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ford focus zetec exhaust manifolds
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Hi i currently own a 2001 focus with a zetek engine. I'm upgrading the exhaust system and i'm trying to decide on what stlye of header i should go with shorty style or long and what brand i should go with. i already own the ss cat back exhaust. any input would be greatly appreciated.
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(08-11-2012, 10:42 PM)BigmattGD Wrote: Hi i currently own a 2001 focus with a zetek engine. I'm upgrading the exhaust system and i'm trying to decide on what stlye of header i should go with shorty style or long and what brand i should go with. i already own the ss cat back exhaust. any input would be greatly appreciated.

welcome - which exhaust do you have (what diameter) and what are you doing about the cat?
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P

2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway


New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come

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(08-12-2012, 01:59 AM)ZTWsquared Wrote:
(08-11-2012, 10:42 PM)BigmattGD Wrote: Hi i currently own a 2001 focus with a zetek engine. I'm upgrading the exhaust system and i'm trying to decide on what stlye of header i should go with shorty style or long and what brand i should go with. i already own the ss cat back exhaust. any input would be greatly appreciated.

welcome - which exhaust do you have (what diameter) and what are you doing about the cat?

i have a catback exhaust system ss 4.5" tip 2.25" light weight piping n1 style titanium tip chances are i'm gonna need to change the catalytic converter.
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(08-12-2012, 08:59 AM)BigmattGD Wrote:
(08-12-2012, 01:59 AM)ZTWsquared Wrote:
(08-11-2012, 10:42 PM)BigmattGD Wrote: Hi i currently own a 2001 focus with a zetek engine. I'm upgrading the exhaust system and i'm trying to decide on what stlye of header i should go with shorty style or long and what brand i should go with. i already own the ss cat back exhaust. any input would be greatly appreciated.

welcome - which exhaust do you have (what diameter) and what are you doing about the cat?

i have a catback exhaust system ss 4.5" tip 2.25" light weight piping n1 style titanium tip chances are i'm gonna need to change the catalytic converter.

With a long tube header (eg: the OE SVT one) you will definitely need a different cat and you will have to modify your cat-back exhaust.

OTH, most of the shorty headers IIRC work with the stock Zetec cat which means you can keep your current exhaust intact.

2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P

2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway


New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come

* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
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(08-12-2012, 09:12 AM)ZTWsquared Wrote:
(08-12-2012, 08:59 AM)BigmattGD Wrote:
(08-12-2012, 01:59 AM)ZTWsquared Wrote:
(08-11-2012, 10:42 PM)BigmattGD Wrote: Hi i currently own a 2001 focus with a zetek engine. I'm upgrading the exhaust system and i'm trying to decide on what stlye of header i should go with shorty style or long and what brand i should go with. i already own the ss cat back exhaust. any input would be greatly appreciated.

welcome - which exhaust do you have (what diameter) and what are you doing about the cat?

i have a catback exhaust system ss 4.5" tip 2.25" light weight piping n1 style titanium tip chances are i'm gonna need to change the catalytic converter.

With a long tube header (eg: the OE SVT one) you will definitely need a different cat and you will have to modify your cat-back exhaust.

OTH, most of the shorty headers IIRC work with the stock Zetec cat which means you can keep your current exhaust intact.

what kind of modifications to the catback exhaust would i be looking at do you know ?
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(08-12-2012, 09:39 AM)BigmattGD Wrote: what kind of modifications to the catback exhaust would i be looking at do you know ?

Well - think about where the stock cat is on the zetec -long tube headers eliminate it - and a cat back is designed to connect up to it ... so depending on what cat you get to replace it, you may have to fabricate a pipe to go between the new cat and the cat back. there is no straight answer because it depends on the header you choose and the cat you choose ... all I'm saying is be aware that in choosing to go long tube, you have other decisions to make.

For example - I chose to go with the SVT long tube headers, and my solution to the problem was to go with the complete SVT exhaust including cat and everything aft of there.
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P

2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway


New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come

* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
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(08-12-2012, 12:28 PM)ZTWsquared Wrote:
(08-12-2012, 09:39 AM)BigmattGD Wrote: what kind of modifications to the catback exhaust would i be looking at do you know ?

Well - think about where the stock cat is on the zetec -long tube headers eliminate it - and a cat back is designed to connect up to it ... so depending on what cat you get to replace it, you may have to fabricate a pipe to go between the new cat and the cat back. there is no straight answer because it depends on the header you choose and the cat you choose ... all I'm saying is be aware that in choosing to go long tube, you have other decisions to make.

For example - I chose to go with the SVT long tube headers, and my solution to the problem was to go with the complete SVT exhaust including cat and everything aft of there.

cool thanks for the info
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#8
For flow and hp svt header is the best out there
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#9
At first I went with the jba shorty , now im using the fswerks race header and flex pipe. For my exhaust its the fswerks race. Its got goos power all over the rpm range.
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