Ah, most excellent.

Good to see somebody using the car for something other than shiny parking. :thumbup:

 

:rock:

I see a nice looking Focus in that in that avatar there.

 

Most of us prefer a track use then showroom quality anyways.

Welcome to the Jet.

 

Thanks! Actually not too far from you. Well car is. My work covers North America. Home is technically Ohio. But I am from Michigan. So its ingrained in me to hate saying "I live in Ohio."

Some more pictures:

What happens when a 2002 car sees X amount of winters - awesome rust! Power Steering actually failed at a track day. Found the connector to the pump had rusted enough to really weaken the material and it snapped. Luckily off the track. So I did not make a mess for everyone else. Easier fix was to hack in to the line and replace the failed section:

Other rims:

Generally how the car looks off season:

 

Last track car:

And I thought I had a picture of my ZX3 here:

 

Welcome to FocalJet

 

Thanks!

Funny to see this image. Reminds me of a retrofit we did to my car in 2006. Lots of folks complaining about power steering connection failures on their SVTF track cars (most notably the late garyk) so I had my mechanic do a rework to make the whole thing more resilient. Added an adapted AT heat exchanger too. Seems to have held up.

Some pics of our rework in the thread: Link to old thread about our retrofi.

Welcome aboard.

Ah, I see others have had the same issue of heating the PS. The car has been raced since 2002 with her previous owner. First failure its really had in the PS area was after a track day in OK with ambient temps above 115F. If it fails again in the Midwest season I am going to add a cooler to the system like how I am going to do with the oil cooler.

Sweet looking car, I would lose the under drive pulleys and put the stripe on the correct side, haha. But I love to see cars getting romped on.

I just drove through Ohio today... I hate that state too. I'm from central Indiana and was headed back to DC.

Ha, UDP came on the car. Correct side says you

Only fun parts to that drive is once you get into the mountain regions.

Hey, welcome!

Where in Ohio do you reside?

Love that you use your SVT properly.

About 30 mins south of Cleveland. Not that I've been there much this year. Touring the South at the moment for work.

:rock: Thanks!

 

Sweet looking car, I would lose the under drive pulleys and put the stripe on the correct side, haha. But I love to see cars getting romped on.

I just drove through Ohio today... I hate that state too. I'm from central Indiana and was headed back to DC.

 

I would lose the under drive pulleys....

Why? They work well, particularly on a Zetec... they also keep your accessory speeds out of the stratosphere. If you're at high RPM and WOT for long periods, that is a good thing.

 

Hey, welcome!

Where in Ohio do you reside?

Love that you use your SVT properly.

 

So how would you compare the track handling of the Evo vs. Focus?

 

SVTF is more nimble and sharper overall. Ultimate grip was not that far off.

Power, hands down - Evo. Car made 340whp on a Dynojet. First track day in the SVTF had to get used to getting my doors blown off. Before I was the one doing all the passing.

SVTF can go in later into the turns. I late brake like its going out of style. SVTF is about carrying all the speed to can muster. Evo was about ripping out mid-turn with the power and AWD.

 

Correct. Track cars often see the full 7k for a good 20 mins straight.

 

Well, how about that. I'll have to re-watch some old races for that.

 

Something new every day.

 

I love your avatar, btw.

AKU!!!!!

 

:lol: Thanks

Sadly, retiring this helmet this season. I have a SA10 HJC AR10II now.

 

Is that from Samurai Jack?

 

Yep.

More pic's of Stang please.

I special ordered her. Neat having your name on the window sticker

I have a K/N filter in there, Flowmaster axle-back, and Bama ECU reflash. AL driveshaft and loop on order. And some more in the mix for fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MbYByqlHpM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QATBnB5YhgA

200A
-305 hp / 280 tq
-3.7l v6 with Ti-VCT Intake and Exhaust
-7000 redline
-6sp (shared with GT)
-No rear wing
-Shaker sound system
-Leather interior

67B "Performance Package"
-A 3.31 rear axle ratio
-Mustang GT coupe front and rear stabilizer bars
-Mustang GT front struts and rear shocks/springs
-Shelby GT500 rear lower control arm
-19-inch wheels
-Pirelli PZero Extreme Summer 255/40/19 tires
-Mustang GT front and rear brake calipers with Performance Friction pads
-A strut tower brace for increased body rigidity
-Unique electronic stability control calibration with Sport mode for performance driving
-Unique badging (I ordered without badging or stripes).

The Goods
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/DSCF1418.jpg

20% tint all around
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/DSCF1410.jpg

The desktop wallpaper
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/DSCF0067.jpg

Interior
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/DSCF0028.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/DSCF0026.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/DSCF1407.jpg

Gratuitous Shots
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/DSCF0034.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/DSCF0062.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/DSCF0022-1.jpg

 

More pic's of Stang please.

 

Awesome toon, wish I better cable sometimes.

 

Sadly, its off the air. You can get the 4 seasons in DVD though now.

 

Hey man, welcome, love the avatar and that helmet, stinks you're retiring it...that show is awesome too!

 

Yeah, it will be OK for motorcycle driving still, but not for this season in the car. Its M05 rated, about 5 years old, and now that my car is caged not enough for a roll bar impact.

Saturday starts the modifications for this season. Build thread soon!

 

Update to car here:

http://forums.focaljet.com/svt-head...eason-prep-amsoil-touge-factory-dbrs-autopower-racequip-kirkey.html#post7626323

 

Yes, I am one the apparent few that races a Focus. Warning: some of what I have done to the car may make you shutter. If your bag is keeping a car showroom floor pretty - look away. Track cars look good from a far, but take the abuse outright at the track.

NASA TTD and SCCA SMF Prepped SVTF

Not THAT few. This isn't j-body.org.

Any pics of your cage? Pics of cages usually goes over well.

 

Not THAT few. This isn't j-body.org.

Any pics of your cage? Pics of cages usually goes over well.

:lol:

Your cage has much more over mine. Just a 4pt for HPDE use.

 

Is that a roll bar or a cage?

 

4pt AutoPower Roll Bar

 

I want some pictures of your side exit exhaust!!!!!!

 

Back on the road right now. I cut the OE exhaust just past the resonator. Installed a 24in Magnaflow resonator in-line. From there it turns to the driver side (where the OEM muffler was). Turns down just before the rear wheel.

That was a lot of weight savings. Cut the muffler out, over rear suspension section, and exit air baffle/evaporator.

Great setup, and fortunately you are wrong about 'few' tracking their car here.

Love to see more, keep it up.

- Drew

woot! Good to hear that there are other SVTF trackers out there. I am planning on running the Grattan NASA event this summer. One of my favorite tracks.

 

Great setup, and fortunately you are wrong about 'few' tracking their car here.

Love to see more, keep it up.

- Drew

 

There are a lot more then a few of us on here that road race my friend.
Mine isn't an SVT, but she's defiantly a track whore I do have an SVT for a daily driver though