look nice but then again I collect socks.

Damn seems like everyone is digging the idea with the pink in the indented section of the wheel

Personally, I think it would look like every other crappy ass "chick-tuner" with pink wheels or pink lugs or pink decals. But that's my opinion .... and I am known for my bad taste.

I don't think an all-pink wheel would look good, but the indent painted pink would be a nice subtle touch and it'll look good if you get the right color pink

I think it would look bad against the silver wheels and silver car. It would have to be a dark pink, like Panther Pink ..... and then it would clash with all the other pick in your car.

If the wheels were black, and you did the indentions pink, then they would really pop off the wheel .... but with the wheels staying silver, no. No no no no.

I will have to disagree. I think a little pink would look nice. A light pink (think baby pink) would go well with the silver but you would have to be careful not to do too much. Too much pink would overwhelm them and make them look "tuner chick".

I'm a collector and that's what I do. The game Chrono Trigger for SNES has sold on Ebay for over $1500 when in factory sealed condition.
If I had a good reason to spend $250 per wheel I would. But I guess buying wheels and tires for just $38 each spoiled me.

But I don't know about the pink wheels. I've seen them on white cars and with the right accents it looks good. But pink and silver... maybe use one of those online wheel selectors and see what pink looks like on a silver focus?

that is a super steal. i have a bent one on my car and ford wants 253 for one and thats my cost its about 300 bucks regular price

You can get them for like ~130 IIRC from c-f-m..

HEY

edit: heres the linky http://focus.c-f-m.com/fordracing2004svtfocuswheel17x7inch.aspx

yeah but i talked my mom into letting do some big jobs around the house and she would put up around 3 or 4 hundo towards a set from our parts department and that seems more than fair for me

Whatcha gonna get? IMO you should go aftermarket...I had 2 sets of OEM SVT whels and whil they were nice, I my Team Dynamics. Same size, much lighter, and slightly lower offset so they sit a little more flush with the fenders

i was thinking abt goin with some black konig runaways theyll run abt 93 to 110 a piece

I was gonna say no based solely on the fact that they're Konigs, but I looked them up and I actually like em

These, right?

WOW those are sexi

If it wasn't for the multi-lug pattern I'd be scouring the interwebs for the best price on them

h0lmes wrote:If it wasn't for the multi-lug pattern I'd be scouring the interwebs for the best price on them

Multi lug dont bother me, its sexy either way

Technically, I don't think that's a "multi-lug pattern."

The "in-between" holes don't have any sort of lug nut or bolt seat and don't look like they could be used to fasten the wheels to the hub...

yup thats exactly what i was lookin for. im pretty simple when it comes to wheels. keep it classy

Armanduhx3 wrote:

06CallahanZx3 wrote:oh yeah yer just gonna make me say it arnt ya >.<

i payed $500 after tax for just the rims *sigh*
kinda wish i used ebay and craigs as much back then as i do now

lmao

Yeah, but they are so good on your car :o, Thats how i noticed ya!! Do you live near Best Buy?
Did you buy them from Ford or..

Glad i got noticed :-D , basically got them from ford couldnt find a place to buy them at the time so went through racer walsch off beach to get them

sry nope im all the way up in callahan work keeps me in all parts of jax though, so figured i might as well enjoy what im driving since i drive so much lol 91k in les than 4 yrrs lol

also i think the pink highlights would probably look pretty good on yours imo

Bruswick SVT wrote:yup thats exactly what i was lookin for. im pretty simple when it comes to wheels. keep it classy

i agree any thing but crome ... at least on a focus lmao

06CallahanZx3 wrote:

also i think the pink highlights would probably look pretty good on yours imo

I see them, and I like em... I dont think its legal tho :l
Maybe pink fogs... jk

i think you car look great i love the old style but i love my new focus... the new rims look great...i also cant wait to lower my ride...

Thanks

Im installing my dampers when spring starts up.. and my new endlinks this week.

