Hi, Guest
06-28-2005, 12:50 PM
FocusSport stealth exhaust are by far the quietest exhaust on the market but still have a very nice burble and tone to them. only down side is they are made out of aluminized steel and will rust out in 5 years with our harsh winters.
intakes are dime-a-dozen so what ever floats your boat will work. FS coolFlo or Volant work great and keep intake temps to a minimum without having to resort to a CAI which i do not like nor suggest.
if you are going to do headers, do not waste your time with shorties! the cost, the hassel, the effort and the power are not worth it. that is not just my opinion but dyno proven. they are a PITA to install, raise underhood temps and have caused numerous plugged cats! plus every major Focus parts manufacturer dropped the shorty headers they used to make as they were just too much hasselon every level.
the only down side to going with a race header is removing the cat, which happens to be the biggest sound suppression device on the focus, which will make your car loud as all hell to put it bluntly. there are ways around this, going to your local Autoparts store and ordering a Magnaflow 54305 Cat and welding it into your exhaust just after the flex will do a lot for bringing the sound back to a reasonable level. if there are no local autoparts stores that carry magnaflow gear you can order them from me for $120cnd plus tax and shipping.
throttle bodies are good if you feel your car does not have the throttle responce that you would like. the power gained from the TB will varry depending on your other mods and what year intake manifold you are running.
UDPs are good upgrades, cheap, easy and effective.
going with a 2-pully kit allows you to retain your stock belt and also does not underdrive you alt as much as the 1-piece kits.
you can easily make the focus into such a fun car to drive that you may swap cars with your wife! ;) only question is how much you want to spend on it!
oh and welcome to FocusCanada!
intakes are dime-a-dozen so what ever floats your boat will work. FS coolFlo or Volant work great and keep intake temps to a minimum without having to resort to a CAI which i do not like nor suggest.
if you are going to do headers, do not waste your time with shorties! the cost, the hassel, the effort and the power are not worth it. that is not just my opinion but dyno proven. they are a PITA to install, raise underhood temps and have caused numerous plugged cats! plus every major Focus parts manufacturer dropped the shorty headers they used to make as they were just too much hasselon every level.
the only down side to going with a race header is removing the cat, which happens to be the biggest sound suppression device on the focus, which will make your car loud as all hell to put it bluntly. there are ways around this, going to your local Autoparts store and ordering a Magnaflow 54305 Cat and welding it into your exhaust just after the flex will do a lot for bringing the sound back to a reasonable level. if there are no local autoparts stores that carry magnaflow gear you can order them from me for $120cnd plus tax and shipping.
throttle bodies are good if you feel your car does not have the throttle responce that you would like. the power gained from the TB will varry depending on your other mods and what year intake manifold you are running.
UDPs are good upgrades, cheap, easy and effective.
going with a 2-pully kit allows you to retain your stock belt and also does not underdrive you alt as much as the 1-piece kits.
you can easily make the focus into such a fun car to drive that you may swap cars with your wife! ;) only question is how much you want to spend on it!
oh and welcome to FocusCanada!