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What To Look For.
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Hehe I know you are, Raine. :P

The SPI is a great gas miser. In fact, the SPI was never used for the ZXs, except for the States (Cali) and some weird genetic monstrosity in Quebec apparently. Just about every ZX3/5 on the market has the Zetec as the only motor, unless you're talking SVT (same motor, with mods. Sorta.).

It's actually a great little motor that's a lot more proven in reliability than the Zetec, but due to the SOHC / 8V array they elected to de-tune it and make it the miser / entry-level motor. Actually, it's in its strongest form to-date, but hitting 130 BHP would have been peanuts.

I'm not dumb-enough to think I've got mAdD pOwEr yO from an intake and exhaust, but it's noticeably different from stock in response and power. It was also all I could afford at the time. Once the multi-tune SCT or handheld flasher is acquired, and the UDP... yet more power again. Some would argue "who cares, you're just approaching / passing the Zetec at that point", but exactly... who cares. Most people shouldn't, but they do :rolleyes:

Just do your Focus up as your own. If mileage is your ultimate goal, go Sedan with the SPI. If readily-available mods are your goal, go Zetec. If mindless individuality is your goal (like me), either motor will suffice. :D

Good luck, and :hi: once again
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"

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.

Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT

COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
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What To Look For. - Big-Cat - 04-19-2005, 04:05 AM
What To Look For. - Flofocus - 04-19-2005, 04:09 AM
What To Look For. - Big-Cat - 04-19-2005, 04:17 AM
What To Look For. - Flofocus - 04-19-2005, 04:18 AM
What To Look For. - guilty - 04-19-2005, 04:22 AM
What To Look For. - Big-Cat - 04-19-2005, 04:25 AM
What To Look For. - Flofocus - 04-19-2005, 04:26 AM
What To Look For. - Big-Cat - 04-19-2005, 04:33 AM
What To Look For. - BerinG - 04-19-2005, 04:36 AM
What To Look For. - Big-Cat - 04-19-2005, 04:52 AM
What To Look For. - ZX5focused - 04-19-2005, 05:03 AM
What To Look For. - Flofocus - 04-19-2005, 05:05 AM
What To Look For. - Focus Is Art - 04-19-2005, 06:11 AM
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What To Look For. - NOS2Go4Me - 04-19-2005, 06:32 AM
What To Look For. - Big-Cat - 04-19-2005, 06:33 AM
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What To Look For. - 2000blackzx3 - 04-19-2005, 06:43 AM
What To Look For. - Big-Cat - 04-19-2005, 06:45 AM
What To Look For. - Raine - 04-19-2005, 06:55 AM
What To Look For. - guilty - 04-19-2005, 07:45 AM
What To Look For. - NOS2Go4Me - 04-19-2005, 07:50 AM
What To Look For. - Raine - 04-19-2005, 02:45 PM
What To Look For. - Big-Cat - 04-20-2005, 04:29 AM
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What To Look For. - Raine - 04-20-2005, 08:52 AM
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