The build of SVT #3658

You need to get your Glorious Bitchy Judge under control before it's your nuts off and feeds them to the squirrels

if it gives me much more problems, I'm buying a VW and parting the bitch out.

VW = MOAR PROBLEMS.....

Been there before

Not necessarily. The old cars are simple, and I would buy an old one

Wouldn't the bearing be under warranty? It shouldn't be that old.

It probably is, but if it failed that quickly I'm not putting another one of those (advance auto parts) in my car.

The axle boot is torn, not flinging grease yet though.

I'm going back outside right now to raise it

Hmm, maybe this is a sign that I shouldn't go as low as you.

No just buy good age bearings if they go out.

glowin3232 wrote:Hmm, maybe this is a sign that I shouldn't go as low as you.

No, just don't buy parts from Advance Auto and you'll be fine.

The bearing didn't even last 9 months, and the axle has been in for 3 months max. It's just shitty parts.

It's too bad the drive shaft shop doesn't make focus axles. I've heard maps parts aren't bad.

I hope shit stops breaking, would hate to see this car go.

I'll buy it for $1500.

Quick update to this thread..


Dirty car pic



and a pic of it at its lowest

And I have the worst luck in the world when it comes to power steering lines...I put a stock one back on (due to deal worked out a while ago) and the fitting blew out on me. Ughhh. Fuck Ford's engineers, I could have designed this thing better when I was in high school.

No power steering. Why? Because racecar.

I should just put a pinto manual rack in the car and say fuck it. I'll be buff in no time

Fuck yes to that idea. I should copy you and do it.

-ORP and flex should be here monday or tuesday.
-New tires (Falken 512 205/40) will be here tuesday.
-Wheels are still being worked out.
-New valve cover gasket, PCV valve, and o2 sensor are in my garage waiting to be installed.
-Burgundy valve cover will be installed with new gasket.
-Need to pick a color for the new wheels. I'm thinking silver, I want something bright. I don't have the time to polish
-Depo MACHs are 99% gonna not be used, so I kinda need to sell them.
-I need to grind/cut out my stock toe links and install my adjustable ones. I ruined two 60k mile tires in 15k miles....I can't keep doing that
-Need a real alignment
-And while doing all this, I need to somehow manage to get as many As as possible this semester

I'm sure there's more that I'm forgetting....

Sounds good.

Your pics lately have been looking awesome Josh. Been having fun with that new camera?

Thanks Alex! Yes, I have been having a LOT of fun with it I need to get photoshop so I can play with them a little before uploading, everything so far has been straight out of the camera






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I stumbled across this place, sending a radio bezel and shifter surround to be done in blackwood is very tempting....

http://www.sahydrografix.com/Straight-Wood-Grain.html

Yeah blackwood grain is sexy.

Let me know how unbearably loud your car is with the ORP. I need to know what to expect.

What kind of ORP did you get, Josh?

FuhFuhhhh Focus wrote:Yeah blackwood grain is sexy.

ugh I know, have you seen CaysE's in person?

trailbikerider wrote:Let me know how unbearably loud your car is with the ORP. I need to know what to expect.

lol, will do. Hopefully it won't be too bad, I added a huge magnaflow round muffler to my Borla (28 inch I think it was?) so hopefully that helps.

Cobrawannabe wrote:What kind of ORP did you get, Josh?

Dominant. He had the super quick turnaround time I needed.

SVT3658 wrote:

FuhFuhhhh Focus wrote:Yeah blackwood grain is sexy.

ugh I know, have you seen CaysE's in person?

Nope, but I used to have a OEM Euro one in my possession that was black wood grain.

Makes sense. Sucks we weren't able to whip one up in time for ya.

MOMO wheels are sold. Shit's going down.

SVT3658 wrote:MOMO wheels are sold. Shit's going down.

Yep.....

damn you....

When are we gonna see these new wheels?

As soon as I get them and have them powdercoated

ATS?

Superleggeras are going to look bad ass Josh.

Oh Oh I know!

Fucking FedEx, the wheels were scheduled to be delivered today when I checked the tracking before I left for school this morning. I just got home from work/school and there were no boxes waiting for me...checked the tracking again and now it says they'll be here tomorrow

Thats happened to me before lol, I hate that.

It gets better. 3 of the 4 boxes are between GA and FL. One never checked into GA.

ughhhhhh. I'm really hoping it's just their tracking system sucking....

Had an issue with FedEx last weekend. Had one scheduled delivery date for two days then changed randomly to a later date.

Why do people who fix wheels for a living tell you some simple curb damage is not fixable? Probably because I drove up in a Focus and they assume I'm not willing to pay.

Rob and I spent the better part of 12 hours on my car yesterday.

It involved lots of Rob's grinder expertise. We installed my Dominant Eng toe arms, and my Dominant Eng ORP/2.5" flex combo. Also threw in a new o2 sensor.

The car is running better than ever now that the 219k mile cat is gone and a working front o2 sensor is in. I can't thank Rob enough!!!!

thinkin about picking up one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140683388154?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l2736%26_nkw%3D140683388154%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

You have the facelift grill currently right? I like the facelift ones better.

Sine FJ went down, go look on FF

http://focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=286146

I really liked the MOMOs. But I've been really waiting to see those on your car, I must say. Very nice!!!!

nice job on the build. I'm glad its coming along bro. I like the euroish liscense plate