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Quote:Everytime I see threads like this it makes me crazy.

Why on earth would you dump 4000k (you will never see again) into a focus?

  I guess Passion>common sence.

Because the Focus is a cheap, european styled car, with hatchback practicallity to start with. I can't think of another car which I can pack: 4 mounted race tires, mechanics mat, sleeping pad, tent, sleeping bag, jack, 100lb toolbox, helmet, driving shoes, change of clothes, roadside emergency kit... and a cooler in... that has this much performance potential.

Then factor in, it also has one of the highest performance potentials of any other FWD car. It's also way more fun to drive than any other FWD car.

Lastly, when heavily modified, it can take on anything on a trackday. And if I go off track and roll it, I can get a new body for $4000 easy.

You can't say that about any other car.

I couldn't afford the risk of wrecking any other car.

Quote:I'm thinking of getting a JRSC too...depending on if I can find a used and non-abused one for a decent price. Or, just set the moeny aside and by the PWSC...I like the idea of having 200+hp, but I would want the tuning to let the car run almost dead stock...I don't want a car I need to tune again and again and again and mess around with timing and other stuff all the time...I wanna get it in and forget it type of thing...

Still, I think having 155+ hp at the wheels isn't too bad...It would be like driving an 05 ST with some bolt-ons, or an SVT with bolt-ons...

The JRSC is worth it if you can find a used or wholesale one...

Not quite sure what you're getting at. The PW kit will give you 220 crank, with OEM drivability. No tuning needed, it's all done for you.

155fwhp... I just can't see spending $4000 on that or whatever, when you could have so much more for just a couple grand more.

Quote:For ~$800 more, you could get something like this...

http://www.turbo-kits.com/focus_turbo_kits.html

Way better bang for buck IMHO.

No way man. I think that is another stupid setup.

T3/T4 to make 200fwhp? You could have the same hp with a small T3, and also get 200ft-lbs by 3000rpm instead of waiting to 4000.