Endlinks.
My dad wondered how long a tree can actually last.. yeah, not long..

you didn't do the endlinks yourself? fail.

I love my poly bushings :-) much less push.

Where'd you get the endlinks from? I need some...I might get them from Massive if I ever get off my arse and order my new shocks and struts. Did you get them local?

And yeah, that tree is trashed. Mine don't usually last more than 1 trip on the highway

autozone :-) $14.00 or so for the bushings and washers. The kit with new links is like $30.00. I, however, know a way to buy that kit and retro fit them onto the stock endlinks :-P and didn't spend the $30.00 she did.

Do they stock them or do they have to be ordered in?

30 bucks? Massive sells the whole shebang for $19.99

these were energy suspension. Remember, with massive, you have to pay shipping ;-) and they aren't lite. Theyre a universal kit. FYI, if you decide on just the bushings and washers, use a rasp and take off the finish of the washers where they go over the endlink, its JUUUSt enough where it wont go over the stock link bolt. I'll do a how too if you'd like.

O yeah, and I know a guy thjat works at auto-zone, DISCOUNT! They became like $10...

True about shipping, but I'd buy them with a complete set of Koni dampers, so that extra 5 pounds would amount to nothing.

If it's easy enough to snap some pics of what you did, that would be great

If I don't buy some before the next time I wander down to Tampa, I'll make Evan give me his discount on some lol

its pretty easy other than the new poly bushings are suuuuper hard and slighly bigger than the stock bushings, so an extra set of hands to push up on both ends of the sway to re-attach the bottom bolt is good (it was tough, don't think some of the feminie persuasion could pull it off). I had my dad help me there, but thats it. Pics on sunday, going to orlando for work tomorrow night and friday all day, friday night = crash after 20 hr day, and saturday is cleaning grandmother #2's house....

I got the whole thingy for $30. They didn't have the part number I needed (these are slightly longer than stock ones) all they had were like super long.. no thanks. But my dad helped me since i cant really hold a ratchet on the bolt and use a wrench at the top.. Im a girl, my muscles and humongo yo.

Armanduhx3 wrote:I got the whole thingy for $30. They didn't have the part number I needed (these are slightly longer than stock ones) all they had were like super long.. no thanks. But my dad helped me since i cant really hold a ratchet on the bolt and use a wrench at the top.. Im a girl, my muscles and humongo yo.

Ha.

I looked at the photo on the previous page and thought to myself, "those look longer than they should be..."

I guess I was right.

If it were my car, I'd get the proper length links on there. You don't want any unnecessary binding going on, which could happen with links that are too long.

She got the longer ones so the bottom of the endlink was closer to the ground so her tree sat lower. Cheater.

PPFFFFFSSSSSHH, what makes you think that

binding? As in..?
They are only slightly longer.. I was suggested these.. so i went with them.

Binding as in, uh, binding....

Using longer links puts the ends of the sway bar (and therefore the holes that the endlinks go through) in a different position than they should be, relative to the control arms.

Now, will the swaybar still function with a slightly incorrect static position? Yes. Is the difference in length between the ones you have and the ones you should have going to cause any large handling deficits? Probably not.

BUT, your swaybar rate has changed dynamically somewhat, and the longer those links are the more quickly they will wear (as the increased length creates more of a "leverage" force upon the bushings).

I'm just saying that if it were my car, I'd use the proper links...

I got my Gorilla Locking Lug Nuts today

So it's not the seal, my head gasket is leaking
Thanks David (Bwick) for trying to help

Anywho, picked up some svt lights.
Got them cleared up and what not..


Ghetto set up..



& on..

love the new lights i am looking for some myself soon...

Lower it.

Soon

just saying

Lowering isn't a "inch" FYI. It's road + frame or go home.

Well actually, im inch and a half.
But I said soon...as in GOING LOWER soon... & not just springs..

LOL @ an INCH 1/2

Come on, you gotta conquer like 5 inches to do some real work.