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Thinking About Getting A Focus
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06-23-2006, 10:42 PM (This post was last modified: 06-23-2006, 11:05 PM by NOS2Go4Me.)
Watch which version of the SE sedan you end up with. The SE between 2000 and 2003 came with the 2.0L SPI SOHC motor, which has a harder modding path than the 2.0L DOHC Zetec motor.

That being said, if you want awesome gas mileage and don't mind sacrificing some performance you might not miss anyways... the SPI IS the way to go. Intake, cat-back exhaust, 50% crank UDP, 8mm wires and I still get 42-44 MPG on the highway. I'll pull 650KMs and up with the AC on as well on the highway.

One thing to note is that select SE sedans and all LX sedans lack the rear anti-sway bar and correct rear subframe to attach said swaybar. I'm running a full S2 suspension right now with a 22mm Eibach front bar, and I don't notice any serious / immediate tendency to plow at all during aggressive maneuvers.

Otherwise, it's been damn near bulletproof for 2 1/2 years. We're just coming up on 100,000 KMs. It's a 2001 SE sedan with... a few mods :ph34r:

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33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.

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Thinking About Getting A Focus - habmann - 06-23-2006, 12:52 PM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - D-Dub - 06-23-2006, 01:09 PM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - jen_deans - 06-23-2006, 01:49 PM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - Penwraith - 06-23-2006, 09:52 PM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - ANTHONYD - 06-23-2006, 10:37 PM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - NOS2Go4Me - 06-23-2006, 10:42 PM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - NOS2Go4Me - 06-23-2006, 11:45 PM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - NefCanuck - 06-23-2006, 11:49 PM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - euro_zx5 - 06-24-2006, 01:12 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - naz - 06-24-2006, 01:43 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - mo_focus - 06-24-2006, 02:22 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - naz - 06-24-2006, 02:32 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - PIGEON1 - 06-24-2006, 02:59 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - naz - 06-24-2006, 05:20 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - NefCanuck - 06-24-2006, 08:09 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - NOS2Go4Me - 06-24-2006, 10:14 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - NOS2Go4Me - 06-24-2006, 11:53 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - 2001 ZTS - 06-26-2006, 10:16 PM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - thercguy - 08-13-2006, 01:57 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - thercguy - 08-14-2006, 07:41 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - Flofocus - 08-15-2006, 05:09 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - PIGEON1 - 08-15-2006, 05:39 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - ZX5chica - 08-16-2006, 01:45 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - NOS2Go4Me - 08-16-2006, 03:27 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - GapBoyPCS - 08-19-2006, 10:23 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - thercguy - 08-27-2006, 07:29 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - ANTHONYD - 09-05-2006, 11:47 PM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - PIGEON1 - 09-06-2006, 01:12 AM
Thinking About Getting A Focus - NefCanuck - 09-06-2006, 10:11 AM

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