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I've got an itch...

944 views 14 replies 10 participants last post by  TXFO  
#1 ·
I\'ve got an itch...

There is an un-molested white 5spd SPI sitting on our used car lot right now with 50k miles!

I want to buy it.

I have had an itch to build another focus to road race/autoX and eventually take to a Focus Challenge race or two.

Anyone? Bueller? Tell me I am crazy!
 
#3 ·
Re: I\'ve got an itch...

Do it!
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I'd consider it if I had the means. I've contemplated it for the Spec Focus series, although I'm not even sure if they spec'd in the SPI engine.
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Its down 60 HP on the SVTs, but would be a ton of fun to thrash around a bit.
 
#7 ·
Re: I\'ve got an itch...

Temperature...rising...

Anger...mounting...


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Remember "Mr. Furious?"

Anyways, I say go for it if you can afford it. I'd love to get a 2nd SPI. Ooooh...a white wagon. Nummy!
 
#8 ·
Re: I\'ve got an itch...

White spi's rock!
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Do it!
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congradulations you sir recieve the biased opinion of the year award.
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an auto-x spi is very fun, trust me. although winning in it is very unlikely. i had to go stright to STS with mine but i had a blast.
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#9 ·
Re: I\'ve got an itch...

do it and beat the hell out of it while taking very good care of it
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#10 ·
Re: I\'ve got an itch...

buy it, send the head off to be milled to 11:1 and enjoy.
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#11 ·
Re: I\'ve got an itch...

11:1 you are gonna have to run a high octane for that one. if you put some good pistons in that with 11:1 man youd put out damn near duratec 2.3 power.
 
#14 ·
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probablly. You could always drop a little timing at max VE if it pinged.
 
#15 ·
Re: I\'ve got an itch...

I should mention that I also have 1mm oversized valves, I & E. So EGTs on a stock valve set up might be higher and thus induce some detonation