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05-24-2010, 10:22 AM
Well this will be my first post.
Just picked up a 2000 Focus SE with just over 100k. Wasn't a bad price.
Got it cheap because the brakes were gone. Figured brakes are an easy fix... ...I've never seen anything like it. The back brakes has to be one of the worst designs to work on. Recessing the bolts so they'll stay covered in salt all winter must have many just tossing these cars over a cliff. I'm now in a love/hate relationship. Will have to find a wrecked sportier model so I can upgrade to disks.
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wrecked sportier model is an SVT and you wont find too many of those wrecked. CFM sells a rear conversion kit i think....
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Welcome. Yeah the drum designs are s**t. Best to get a rear svt disc swap.
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2001 SE 2.0L SPI w/60mm TB, Steeda Shorty Intake.
Active: 2007 SES Hatch, Motegi MR7 Rims with 215/45ZR17 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires, debadged, black painted calipers and drums, RS Knob, CFM Short Throw, Billet E-Brake, CFM Focus pedals, MBRP Exhaust, XCal2, FS Front and Rear Strut Tower Bars, Diamond Plate Floor Mats and Sills, Alpine MP3 Deck, Alpine V-Power 300w Amp, Pioneer IMPP Sub, AlpineType-S door speakers, VF Engineering Rear Motor Mount, F2 RS Spoiler, Tokico D-spec shocks, HTP Cross Brace, EBC Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, Russell SS Brake Lines, RS Wheel, SVT Blue Seats, Vibrant 2.5" Race Highflow Cat, CFM UDP. Rear SVT bumper to come.
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Welcome. I am doing a rear SVT swap this week. I will post pic's of my progress.
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Welcome, for the Rear SVT kit talk to Ken, ZTWsquared.
As for install I have a post
http://www.focuscanada.net/forum/showthr...p?tid=2675
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