NotARaCist

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Have fun with all that understeer

wantboost

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04 SVT Focus. I had a 2000 as my first car when I was 14. Car is stupid fun to drive and it handles like a go kart on steroids. with 170hp and 145lbft coupled to a close ratio getrag zf 6spd it accelerates like a rocket since it makes torque everywhere.

it came with lowering springs (sprint I think, they're yellow and PO didn't know the brand) but it's just low enough to eliminate wheel gap while still fairly stiff. first plan of attack is full suspension (Dominant Engineering complete arm kit, bc or ksport external reservoir coilovers, Steeda 26mm rear swaybar. H&R 24mm front swaybar), wilwood 13" front and 11.8" rear brakes, and wider wheels (going to 17x9 from 17x7) with decent rubber.

Then align it and corner weight it. after that I'll work on the power department... start off with a ported, built head. CAT cams, arp headstuds, bunch of C-F-M parts, light weight flywheel and stronger clutch, then work on forced induction...

probably going to be the following

top speed v-band street manifold
TiAL MVR
EFR7163
3" downpipe and exhaust
convert to a return fuel system
Bosch 044 pump
Bosch 60lb ev injectors
Vertical flow front mount
2.5" charge piping with one of my many BOVs
not sure what to do about the MAF, probably use a cobra replacement I have
Innovative digital wideband

Aquamist methanol injection
tuning with STCs Pro Racer software (turns the stock ecu into a standalone like HPTuners)

although I probably won't start with the forced induction stuff until the civic is done or at least close to done. I may consider building a motor, the 2.0 zetec motor is fairly robust from the factory and since I'm initially aiming for 350hp I doubt I'll need a built motor unless something breaks... hell all the guys on the focus forums act like anything over 9:1 compression is too high for forced induction, I can't wait to rain on their parade lol... especially when I link them to builds like Muckmans and Shawty22s lol.


as far as the sti, I think my dad is only keeping it until his C7 Z06 is built and delivered. at least that's what he keeps saying. I'll let you know if he decides to sell it lol

turbohatch96y7

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Motorcycle cop drove right past me on the way homee from work.. didn't even look at the stock civic lol

turbohatch96y7

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Also my temps rose to 234 on the laptop today in stop and go traffic.

The needle on the cluster never moves tho.. Ive seen the needles move to half way points and back so I know it works past just warm up temp and youre fucked temp

NotARaCist

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Welcome to Honda temperature sensors. When the needle starts to move up, you're already fucked.

wantboost

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^pretty much

turbohatch96y7

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Word to the wise..

Always stake ur axel nuts.. that's all I'm gonna say...



FUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKK YYYYOOOOUUUUU!!!

wantboost

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lolololol

that is all

turbohatch96y7

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Anyone need some wheel bearings lololol

wantboost

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I'm good

I need monies to finish cars

turbohatch96y7

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Did a total of 3 pulls tonight lol im a chicken. I cant find a nice street to go up and down on without attracting too much attention

NotARaCist

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and that's what they making rolling roads for.

turbohatch96y7

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What are these "rolling roads " you speak of?

Natural Aspirations

It's not the sensor, it is the gauge that is designed that way.

ballistic1350

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I assume he means a dyno

wantboost

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Quick photo of the new daily/money pit/road course/mountain run/togue fighter.

only has 79,000 miles, 3 owners (including me), and is virgin other than lowering springs, so I know I'm not starting with some clusterfuck of a car when the modifications start.

talk all the smack you want about the car but it's so much fun to drive ^_^

Schister66

This is my 2nd Subie so i've already adapted to it, but honestly, it doesn't handle as badly as I had expected. This is my "get through winter commute" car and I think for that purpose, it will work great. After this winter and once the wife's Civic lease is up, this is slated to be her new car... i have to keep telling myself its only temporary

turbohatch96y7

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The drive into work was really fun.

I'm loving this setup more and more.

skateboard_ej8

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-driving home from work yesterday
-made left on busy street
-lose all power
-car is still on but no power
-tried bump starting it no go
-turned on with the key
-gave it throttle fired up
-throttle for a few seconds
-lose all power again speedo goes dead



might have something to do with the bosch oxygen sensor i used as a replacement

turbohatch96y7

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Don't tell me you don't use a wideband..

If your speedo is going crazy its prolly a wiring problem.

skateboard_ej8

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i have an innovative mtxl digital wideband but it just went out, need a replacement sensor. Getting an E8 on the display

Speedo not going crazy, its just dropping to 0mph even though im rolling,
Car just shuts down if it gets any load.

Im going to throw the oem oxygen sensor back on when i get home from work

turbohatch96y7

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Hmmm vss shares 12v signal with injectors and fuel pump.. all from the main relay.

Start there.

Hit up amazon for repelacement wideband sensors.

NotARaCist

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Doesn't even have to be a dyno, just rollers...but yeah.

Was the first an H6 as well? The H4's aren't too bad...they're about the same as any other FWD car. The H6 is just so obnoxiously heavy, it throws the whole front in forward.

Schister66

No, the first was an EJ257 (turbo H4) which you're right, is markedly lighter than the H6 I have now. I must admit, for a 4300lb 'car' it handles better than I would have expected. Subarus in general tend to understeer from my experience, but I have yet to push this new one to the limit...i'm kind of afraid it'll end up on its roof. The 12" of ground clearance tends to mess with the center of gravity

NotARaCist

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I can tell you from experience (05 L.L. Bean Outback H6), it won't end up on it's roof, but it will end up going straight through the intersection, rather than turning left It's just all the extra weight from two more flat cylinders and everything that comes with them. The whole front end of that car exists only to fight against you when you tell it to turn.