Instead of posting two threads. I'll group them and only put one:
Does anyone recommend any cam gears over the other? I was looking at getting a set of Ford Racing ones thru Steve. Pros/Cons of the Ford ones?
Has anyone experimented with different intake manifolds? Ford sells a ZX2 manifold. And Focus Central makes one as well. Does anyone know anythig about those?
I'm looking for bolt-ons that will help out the Supercharger put more power to the ground.
Cam Gears and Intake Mani
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o2designs wrote: Instead of posting two threads. I'll group them and only put one:
Does anyone recommend any cam gears over the other? I was looking at getting a set of Ford Racing ones thru Steve. Pros/Cons of the Ford ones?
Has anyone experimented with different intake manifolds? Ford sells a ZX2 manifold. And Focus Central makes one as well. Does anyone know anythig about those?
I'm looking for bolt-ons that will help out the Supercharger put more power to the ground.
well, there are 2 styles of cam gears ive seen, one style has 3 bolts and the other has 5(i believe the ford racing's are 5) this is just simple logic, 5 bolts are goig to hold bettter than 3, so you should be golden with the FR gears.
intake mani's, what supercharger do you have/going to get? that makes a difference here
and as far as putting more to the pavement, do you mean you want more traction? or just more power?
the easiest thing to do on a supercharged vehicle is get a smaller pulley for the supercharger, it will spin it faster, thus creating more boost, which intern creates more power!
i just skimmed the surface, if anyone wants to go more into detail, by all means!
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Esslinger makes the Ford ones. Usually cheaper to go esslinger. I have fidanza's...no issues and been on the car for over 2 years now.
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As far as the manifold goes, I guess it depends on how much boost you plan on having. The FC one is no longer in production. I'd consider spending the $$ on a FR head and use an early 01 manifold. The FR manifold is a nice piece, but you won't get the real benefit from it without head work.
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I bought the FocusSport Stage 2 SC. My goal of the car was to hit low 200 whp. I plan on going with the Stage3 when they release it as well. So I should be pretty close. But I'm looking for a few more engine mods that will jump it up alittle more. I am thinking Throttle Body and Cam Gears. I was trying to avoid messing with the internals for now. And no nitrous. But after the few listed mods, I would think the 200s should be easy to crack.
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i have FC cam gears and i like them. get the ARP bolts!!!. as far as manis, i have the ported 01' and i love it. i got it on ebay for nothing. and the fc one sucks, looks like a retarded female monkey made it
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Whats the difference between the 01 mani compared to others? Can the same thing be achieved thru a 02 mani?
The prices on the cams are all pretty close I've seen. The Ford Racing ones compared to Kent gears are within 5$. So I'll prob go one of those.
The prices on the cams are all pretty close I've seen. The Ford Racing ones compared to Kent gears are within 5$. So I'll prob go one of those.
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Kyle,
Give Randy a call at FS and ask him what it's worth. He might say it's a good piece, and swap it out or he may say it's not worth it.
Give Randy a call at FS and ask him what it's worth. He might say it's a good piece, and swap it out or he may say it's not worth it.
I keep hearing something special about the '00 intake manifold, but i'm not sure what the difference is. I've got one on my car though 
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The runners are shaped differently, smoother shape as opposed to the 2piece design that followed. I have an early one too.
It is said to help na motors reach 170 whp. Evidentally this was conpared with a dyno, and the early had better gains. With FI though, I'm not sure it would be that measurable. Plus, I still say get the head. That will give you the power you're looking for.
It is said to help na motors reach 170 whp. Evidentally this was conpared with a dyno, and the early had better gains. With FI though, I'm not sure it would be that measurable. Plus, I still say get the head. That will give you the power you're looking for.
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Hey Chalon, is there anyway you could get a part number from yours? Or Alan, can you? This might be something I could be interested in.
Oh yeah...PS: I received the supercharger today....
(I named her "Gidget")LOL
Oh yeah...PS: I received the supercharger today....
(I named her "Gidget")LOL
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yeah, i'll look for the # tomorrow
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