[Thunder47]

Hello every one! I am new to this fourm so i dont really know much about how it works .... i do sinsearly appologise if i am posting in the rong thread! I wanted to just say hi to everyone and try to get to know some of you! i am from ontario and i have a 2003 focus se which i love! as of now it doesnt have too much done YET! i have a turbo on the way aswell! i just have a few questions about the basics .... 1) does n e one know if the svt or zetec head will fit on my spi block (as im am wanting to do a svt or zetec swap... whichever i can afford!) 2) if the spi internals (crank rods pistons etc) are the same as the zetec ... i doubt they would be the same as the svt but i dont know! so if anyone could help me out i would greatly appreciate it!! thank you all for your time reading my post and thank you SSSSOOOOO very much to whoever can give me a hand! :D

[NikiterZTS]

hey there bud! welcome

i'd love to help with anything......where r u located anyways?

turbo but no engine yet eh...
Nick

[Thunder47]

lol very nice to meet you! i wont be installin the turbo for a year as im still in school .,. im from cambridge btw and thank you for letting me know that you would help me i appreciate it alot! i could use all the help i can get lol i have been working with cars for most of my life ... since i was 8 or 9 so i do know somewhat about them .... but the majority of my knowledge is in older cars ... i have a 86 camaro z28 aswell which i am *almost* ready to put on the street .... its almost stock but i cant complain .... its in paint right now! but i cant think i know everything as im only 17 ... (18 in dec lol) yes i know i know im still a baby but i dont want to be one of those guys that thinks he knows every thing about all of it ... to be honest yes i do have ALOT to learn lol so i would greatly appreciate your and anyone elses help! Thank you! :D

[Burnin21]

Hey man,

Great to see another person join the forum I hope you enjoy your stay :hi:
If you need any help with anything , send me a PM i'd be more than happy to help you out.

Matt

[ZX5focused]

Welcome

if your planning to turbo it, i would suggest looking into swapping in a zetech motor. just a thought,

and please once you get the car running with the turbo on it, dont do burnouts in your driveway to show how MaD tYte your ride is!!! ;)

(its an inside joke, youll get accustomed to them eventually) :lol:

[Alien-Tek]

'Sup man. Welcome to the forum.
You'll find a lot of help here, hope we can help you with some things.

ZX5 easy on the noobs. :D

[ZX5focused]

Alien-Tek,Nov 3 2006, 08: Wrote:ZX5 easy on the noobs.  :D
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it wasnt directed at this noob!! ahhaha i think we all know who it was meant for and he aint a noob anymore

[NikiterZTS]

anyways, there are the whole wack of us in your area
i sent a pm for better info

[kamilk69]

hey, you all know my car is mAd tYte, and burnouts on the driveway oWns u alllllllll,\

but yea welcome, im one of the only guys on here that made a turbo kit from scratch got the turbo from junk yards and made the rest. so send me a pm and i can awnser some of your questions.

and i was 18 when i put my turbo in, so dont be discourgaed by your age

[meford4u]

welcome.........
Don't turbo the SPI.
Good luck.

[Alien-Tek]

ZX5focused,Nov 3 2006, 10:13 PM Wrote:

Alien-Tek,Nov 3 2006, 08: Wrote:ZX5 easy on the noobs.  :D
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it wasnt directed at this noob!! ahhaha i think we all know who it was meant for and he aint a noob anymore
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I knew exactly who you were talking about. I saw the video as well.
You tell him kamil. :D

[ANTHONYD]

Welcome!

I would speak to Nos2Go4me...

He know's EVERYTHING there is to know about the SPI and it;s capabilities / lack thereof.


WELCOME!

If you need ANYTHING, please feel free to contact myself or Darkpuppet.

-Anthony

[NOS2Go4Me]

Hey there, welcome to FocusCanada.net!

We're a little abrasive here at times, but overall there's a real sense of concern for each other... helping out with mod ideas, suggestions and some guys even give a hand with installs the odd time.

We also have a decent parts sponsor in ZX3Tuning.com - he has access to a LOT of stuff.

As for the SPI, I recall getting a definite NO about the Zetec internals.

Really, the SPI is a great dual-mode motor if you mod it correctly... it remains efficient around town and it'll pull its weight on the highway/track as required thanks to the split-runner intake manifold.

Good opener mods are a true catalytic-back exhaust, a decent intake (anything for a Zetec will fit if you have a basic rubber reducer, measure your TB first to get the lower size right, then measure the intake tubing... it should be about 3") with some sort of a washable / cleanable filter, ensuring you have 8mm wires on the SPI, etc.

After that, you have more options - none of which is "easy", except for one - the underdrive pulley. The SPI gets a choice of a 25% or 50% underdrive crank pulley from the guys at http://www.escortfocus.com. The belt sizing gets hairy, depending on the year of your SPI and whether or not you have A/C. I'd suggest buying belts in 1/2" increments up to 3" in either direction from the size they suggest at escortfocus.com and then returning what you don't need. The UDP is a great addition as it really wakes up the motor and frees up a fair amount of punch (for the SPI, anyways).

Other options are custom-ground or package-ground cams from escortfocus.com, SCT calibration via a SuperChips Tuning ECU chip or XCalibrator/2 programmer. That little jewel will also read trouble codes that the PCM throws.

An oddity is that no forced-induction kits exist specifically for the SPI. On that note, NO Powerworks kits will fit the SPI because of the fact that they replace the intake manifold on the Zetec and SVT Foci... and those manifolds are not compatible with our engine. A number of guys in the States have made their own turbo kits, and more than a few guys here can give you technical advice on building your own as they're pretty experienced. However, my best advice is to mod it lightly at first, in stages and to stay away from big buildups if the car is a daily driver.

An definite point of interest is that if your car doesn't have a tachometer, any Zetec-powered Focus (even the SVT) dash can be installed directly in place with no ill effects. However, the MTO requires that you record the KMs on the old gauge cluster when you remove it and the new KMs when you install it. Calculate the difference and then remember that each year when you renew your plates. It's also a legal obligation when you sell the car.

Check out my Cardomain link in my sig if you want to see what I've done with our SPI-powered sedan.

Again, welcome to FocusCanada.net. :D :hi:

[Thunder47]

hey! VERY nice to meet EVERYONE on here im really glad that you all are so kind and helpfull i appreciate all the time you guys have given me! THANK YOU SOO MUCH!