[FriscoFocus]

Ok i have a terrible dilemma on my hands

. My mother is spending 1000 dollars on me for christmas and i dont know what to get

. Think you could come up with the best solution to my problem? I am shooting for performance, i have a couple of ideas but let me know what you think. I have intake, MAFS, exhaust, ignition wires, cat elem, crank pulley, and ummm maybe thats it, oh yeah Jet ECU. And i have an auto, so tranny upgrades are in the question too.

 

[Hi-Risk]

Go for a tranny upgrade and aftermarket torque converter. Or you can pay a little more and get a head package.

 

[imported_focus_rs]

I definitely think that you're tranny is your most important upgrade. I'd either get the torque converter, or switch to a manual tranny, which is a little more difficult. Working out the head is also a very good option. For $400-500 you could have you head ported and polished, add another $500 for valve springs/retainers and stage 2 cams and you could have something pretty decent on your hands.

 

[myFordFocus.com]

Originally posted by FriscoFocus:
I have intake, MAFS, exhaust, ignition wires, cat elem, crank pulley, and ummm maybe thats it, oh yeah Jet ECU.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Is that your wish list, or things you already have ?

 

[FriscoFocus]

thats what i already have, Ray

 

[Sir_Gawain]

Ok i have a terrible dilemma on my hands . My mother is spending 1000 dollars on me for christmas and i dont know what to get

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">uh what dilemma?mother is spending 1000 dollars on you for xmas....whatever get what you can!!!

 

[FriscoFocus]

focus_rs where can i get the torque converter....i once knew a place to find one but dont know anymore.

 

[FriscoFocus]

The BIG DELIMMA is just a joke.....it's a BIG BLESSING. Thank God my parents are tight!

 

[Sir_Gawain]

did she buy ur car too?

 

[FriscoFocus]

Hahahaha....yesssss she bought my car too. I know I'm spoiled, but every mod that is on my car is from my pocket except what im getting for christmas.

 

[myFordFocus.com]

Originally posted by FriscoFocus:
thats what i already have, Ray

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Ah good. I would recommend a header, flexpipe, performance cams, and ajustable cam sprockets, then pay a visit to someone with a dyno. That's $1000, maybe a bit more.

Tranny mods are going to eat all of your $1000 in one shot. See http://www.levelten.com/

 

[Sir_Gawain]

then i have the answer...do your mom a favor and let her spend them money on herself....

you owe HER man.....

[ 10-19-2002, 11:41 PM: Message edited by: Sir_Gawain ]

 

[FriscoFocus]

Yeah right, owe my mom.....dont worry i got her a big gift certificate for LERNER's for christmas.

 

[Sir_Gawain]

dayyyumm

 

[Sir_Gawain]

did she buy that too? or dad?

 

[FriscoFocus]

i did

 

[Sir_Gawain]

uh i love you?!? as in the words of a great MTV cartoon, UH huh huh uuuuhhh, can I have some money?

 

[Bantha Fodder]

Well, even though this is the Zetec Tuning forum, I always end up replying "suspension" to questions like this, so...

Suspension.

 

[PGZX3]

let me be the first level minded fellow to say...brakes are your friend

 

[FriscoFocus]

I have all EBC brakes( rotors, pads) and i also have sportline with pro dampers and eibach sway bars will be in soon. So suspension and brakes are taken care of, so back to performance oriented.