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22-06-2005, 08:51 PM
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Fairmont Ghia
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NSW
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Ok, so only a week ago or so I posted that I was finished spending money on the Focus to concentrate on my RS2000 Turbo project!
Well, the plan lasted longer than last time. Here are some new bits and pieces I bought for the Focus to have a bit of a play with! :monkes:  What can I say, I got bored. So my plans are to design up and manufacture a box to keep the hot engine air away from the airfilter (and there-by making it legal in NSW by enclosing it in a box that seals against the bonnet, so you can see it when the bonnet comes up! :Reverend: ), either ducting cold air into it or cutting a scoop into the bonnet. I don't really know yet, it's something for me to play with over the next couple weeks anyway. The polished and blue look goes with my car, so that worked out ok. Oh, and I don't care at all how it affects performance, it's just extra shiny bits, but I will see how it does for those who do care! Anyways, have fun! Tim |
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22-06-2005, 08:55 PM
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Swwwwwwwweeeeeeeeetttttttt........ looks good!!!! So, could there be a surprise for the Cruise in July?!??!?!
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22-06-2005, 08:55 PM
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not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
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Looks the goods and Im interested to see how the box idea progresses. be interesting to see if you get any gains from it!
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22-06-2005, 09:01 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Nice. Sound look and sound sweet once everything is on. Good work
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22-06-2005, 09:12 PM
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They do sound great when they're on. Good luck
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23-06-2005, 09:37 AM
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Candy White GTI
Join Date: Jan 2005
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On some engines they sound great, on some it makes no difference to noise unfortunately :( on the fiesta it doesnt make a diff.
On my old car it sounded like it was vtec. used to absolutely SCREAM with a pod filter on it. hopefuly itl do the same sorta think for you tim ;) |
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23-06-2005, 04:22 PM
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Fairmont Ghia
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NSW
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Thanks for the replies.
Everyone has commented on the sound, but really I am not after a change in noise, my Focus sounds fine the way it is, I guess I hadn't even thought about that part. It's purely just for looks, I'm not scared to admit it, and also something to play with and manufacture stuff for to keep it legal. If it changes the noise of the car, then so be it, if not, cool. We'll see how it goes anyway! Something to play with on a rainy day. Tim |
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23-06-2005, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Nice one Tim. Should look great under the bonnet. I am sure there will be some slight performance gains. Keep us posted on how it goes.
Something like the Volant would be nice. I have been looking at this intake for a while now.  I beleive that there is also a bonnet that mates quite well with this with a cut out. I cannot find the pics at the moment. |
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24-06-2005, 12:43 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TAS
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with that pic above, does it have a scoop aswell to suck air from the bonnet?
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24-06-2005, 01:11 PM
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Fairmont Ghia
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NSW
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I'm not even sure that car is fitted with a bonnet in that photo!
:gren: But I would guess yes, as that's what I am looking at doing as well. Only thing that sucks is when some stooge comes along and pours honey down the scoop, especially when you don't realise until you have driven the car. Happened to an ex-workmate who owned a Commodore, its gotta suck. Tim |
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24-06-2005, 01:45 PM
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Zoom Zoom
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, VIC
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MMmmmmm I can assure you a Zetec engine with a pod sounds absolutely SENSATIONAL, very very throaty and gorgeous. With your system it would be heaven on Earth. A mate here has a Zetec 2.0 manual with nothing but a pod and it is amazing. I just outgun him on the quarter and especially up a hill but off the line he has a hard sharp punch. His problem is the stock exhaust, if he had that upgraded he'd cream me. I'm just running a panel with my zorst which still sounds awesome, but not audible from more than a few metres away.
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New Focus toys to play with
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