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- Dave - 04-27-2007
white_2kgt Wrote:this is what I was thinking as well. I read in GRM that the spec Focus suspension is very compliant compared to most racing suspensions, but I tend to agree that it will probably be uncomfortable as a DD on crap roads. Feerst, you'd be better off getting a rear bar and doing other bolt ons to be able to make the most of the Predator.Feersty Wrote:... the Ford Racing/Multimatic kit that is used in NASAs Spec Focus series.
Why? You don't track the car, you drive it on the street, NOVA streets for that matter. ANY racing suspension is going to give you a VERY rough ride, some people deal with it b/c they track their cars as well, but that kind of suspension on a Daily Driver with no on-track reward is going to be miserable, and don't say you like to take it on country back roads, country back roads require a completely different suspension than a glass smooth track does. Hell, I'm building 2 suspension for the AI car, one for Summit Pt and one for VIR.
- WRXtranceformed - 04-27-2007
Supercharge that bish! Go big or go home imo!
- PDenbigh - 04-27-2007
I have seen V-8/RWD conversions for the Focus :-)!
- Feersty - 04-28-2007
Well that just shot down. Progress makes a nice rear sway bar.
- white_2kgt - 04-28-2007
Feersty Wrote:Well that just shot down. Progress makes a nice rear sway bar.
I'm not telling you NOT to do it, just be prepared to suffer if you do. See if you can find someone in the area w/ that suspension that still has tags and see if he will take you for a ride, around the town, not highway. See if you can live w/ it.
- ScottyB - 04-28-2007
Feersty Wrote:Well that just shot down. Progress makes a nice rear sway bar.
so were you going for a drop or a stiffer ride? most regular focus's seem to want to upgrade to the suspension you have stock. if your goal was a drop, you could probably do a spring/damper combo like eibach.
if you're looking for better cornering, you probably haven't come close to the stock suspension's limits. a rear bar will make it more entertaining for the money.
- Feersty - 05-06-2007
Focus Sport rear stress bar is in! I went down to my friend's house in Manassas.
- Feersty - 06-15-2007
Just got my car back from the dealership. 802$ is the damage cost. I dropped it off Tuesday night, and got it back Friday night. Here is what got done:
Check Engine Light was because of P133 Bank 1 O2 Sensor
Oil Pan Gasket(labor 315.00$)
Lube, Oil, and Filter Change
Envirolution Engine Flush
Labor was killer at 583.41$, and parts was 208.61$
- white_2kgt - 06-15-2007
Feersty Wrote:Envirolution Engine Flush
:?:
- Mike - 06-15-2007
fuckin a.... your one visit cost me double what the s2000 has cost in 2.5 years (includes tires, fluids, and brake pads)...
- JohnC - 06-16-2007
Rob, why would you even post that here?
You must like the ridicule and pity.
- white_2kgt - 06-16-2007
JohnC Wrote:Rob, why would you even post that here?
You must like the ridicule and pity.
Who's offering pity?
- WRXtranceformed - 06-16-2007
Yikes, that's approaching Lexus dealer costs...
90k maintenance is around $1200 including the water pump.
You can get it done at a Toyota dealer for around $700.
I'm probably going to have my friend / master mechanic do it for me, because of the nature of the timing belt change. I'd think with supplying my own parts I could get it done for $400-500 or so.
- JustinG - 06-16-2007
im glad i do all my own work, jesus christ thats expensive.
- Ginger - 06-16-2007
Rob, are you serious?
You put a swaybar on with your friend, but you can't do any of the routine work yourself? Do you like throwing away money?
- ziich - 06-20-2007
they took their sweet sweet time with that oil pan gasket
- Ginger - 06-20-2007
ziich Wrote:they took their sweet sweet time with that oil pan gasket
Probably coincided with a Union Mandated 3 hour lunch... gotta bill that to somebody.
- .RJ - 06-20-2007
ziich Wrote:they took their sweet sweet time with that oil pan gasket
Thats book rate. Pay the same labor for the job whether it takes the tech 30 minutes or 3 hrs.
- Ginger - 06-20-2007
Is book rate for an oil pan gasket really 4 hours ($80/hr)? I'd throw a hissy fit if somebody told me that.... then do it in their parking lot in 1.
- .RJ - 06-20-2007
asteele2 Wrote:Is book rate for an oil pan gasket really 4 hours ($80/hr)?
I dont have access to a shop rate book, but it wouldnt suprise me.
Those book rates are usually provided by the mfr, and involve following all the steps in the service manual, and there's always steps you can skip or take shortcuts to minimize time - it also helps when you work on the same cars every day. I think my dad bills 80+ hrs/week at his shop. There's probably 1.5 hrs allotted for a rear wheel bearing replacement on a honda - you can do it in your garage in 20 minutes, and a good tech on a lift can do both sides in under 20 minutes.