Winter mods?

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CleanZX3
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So what have you guys been up to this winter? If i ever get my car back, I have a lsd and CM stage 4 waiting to go in. :twisted:

Then J&S, 3 inch exhaust, alarm.
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Researching tires and cams.
The Falken Aziens will be shot by late spring or early summer. They stick pretty good but I sure didn't get many miles out of those things. I'm guessing 10 to 12k will be it. I want to try something different, maybe the P-Zero Asimmetrico's. I want a tire that sticks good on the track but lasts 15 to 20k. That isn't too much to ask for is it? :wink:
I'm also looking at cams. I may go with Cat. McNews has them on there car with the FR head making 160hp and 154tq. Pretty respectable numbers especially the torque. I need torque for the track days I go to.
That's about it.
trahma
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Well thus far I've collected the following:

cam gears, svt dead pedal, shorty antenna, sway bars, plug wires, and a euro hoodlocking assembly.

I have a down payment in on a new bumper and sideskirts, I just have to import the rear now and a set of fenders. I also am planning on cams and an exhaust by summer. We'll see though. :twisted:
Dead10
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Like you Clean I have a LSD,Stg4 Clutch, Flywheel to install. Heck i have to put together my spare mtx-75 some time soon =P.

where are you going to get your stuff put in? how much is i going to run you?

Dead10
CleanZX3
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Dead10 wrote: Like you Clean I have a LSD,Stg4 Clutch, Flywheel to install. Heck i have to put together my spare mtx-75 some time soon =P.

where are you going to get your stuff put in? how much is i going to run you?

Dead10


Well I can take the tranny out, and put the clutch in, but im going to ask noresull if he will do the lsd.
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Dead10
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Clean you have a lift to get your tranny out? or are you going to do this on your back? I am looking for some one who wants to make afew bucks to install mine at the moment

tho i might have just picked up some stage one cam's for 250 shipped!

Check out bat they have the shim kit 39.00 and bearing 15.70 each for the diff install

http://65.109.103.142/files/focus.pdf

Dead10
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Dead10, let me know if You want me to hook you up with your installs. I am fairly cheap and have done several cam jobs and am pretty good with the Focus in general.
Dead10
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Noresull,

I will let you know about the cams. I might do them my self or wait until i get a head. what about the mtx-75 swap? you up for that? I understand if you say no it sound like a PITA.

Dead10
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Dead10 wrote: Noresull,

I will let you know about the cams. I might do them my self or wait until i get a head. what about the mtx-75 swap? you up for that? I understand if you say no it sound like a PITA.

Dead10


When You say the swap, You mean the LSD in the MTX-75? If so, I can and will, I would prefer wait until the spring when it's warmer. Besides right now I'm kinda in the middle of a gig fixing portable fish houses. :)
Dead10
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hrm.. i was plan'n on spring time to =). By swap i mean swap tranny. I have a mtx-75 i am rebuilding atm. New diff/flywheel/clutch. I am looking to mabey do some gears or dog box if i can find them and the money!

but i will start a post some time close to the spring. I might be getting some air tools soon so i might tackle this my self but nots 100% sure

thx
Dead10

ps can you tell me how i can figure out what year the MTX-75 i forgot to ask when i got it
iamgod
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i had noresull put my cams in...nothing but pleased. thanks again john.

also i have no winter plans because no matter what i do i keep gettin laid off ... :shock:

...but i did want to get a magnapack resonator welded in to tame the unruly sound...i actuly looked out my window when the neighbors were bad mouthin my car because of how loud it is :twisted:
Dead10
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Muahahha.. at ford racing head to the list of mods =)

damn i need this f'n snow to melt

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I am in the process of developing a new valence spoiler for public sale. The site will be the platform I am using to launch it with. I am planning on a May 1 release. Currently I am test fitting a couple of submitted designs.
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